HUMAN ISLET RESEARCH NETWORK MISSION
To better understand how human beta cells are lost in Type 1 Diabetes and to find innovative strategies to protect or replace functional beta cell mass in diabetic patients.
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Supporting Collaborative Research since 2014
The Human Islet Research Network (HIRN) was established in 2014 to help organize and support collaborative research related to the loss of functional beta cell mass in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). The project consists of five independent research initiatives.
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HIRN 2025 Annual Meeting: January 13 – 14, 2025
The HIRN 10th Anniversary Meeting will be hosted at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD on January 13th – 14, 2025. Presentations will reflect on…
Read MoreHIRN Webinar: Emerging role for tissue-specific extracellular vesicles in disease diagnosis: implications for Type 1 Diabetes
Click HERE to view YouTube recording of the webinar. Thursday, April 23, 2024 (1:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am Pacific) Presentations by: Saumya Das, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital…
Read MoreHIRN Webinar: “Microfluidic Models for Types 1 Diabetes on a Chip”
Click HERE to view YouTube recording of the webinar. Tuesday, February 13, 2024 (1:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am Pacific) Presentation by: Ashutosh Agarwal, PhD, University of…
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The Human Islet Research Network (HIRN) was established In 2014 to help organize and support collaborative research related to the loss of functional beta cell mass in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). The project consists of five independent research initiatives.