artificial pancreas

edward damiano and my brother steven russell are principal investigators working to develop an artificial pancreas which continuously monitors blood sugar levels and can automatically deliver insulin and glucagon to people who suffer from type 1 diabetes.

more information at: artificialpancreas.org

here are some links to media reports about their work in progress:

• webmd.com — new progress on road to artificial pancreas
• technologyreview.com — artificial pancreas tracks two hormones
• latimes.com — a graduation gift from dad
• boston.com — the blood sugar battle
• sciencedaily.com — novel artificial pancreas successfully controls blood sugar more than 24 hours
• reuters.com — artificial pancreas works in 11 patients: study