Artificial Pancreas Center
History
Mission Statement
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History
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Funding
The Artificial Pancreas Center was founded in 1998 with support from the Department of Anesthesiology, Jefferson Medical College, and Thomas Jefferson University. Under the direction of Jeffrey I Joseph, DO, the center sought to facilitate the research and development of technology for the real-time monitoring and control of blood glucose and insulin levels in patients with diabetes. Initial work within the center focused on the development of an implantable optical blood glucose sensor in collaboration with Animas Corporation, a company Dr. Joseph helped found in 1996.
