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20 AMERICANS DIE EACH DAY WAITING FOR ORGANS. CAN PIGS SAVE THEM?
THANKS TO GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PIGS, THE DONOR-ORGAN SHORTAGE COULD SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST.
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Test to Select Kidneys for Transplant is Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
Kidney Shortage Could Be Eased by Reducing Reliance on Procurement Biopsies
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Lauren Shields: Organ donation helps families like mine celebrate more milestones
Lauren Shields discusses organ donation.
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Lung Transplant Saves Orla Tinsley, Cystic Fibrosis Activist
Thirty-year-old Orla Tinsley had already revolutionized care for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in Ireland when she came to NYP/Columbia for a lung transplant in 2017.
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Existing Drug Shows Promise in Treating Heart Failure
Existing drug, administered by Columbia University cardiologist, Dr. Matthew Maurer, shows promise in treating heart failure.
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This Doctor and Mom Donated Part of Her Liver to Her Son in Rare Living Transplant
Dara Kass, a member of the Transplant Forum Executive Committee and Columbia doctor, speaks with People.com about her son’s transplant journey and her connection to his transplant success.
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Dr. Adam Griesemer Appointed NYP Surgical Director of Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
The CCTI Is delighted to announce that Dr. Adam Griesemer has been appointed Surgical Director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program at New York Presbyterian-Columbia Hospital.
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Dr. Megan Sykes and Prof. Kathryn Wood are Awarded the 2018 Medawar Prize During the 2018 World Transplant Congress
Two women transplantation professionals win the industry's highest award.
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Oxygenation Technique Improves Survival in PH Patients Awaiting Lung Transplants, Study Suggests
"A type of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was seen to significantly improve survival in end-stage pulmonary hypertension (PH) and interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients awaiting lung...
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Cystic Fibrosis Podcast 189: Immune Tolerance Research For Lung Transplants
Jerry Cahill speaks with Megan Sykes, Director of Columbia's Center for Translational Immunology.
