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Artificial Pancreas Project at Cambridge 2013
R Hovorka1,2
1Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, UK.
Summary
Continuous glucose monitoring advances fuel artificial pancreas development. Iterative closed-loop systems promise improved quality of life for Type 1 diabetes patients.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Endocrinology
- Diabetes Technology
Background:
- The Artificial Pancreas Project at the University of Cambridge (2006-2014) leveraged continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and collaborative efforts.
- Initial research focused on controlled laboratory studies for safety and performance data collection.