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The Human Trial, directed by Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman, documents experimental trials in the search for a cure for type 1 diabetes. The trial involves the implantation of a pouch containing stem cells designed to produce the pancreatic cells that T1D destroys. As a sufferer of T1D herself, Hepner is very interested in the results of the study. Gaining the trust of both researchers and trial participants, she shares the process with the viewer, shedding light on this treatment, which is considered one of the most promising pathways to a cure.