The Diabetes Research Group is located in the Life Science Institute at the University of British Columbia.
Our Mission: To conduct world-class multi-disciplinary research aimed at curing Diabetes Mellitus.
Life Science Institute at the University of British Columbia
A team of Researchers lead by Tim Kieffer used stem-cells transplants to reverse diabetes in diabetic mice.
The attached ad for the LSI Diabetes Research Group appeared in the National Post on Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 accompanied by a ‘write-up’ contributed by Tim Kieffer.
This handout is designed to introduce and illustrate the research happening within the LSI Research Groups.
“The entire cell can be viewed as a factory that contains an elaborate network of interlocking assembly lines, each of which is composed of a set of large protein machines.” – Bruce Alberts
The regulation of gene expression at the translational level is fundamental for normal cellular homeostasis and survival.
The ‘Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Medicine’ consists of students (graduate & undergraduate), technicians and postdoctoral fellows dedicated to developing novel and innovative therapeutic approaches for diabetes.
The Laboratory of Molecular Signalling in Diabetes is a dynamic team of individuals focused on understanding the causes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes at a molecular level.
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The Diabetes Research Group is located in the new Life Science Institute at the University of British Columbia. Our Mission: To conduct world-class multi-disciplinary research aimed at curing Diabetes Mellitus.
