The IIDP coordinates the distribution of human islets and non-islet pancreatic tissue from the five isolation centers listed below. Human islets and tissue are isolated from pancreata procured from deceased organ donors with specified permission to be used for research purposes. The IIDP coordinates the dissemination of islets and pancreatic acinar tissue through the self-developed customized Matching Algorithm for Islet Distribution (MAID) to provide fair 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 islets 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 five islet isolation centers have extensive experience in isolating human islets and delivering a high quality product to the research community.
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Scharp-Lacy Research Institute
SLRI
Director: David Scharp, MD
27402 Aliso Viejo Parkway
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
E: dscharp@prodolabs.com
Islet Shipping Contact: Brian Haight
Shipping Address: Same as above
T: (949) 727-1972
F: (949) 727-1936
E: bhaight@prodolabs.com
cGMP Advanced Cell and Biologic Products Manufacturing Facility
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
DRI U Miami
Director: Camillo Ricordi, MD
1450 NW 10 Avenue (R-134)
Miami, FL 33136
E: ricordi@miami.edu
Islet Shipping Contact: Elina Linetsky
Shipping Address: Same as above
T: (305) 243-3517 or (954) 562-0210
F: (305) 243-2813
E: elinetsk@med.miami.edu
Islet Cell Resource Center
Penn Islet Transplantation Program
ICRC U Penn
Director: Ali Naji, MD, PhD
3400 Spruce Street
1 Founders Bldg.
Department of Transplantation
Philadelphia, PA 19104
E: ali.naji@uphs.upenn.edu
Islet Shipping Contact: Chengyang Liu
Shipping Address: University Pennsylvania Medical Center
Room 433A 4th Floor Stemmler Hall SUR
3450 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
T: (215) 614-0403
F: (215) 746-3187
E: chliu@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Human Islet Core Facility at Loyola Medical Center
Director: Luis Fernandez, MD, FACS
Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S. First Ave.
Maywood, IL 60153
Mulcahy Center 1540
E: Luis.Fernandez@lumc.edu
Islet Shipping Contact: Casi Blanton, MD
Shipping Address: Human Islet Core Facility at Loyola Medical Center
Center for Translational Research and Education
Bldg 115, Room 177E
Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Campus
2160 S. First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
T:317-919-2037
E: cblanton1@luc.edu
Southern California Islet Cell Resource Center
SCICRC
Director: Fouad Kandeel, MD, PhD
City of Hope
1500 E. Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
E: fkandeel@coh.org
Islet Shipping Contact: Leonard Medrano
Shipping Address: City of Hope
Department of Diabetes, Metabolism & Endocrinology
1500 E. Duarte Road, Gonda Bldg., B1016
Duarte, CA 91010
T: (626) 218-3733
F: (626) 301-8136
E: lmedrano@coh.org