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IIDP Affiliated Islet Isolation Center Contact Information

TESTING AGAIN The IIDP coordinates the distribution of human islets and non-islet biomaterials from the ten isolation centers listed below. Human islets, isolated from pancreata, and other tissues are procured from deceased organ donors with specified permission to be used for research purposes. The IIDP coordinates the dissemination of islets and non-islet biospecimens (NIB) through the self-developed, customized Matching Algorithm for Islet Distribution (MAID) to provide fair and equitable human islet allotment via our computerized Islet Allocation System (IAS). Centers input relevant donor data, isolation information, and islet quality assessments such as purity, viability, counts, index, and ranking into the IAS, and all information is broadcasted to the investigators chosen by the MAID system with notice of islet and tissue availability through email and/or text message. Accepted tissues are shipped to the researchers directly from the islet isolation centers with overnight delivery in the contiguous U.S. and within a few days, internationally. These ten islet isolation centers have extensive experience in isolating human islets and delivering a high-quality product to the research community.

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Columbia University Islet Core
CUIC
Director: Xiaojuan Chen, MD, PhD
Columbia University Islet Core
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
650 W. 168th St, BB1511
New York, NY 10032
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Bhawna Chandravanshi, PhD
Shipping Address: Same as above
T: (212) 342-0237
E: [email protected]

Imagine Islet Center
Director: Rita Bottino, PhD
Imagine Pharma, Islet Programs
1401 Forbes Avenue, Suite 312
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Yesica Garciafigueroa, PhD
Shipping Address: Imagine Pharma, Islet Programs
1401 Forbes Avenue, Suite 312
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
T: (412) 391-5089

Nationwide Children’s Islet Biology Center
NCHIBC
Director: Balamurugan Appakalai, PhD
Nationwide Children’s Islet Biology Center
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Research Institute Research Institute
Bala’s Lab A209
700 Children’s Dr
Columbus, Ohio, 43205
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Chandrashekar Bangalore Revanna, PhD
Shipping Address: Same as above
T: (949) 727-1972
E: [email protected]

Prodo Laboratories Human Islet Isolation Center
HIIC
Director: David Scharp, MD
27402 Aliso Viejo Parkway
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Brian Haight
Shipping Address: Same as above
T: (949) 727-1972
E: [email protected]

Southern California Islet Cell Resource Center
SCICRC
Director: Fouad Kandeel, MD, PhD
City of Hope
1500 E. Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Meirigeng Qi, PhD
Shipping Address: City of Hope
1500 E. Duarte Road
Gonda 161 Rm B1012
Duarte, CA 91010
T: (626) 218-3733
E: [email protected]

University of Arizona Institute for Cellular Transplantation
UA-ICT
Director: Klearchos K. Papas, PhD
University of Arizona, Institute for Cellular Transplantation
1656 E. Mabel Street, MRB 122
Tucson, AZ 85728
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Jose Cano
Shipping Address: Same as above
T: (520) 626-7167
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]

Human Islet Isolation Center, Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami
HIIC
Director: Camillo Ricordi, MD
Human Islet Isolation Center
Diabetes Research Institute
1450 NW 10 Avenue (R-134)
Miami, FL 33137
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Xiaojing Wang
Shipping Address: Same as above
T: (305)343-1969
E: [email protected]

University of Pennsylvania Islet Transplant Center
ITC
Director: Ali Naji, MD, PhD
University Pennsylvania Medical Center
Room 433A 4th Floor Stemmler Hall SUR
3450 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19108
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Zaw Min
Shipping Address: Same as above
T: (215)746-2118
E: [email protected]

University of Wisconsin Human Islet Core
HIC
Director: Jon Odorico, MD
University of Wisconsin Human Islet Core
1111 Highland Avenue WIMR 5168
Madison, WI 53705-2275
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Peter Chlebeck
Shipping Address: University of Wisconsin
1111 Highland Avenue WIMR Bldg 5168
Madison, WI 53705-2275
T: (608) 262-8459
E: [email protected]


VCU Islet Cell Processing Lab
VCUIPL
Director: Mazhar A Kanak, PhD
VCU Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplant Lab
800 E Leigh Street
Virginia Biotech Center, 2nd FLoor Suite 52
Richmond, VA 23219
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Elijah Burch
E: [email protected]
Islet Shipping Contact: Yoshiko Tamura
E: [email protected]
Shipping Address: Same as above
T: (804)628-4414