Santiana

Santiana interned with Dr. Norma Kenyon. She is currently the Director of Pre-Clinical Research and Associate Director of the Cell Transplant Center at the Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Kenyon's specialty is transplant immunology. Much of Dr. Kenyon's current efforts in transplant immunology are directed towards: 1) developing new ways of separating different types of cells that are found in bone marrow 2) identifying which ones help and/or hinder the rejection process and 3) translating these research findings into new therapies for use in diabetic patients. Santiana’s portion of the research addresses the treatment of Type I diabetes through islet cell transplantation.

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