In this episode, we sat with Dr Aileen King to discuss the KINGS mouse strain named after her, and her promising area of expertise in the optimisation of beta-cell transplantation for diabetic patients. Dr Aileen King is a senior lecturer in Pharmacology at King's College London. Her research interests focus on diabetes. Aileen is a member of the Pharmacology and Therapeutics teaching department at KCL where she holds the role of senior tutor.  To read the full article, you can read it in our February 2021 issue: https://issuu.com/kclpharmacologist/docs/kclp_-_issue_5__february_2021  About the Authors:   - Petr Borodavkin is a 3rd year 'BSc Biomedical Science' student familiar with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and BPD.   - Aaiman Bharmal is a 1st year 'BSc Pharmacology' student interested in drug discovery and development.    References:   [1] Cawley J, Meyerhoefer C. “The medical care costs of obesity: an instrumental variables approach.” J Health Econ. vol. 31 (2012): 219-30.   [2] Slopien, Radoslaw et al. “Menopause and diabetes: EMAS clinical guide.” Maturitas vol. 117 (2018): 6-10.

In this episode, we sat with Dr Aileen King to discuss the KINGS mouse strain named after her, and her promising area of expertise in the optimisation of beta-cell transplantation for diabetic patients. Dr Aileen King is a senior lecturer in Pharmacology at King's College London. Her research interests focus on diabetes. Aileen is a member of the Pharmacology and Therapeutics teaching department at KCL where she holds the role of senior tutor.  To read the full article, you can read it in our February 2021 issue: <a href="https://issuu.com/kclpharmacologist/docs/kclp_-_issue_5__february_2021" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://issuu.com/kclpharmacologist/docs/kclp_-_issue_5__february_2021</a> About the Authors:   - Petr Borodavkin is a 3rd year 'BSc Biomedical Science' student familiar with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and BPD.   - Aaiman Bharmal is a 1st year 'BSc Pharmacology' student interested in drug discovery and development.   References:   [1] Cawley J, Meyerhoefer C. “The medical care costs of obesity: an instrumental variables approach.” J Health Econ. vol. 31 (2012): 219-30.   [2] Slopien, Radoslaw et al. “Menopause and diabetes: EMAS clinical guide.” Maturitas vol. 117 (2018): 6-10.

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