ALPCO Announces Deadline for Winter 2020 Diabetes Research Travel Grant

Award

ALPCO announced the submission deadline for its Winter 2020 Diabetes Research Travel Grant
Award. Each recipient is awarded up to $2500 to present their research at a relevant conference
and a $2500 product credit.

Salem, NH, December 04, 2019 --(PR.com)-- Today, ALPCO announced the submission deadline for its
Winter 2020 Diabetes Research Travel Grant Award is January 15, 2020. The grant program was created
by ALPCO in 2018 to help advance progressive diabetes and obesity research by graduate students,
postdoctoral fellows, and early stage investigators. Each award winner receives up to $2500 to present
their research at a relevant conference and a $2500 product credit for select ALPCO assays.

“To date, we have selected three remarkable young investigators for our grant program,” explains
ALPCO's president, Sean Conley. “We strongly believe that each of our recipients' research has
enormous potential to advance our understanding of diabetes and lead to better care. I'm very pleased that
ALPCO will be continuing our grant program in 2020 to help stimulate and reward even more innovative
diabetes research.”

Past recipients of ALPCO's young investigator award include Stephen M. Grote from Saint Louis
University School of Medicine for his work on the effects of the peptide neuronostatin on glucagon
synthesis and release; Lisa Volpatti from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for investigating
microgel encapsulated nanoparticles for glucose-responsive insulin delivery; and Daniel M. Tremmel
from the University of Wisconsin for researching methods to improve the 3D in vitro culture of stem cell
derived beta cells for transplantation.

Eligible young investigators can visit alpco.com to apply for the Winter 2020 Diabetes Research Travel
Grant by Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

About ALPCO
American Laboratory Products Company (ALPCO) was founded in 1991 as an importer and distributor of
immunoassay-based products for the North American life science markets. The company has since grown
into a premier channel representing over 60 collaborating partners from around the globe. Today, ALPCO
offers a wide range of testing solutions, providing scientists and healthcare professionals with vital tools
for advancing research and improving quality of care.

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