People with Type 1 diabetes would not have to check their blood sugar levels 12 times a day or worry about wild fluctuations while they slept if an experimental bionic pancreas works as designed, according to Ruth Weinstock, MD, medical director of Upstate's Joslin Diabetes Center. She describes how the pancreas works in this interview. "It's not a cure, but it's definitely a step forward." For details on participating in research at Joslin, please call 315-464-9007.