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Areas of Expertise « Spring Point Project
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The Spring Point Team. A “New Life”. Designated Pathogen-Free (DPF) Swine Production. Swine Husbandry in a Barrier Facility. Spring Point Project’s team has vast experience and knowledge working with swine and is committed to setting high quality standards in animal care and ensuring that these standards are maintained. A portrait of Spring Point Project’s. Progenitor pig, Abraham. Powered by R/P Marketing Public Relations.
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Accomplishments and Status « Spring Point Project
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The Spring Point Team. A “New Life”. Spring Point Project (SPP) is the only producer of FDA-“approved”, clinically suitable live porcine (pig) materials in the United States. SPP is squarely positioned in the middle of three of distinct paths to a cure:. Encapsulated porcine islet transplantation Performed encapsulated islet isolations using porcine islets by SPP. Porcine islet transplantation, with tolerance to porcine islets being induced via conditioning of the recipient’s immune system and no long te...
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A “New Life” « Spring Point Project
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The Spring Point Team. A “New Life”. A “New Life”. Human islet Transplants offer “new life”. For roughly a decade, up to five times a month, Dave Thoen had diabetic seizures while in the middle of a conversation, in the car, and even while sleeping. He never knew when on might strike, and his family and friends had to help him in sometimes life- threatening situation. In 2008 the University of Minnesota was selected as one of three principal sites to conduct phase 3 clinical trials in human islet transpl...
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News/Resources « Spring Point Project
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The Spring Point Team. A “New Life”. Follow the progress to a cure and learn more about Spring Point Project by reading our. Newsletter. For more information on how we’re contributing to a cure, visit our FAQ page. You also can learn more about diabetes and available treatments below. Read the current issue. Visit the reputable sites below for more information on the disease and treatment. The Effects of Diabetes on the Body. Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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Fast Facts/FAQ « Spring Point Project
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The Spring Point Team. A “New Life”. In order to turn islet transplantation into a widely acceptable cure for diabetes, an unlimited source of islets has to become available, and immunosuppressive strategies to prevent rejection need to be optimized.Research teams around the country and the world have launched projects designed to overcome the immune response, which is needed to prevent rejection of transplanted pig islets. What is Spring Point Project (SPP)? What is a designated pathogen-free (DPF) pig?
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Our Facility « Spring Point Project
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The Spring Point Team. A “New Life”. Thanks to a substantial donation from the Diabetes Resource and Wellness Foundation, our 21,000-square-foot facility the Diabetes Research and Wellness Islet Resource Facility, home of Spring Point Project was opened in February 2007. In full operation, the facility is capable of housing approximately 100 to 150 young through adult pigs for use in clinical applications. 8220;The potential impact of. On patients with juvenile diabetes is unmatched. Bernhard Hering, MD,.
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Imagine a Cure « Spring Point Project
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The Spring Point Team. A “New Life”. Spring Point Project is committed to improving the lives of people with Type 1 diabetes by providing a virtually unlimited supply of medical-grade, high-health pigs to serve as safe islet cell donors to people with diabetes. We envision a world without diabetes, a world where monitoring and daily insulin injections are no longer a part of anyone’s life. Learn how our work is contributing to a cure for Type 1 diabetes and view the answers to some FAQ.
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Pathways Archive « Spring Point Project
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The Spring Point Team. A “New Life”. Pathways 2009 Quarter 2. Pathways 2009 Quarter 1. Pathways 2008 Quarter 4. Pathways 2008 Quarter 3. Pathways 2008 Quarter 2. Pathways 2008 Quarter 1. Pathways 2007 Quarter 4. Pathways 2007 Quarter 3. Powered by R/P Marketing Public Relations.
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Behind the Science « Spring Point Project
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The Spring Point Team. A “New Life”. Spring Point Project provides the source (pigs) needed to complement the science (islet cell xenotransplantation). Spring Point Project has selected a special strain of pigs with high islet cell yield for transplantation. Bacteria and viruses were removed from the pig herd, and the animals are housed in such a way so they remain free of such infectious agents – the designated pathogen-free (DPF) status. Powered by R/P Marketing Public Relations.
