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Midhat H. Abdulreda, M.S, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Midhat H. Abdulreda, MS, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Surgery, Microbiology and Immunology, and Ophthalmology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. His lab is located at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and his research focuses on the immunobiology of diabetes and islet transplantation. He has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
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Juan Dominguez-Bendala, Ph.D.

Research Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Dr. Domínguez-Bendala obtained his undergraduate degree (BSc) in Biological Sciences at the University of Seville (Spain) in 1993. After his graduation, he served as an officer (second lieutenant) in the Spanish Air Force, in the context of a special military service program for outstanding college students. He got an MSc degree from University College London (UCL)...
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Per-Olof Y. Berggren, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Dr. Berggren is also Visiting Professor in the Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea; Visiting Professor at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine/Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Senior Research Investigator in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Imperial College, London,...
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Chris Fraker, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor of Surgery

Biography: Dr. Fraker began his career in diabetes research building fully implantable glucose sensors. In 1997, he moved to South Florida with the goal of working in cure-based research at the Diabetes Research Institute and under the mentorship of Drs. Camillo Ricordi and the late Marcos Mares-Guia. While at the DRI, Dr. Fraker was encouraged and aided in pursuing graduate degrees...
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Norma Sue Kenyon, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Innovation, University of Miami and Chief Innovation Officer, Miller School of Medicine
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Biography: Norma Sue Kenyon, Ph.D. is The Martin Kleiman Professor of Surgery, Microbiology & Immunology, Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami. Dr. Kenyon and her research team have focused on ways to transplant insulin producing cells, in both clinically relevant islet transplant models and in...
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Camillo Ricordi, M.D.

Professor of Surgery and Medicine

Biography: Camillo Ricordi, M.D. is Professor of Surgery, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami (UM), Florida, where he serves as Chief of the Division of Cellular Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Director of the Cell Transplant Center and Director Emeritus of the Diabetes Research...
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