On today’s episode of the LLVLC Show, Jimmy welcomes Dr. Ben Pope to talk about his latest research into finding a cure for diabetes.

“There are actually no drugs on the market that target the fat cells for weight loss.”

Dr. Ben Pope

In this new interview, Jimmy speaks with the Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of a startup company called Mellicell named Dr. Ben Pope about their stated goal to create a cure for diabetes. Dr. Pope was recommended to Jimmy by fellow researcher and former podcast interview guest Dr. Ben Bikman and the conversation took a deep dive looking closer at the role fat cells play in the diabetes epidemic, what role nutrition and biohacking lifestyle techniques are playing in the company’s plan, and a whole lot more. With both of his parents being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes two decades ago, this topic is personal for Ben and is the impetus for creating an educational resource or possible drug that could provide the ever-elusive cure for diabetes.

Dr. Ben Pope is Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at MelliCell. Cross-trained in biology and engineering, Ben brings interdisciplinary expertise and management experience to lead our scientific and technology development efforts. Ben has been pursuing a cure for diabetes since his parents’ diagnosis over 20 years ago and is an inventor of MelliCell’s core technology.