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Dr. Ricordi:
- Performed the FIRST-in-human success of stem cell derived islet transplantation to reverse severe Type 1 Diabetes— Presented at the EASD 2022 Conference
- Led the teams that performed the FIRST successful transplantation of a bioengineered endocrine pancreas.
- Identified pathogenetic pathways and diagnostic markers shared by Diabetes and Neurodegenerative disease conditions, such as Alzheimer’s Disease.

- Invented the device that made it possible to isolate insulin-producing cells from the human pancreas.
- Performed the FIRST series of successful clinical islet transplants that reversed diabetes.
- Recipient of >30 patents in areas of diabetic treatment and cellular therapies.

- Recipient of numerous awards and honors including:
● Ranked as #1 world expert in transplantation of insulin-producing cells for the treatment of diabetes, among >4,000 physicians, surgeons and scientists.
● Inducted into the National Academy of Inventors for outstanding inventions.
● Knighted by the President of the Republic of Italy in the highest Order of the Republic (the Order of Merit) with the Knighthood decoration of Cavaliere Ufficiale.

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