Eric Petersen, PhD

Central Michigan University
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Project #71: A synthetic biological glucose sensing and regulating system for blood glucose control

Project Summary:

Our goal is to engineer a system that can reprogram cells in the body to perform the function of a healthy pancreas. We aim to accomplish this by developing a synthetic protein that can detect high levels of blood glucose and when that happens, trigger the cells to produce a molecule that will activate insulin receptors throughout the body.

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