title: Introduction for the IAP/APC symposium papers.
authors.affiliation: Pancreatic Research Group, SWS Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Minoti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Apte
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Simeone
mesh_terms: D010179:Pancreas / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D058954:Pancreatic Stellate Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D012106:Research; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology