Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO BE THE PREEMINENT SOURCE OF MEDICAL-GRADE PORCINE TISSUE UTILIZED TO CURE DISEASES, WITH THE PRIMARY COMMITMENT TO DIABETES.
PROVIDE MEDICAL-GRADE PORCINE ISLETS TO REPLACE THOSE LOST IN TYPE 1 DIABETES.
PRODUCE DESIGNATED PATHOGEN-FREE (DPF) PIGS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH TO POTENTIALLY CURE TYPE 1 DIABETES AND OTHER DISEASES: BRED AND RAISED DESIGNATED PATHOGEN-FREE (DPF) MEDICAL-GRADE PIGS FOR USE IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH TO TREAT AND POTENTIALLY CURE TYPE 1 DIABETES. PANCREAS PROCUREMENT, ISLET ISOLATION AND ENCAPSULATION ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERWAY TO ENABLE INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG APPLICATION (IND) PREPARATION, WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR CLINICAL STUDIES. THE LONG-TERM PROGRAM OBJECTIVE IS TO PRODUCE A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF SUITABLE DONOR PIGS TO SERVE AS ISLET DONORS FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO A CURE FOR DIABETES.TO DATE, PRODUCED OVER TWO THOUSAND DPF PIGS AND MANUFACTURED AND ISOLATED OVER 115 MILLION PORCINE ISLETS FROM DESIGNATED PATHOGEN-FREE (DPF) ANIMALS PRODUCED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S FACILITY TO SUPPORT (1) PRECLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION STUDIES AND PHASE I/II CLINICAL PREPARATION ACTIVITIES AND (2) THE VALIDATION OF THE CGMP MANUFACTURING OF A CLINICALLY SUITABLE PRODUCT IN THE ON-SITE CELLULAR MANUFACTURING FACILITY. PROCURED PORCINE PANCREASES FROM DPF PIGLETS AND PROVIDED TO RESEARCHERS FOR STUDIES TO DEVELOP A NOVEL PRODUCT FOR THE TREATMENT OF TYPE 1 DIABETES AND OTHER DISEASES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Thomas Spizzo | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $195,649 |
| Marie Sheffler | DIRECTOR OF QUALITY | 40 | $104,460 |
| Mike Gretschel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christian Gretschel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Martha Vetter | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Murphy | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Clark | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Ryan | CHAIRMEN | 1 | $0 |
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