Islet Sciences Announces Participation at the 2012 American Transplant Congress (ISLT)

Islet Sciences, Inc., (OTCBB: ISLT) is a development-stage biotechnology company with patented technologies focused on transplantation therapy for people with insulin-dependent diabetes. The Company's transplantation technology includes methods for the culturing, isolation, maturation, and immunoprotection (microencapsulation) of islet cells. The Company's mission includes the introduction of commercial products with applications to cell-based replacement therapy in the healthcare marketplace.

The company has announced that it will be presenting at the upcoming 12th Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Transplantation (2012 American Transplant Congress).

The event will be held from June 2nd - June 6th at the John B. Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. Islet Sciences will present an update on work with their xenotransplantation model for islet transplantation on June 5, 2012 at 5:30 PM ET. Read more at PRNewswire.com. 

Overview of the American Transplant Congress (ATC), from 2012.atcmeeting.org: 

• "To provide a forum for exchange of new scientific and clinical information relevant to solid organ and tissue transplantation.
• To create an arena for the interchange of ideas regarding care and management of organ and tissue transplant recipients.
• To facilitate discussions of the socioeconomic, ethical and regulatory issues related to solid organ and tissue transplantation.

A variety of formats are planned that will encourage the exchange of new scientific and clinical information and support an interchange of opinions regarding care and management issues, as well as socioeconomic, ethical, and regulatory issues relevant to organ and tissue transplantation.

Scientific material will be presented through symposia, oral abstracts, concurrent workshops, and poster presentations as well as small group sessions designed for in-depth exploration of both clinical and basic science topics." Read more at 2012.atcmeeting.org.