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Innovations in Islet Cell Research
Episode 91
Sunday, 7 June, 2026
Innovations in Islet Cell Research Evaluation and Credit: Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/medchat91 Target Audience This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers. Statement of Need The purpose of this podcast is for physicians and clinicians to gain a deepening understanding of pancreatic islet cell transplantation research and its application for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis as well as future treatment of Type 1 diabetes. Objectives 1. Explain the role of pancreatic islet cells and their function in glucose homeostasis and insulin regulation. 2. Discuss emerging research and investigational advances in islet-cell therapies. 3. Differentiate allogenic, xenogenic and autologous islet cell transplantation, as well as islet cell transplantation via stem cells in the management of chronic pancreatis and Type 1 diabetes. Moderator Mark McDonald, M.D., MHA, CPE System Vice President Pediatric Medical Affairs Medical Director, Norton Children's Louisville, Kentucky Professor Department of Pediatrics Division of Critical Care UofL School of Medicine Louisville, Kentucky Speaker Balamurugan Appakala, Ph.D. Norton Islet Cell Research and Transplant Program Director Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children's Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology UofL School of Medicine Planners, Moderator and Speaker Disclosure The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Commercial Support There was no commercial support for this activity. Physician Credits Accreditation Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing Credits Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 0.75 ANCC CE contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance. For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org. Resources for Additional Study/References Islet cell transplantation in children https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32571510/ Current status of pancreatic islet xenotransplantation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39924969/ Date of Original Release | June 2026; Information is current as of the time of recording. Course Termination Date | June 2029 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org Also listen to Norton Healthcare's podcast Stronger After Stroke. This podcast, produced by the Norton Neuroscience Institute, discusses difficult topics, answers frequently asked questions and provides survivor stories that provide hope. Norton Healthcare, a not for profit health care system, is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com.
