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A new therapy for treating Type 1 diabetes

October 20, 2021 Promising early results show that longstanding Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) research may have paved the way for a breakthrough treatment of Type 1 diabetes. Utilizing research from the Melton Lab, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has developed VX-880, an investigational stem cell-derived, fully differentiated pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). In conjunction with immunosuppressive therapy, VX-880 produced robust restoration of islet cell function on Day 90 in the first patient in its Phase 1/2 clinical trial.

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Call for Application for Mobility to the International Helenic University under Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility - KA107

Erasmus+ program offers opportunities for students and staff to study and teach/train in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Europe. This is known as International Credit Mobility (ICM) and this is an activity under Key Action 1 (KA107), Erasmus+ program. Under mobility agreement signed between TUMS and International Helenic University (IHU), one TUMS B.Sc. student and one academic member are able to study and teach at International Helenic University, Greece for five months (student) and one week (academic member). All TUMS B.Sc. students and faculty members at School of Nursing and Midwifery are welcome to apply for this position.

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Interview with the First Alumnus in Nuclear Medicine Major

Congratulation to TUMS First Alumnus in Nuclear Medicine from Iraq

Ahmed Altimeemi is the First Alumnus in Nuclear Medicine. Nuclear medicine encompasses all specialized diagnostic-therapeutic measures in both clinical and paraclinical areas in which open radioactive sources are used. Clinical applications of radiobiology, using radiopharmaceuticals, radiation protection, and dosimetry are among the important working areas of this field

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Interview with the First Alumnus in M.B.B.S Major

Lindo Bidoo is the First Ghanaian Alumnus in M.B.B.S. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) is a first professional degree in medicine and surgery. A person holding the MBBS degree becomes a certified medical practitioner.

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