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April is National Donate Life Month
Jean Emond, MD talks about the importance of organ donation.
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The Miracle Twin: A Story of Birth, Loss and Organ Donation
Michele Lago shares a heartfelt story about life with her twin sister and encourages readers to consider becoming organ donors.
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Patient Care | Community
CF patients share their inspiring lung transplant stories in honor of organ donation awareness month
A podcast from the Boomer Esiason Foundation offers a unique glimpse into the transplant journey
In this podcast from the Boomer Esiason Foundation, cystic fibrosis patients share their inspiring double lung...
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New Method Rescues Donor Organs to Save Lives
Time-lapse footage (1 frame/min) of the extracorporeal lung, recipient vitals (top right panel), and perfusion data through 36 hours of cross-circulation.
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The Living Donor Protection Act of 2017 Reintroduced
The American Society of Transplantation (AST), representing the majority of professionals engaged in the field of organ transplantation, applauds the reintroduction of the "Living Donor Protection...
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Dr. Jean C. Emond Elected President of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Dr. Jean C. Emond is the president-elect of The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS).
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Community
David Lederer, MD, Receives Grant Funding
David Lederer, MD, Receives Funding for Patient-Oriented Research in Pulmonary Fibrosis and Lung Transplantation
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Community
CCTI Scientists Receive Grant Funding
Drs. Megan Sykes, David Sachs, and Emannuel Zorn of the Columbia Center for Translational Immunology (CCTI) receive funding for their transplant-related research.
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Community
Lisa and Greg Coakley Join the Transplant Forum
The Transplant Forum is pleased to welcome Lisa Coakley and Gregory Coakley, DDS, MS, to our Executive Committee.
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Community
New Method Rescues Donor Organs to Save Lives
Columbia University Medical Center has—for the first time—maintained a fully functional lung outside the body for several days.
