Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Special Statutory Funding Program
Research Consortia and Clinical Trials Networks
Beta Cell Biology Consortium
The mission of the BCBC is to facilitate interdisciplinary approaches that will advance understanding of pancreatic islet cell development and function. The long-term scientific goal is to develop a cell-based therapy to restore normal insulin production and action to diabetic patients.
Website: www.betacell.org/
Research Resources Available to the Scientific Community:
Animal Models
Mouse models useful for studying pancreatic development and regeneration
Antibodies
The antibody catalog lists polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies that are available to the research community.
Data
RNA expression data studies available for download at EPConDB
Intellectual Property Policies
Policies on technology transfer and data and reagent sharing.
Microarrays
The microarray catalog lists microarrays available to the research community. For example, the Mouse PancChip 6.0 contains 13,059 mouse cDNAs chosen for their expression in various stages of pancreatic development. The Human PancChip 1.1 contains over 12,000 cDNAs known to be expressed in the pancreas/ islets. The Mouse PromoterChip BCBC-5A contains over 18,000 proximal and distal promoter regions.
Opportunities for New Investigators
Pilot and Feasibility Programs are periodically advertised on the BCBC website. However, there are no current opportunities available. View the BCBC Pilot and Feasibility Review Process.
Organizational/Committee Structures
Committees, Investigators, Staff, Mission, and Objectives
Protocols: Laboratory Protocols
- Protocols to use with microarrays and PancChips.
- Antibody protocols listed for individual antibody applications.
Publications and Presentations Policies
Policies on data sharing prior to publication and privacy policy
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Last Updated: September 19, 2006
