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Zhen Gu, a UCLA bioengineering professor, led a research team that developed a smart insulin patch. Typically, patients with diabetes regulate their own blood sugar levels by self-administering insulin injections. The new patch, which is applied directly to the skin, eliminates the need for self-monitoring. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin)

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This post was updated Feb. 18 at 9:40 a.m. A smart insulin patch developed by a UCLA-led research team could potentially transform diabetes treatment. The patch was developed by a team led by Zhen Gu, a UCLA bioengineering professor, along with researchers from UCLA, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among other institutions.

https://dailybruin.com/2020/02/18/insulin-patch-created-by-ucla-led-team-could-simplify-diabetes-treatment/

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Insulin patch created by UCLA-led team could simplify diabetes treatment

By Sarah Nelson

Feb. 18, 2020 12:41 a.m.