Why is it called the Chicago Diabetes Project?
The vision for this project began with seed funding and support from the Chicago-based Washington Square Health Foundation, and it became clear that the name of the city hosting this project could best identify it. Coordinated by Dr. Jose Oberholzer, director of cell transplantation at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and drawing on resources and talent from Chicago’s top universities and hospitals, as well as others from around the world, the project evolved into a worldwide consortium.
