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She’s hellbent on solving the organ shortage with ‘designer pigs.’ Just don’t keep her waiting

Where other people see bacon, biologist Luhan Yang sees lifesaving organs — hundreds and thousands of them, pig livers and pig kidneys and diabetes-curing pancreases, and possibly hearts and lungs, all growing inside droves of pampered swine.

More established scientists than Yang have dreamed of creating animal organs that are suitable for transplantation into people waiting for a human donor. But until recently, experts said it would take decades to genetically alter pig organs to make them work safely in people. Most xeno dreamers gave up.

Giving up is not in Yang’s lexicon. Urgency is. In her native China, she told STAT, 2 million people need organ transplants,…

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 Promoting Research with Organ Transplant Patients

Given the numerous questions related to patient selection, surgical technique, and posttransplant care requiring evidence-based answers, transplantation programs should be conducting research with patients waiting to receive an organ and those who have undergone organ transplantation. Yet, there continues to be a dearth of human subjects research in the field of transplantation medicine.

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Clinical Transplantation

Clinical Transplantation is primarily designed as a channel of communication for all those involved in the care of people who require or have had organ or tissue transplants, including: kidney, intestine, liver, pancreas, heart, heart valves, lung, bone marrow, cornea, skin, bone, and cartilage, viable or stored. Interest is focused not only on the complete spectrum of present transplant operations, but also those that are experimental or may become possible in future.

Pediatric Transplantation

The aim of Pediatric Transplantation is to publish original articles of the highest quality on clinical experience and basic research in transplantation of tissues and solid organs in infants, children and adolescents. The journal seeks to disseminate the latest information widely to all individuals involved in kidney, liver, heart, lung, intestine and stem cell (bone-marrow) transplantation.

Transplant Immunology

Transplant Immunology will publish up-to-date information on all aspects of the broad field it encompasses. The journal will be directed at (basic) scientists, tissue typers, transplant physicians and surgeons, and research and data on all immunological aspects of organ-, tissue- and (haematopoietic) stem cell transplantation are of potential interest to the readers of Transplant Immunology.

Transplant Infectious Disease

Transplant Infectious Disease has been established as a forum for presenting the most current information on the prevention and treatment of infection complicating organ and bone marrow transplantation. The point of view of the journal is that infection and allograft rejection (or graft-versus-host disease) are closely intertwined, and that advances in one area will have immediate consequences on the other.

Transplant International

The aim of the journal is to serve as a forum for the exchange of scientific information in the form of original and high quality papers in the field of transplantation. Clinical and experimental studies, as well as editorials, letters to the editors, and, occasionally, reviews on the biology, physiology, and immunology of transplantation of tissues and organs, are published.

Transplantation

The official Journal of The Transplantation Society, Transplantation is published twice monthly and is the most cited and influential journal in the field, with more than 25,000 citations a year. Transplantation has been the trusted source for extensive and timely coverage of the most important advances in transplantation. The Editors and Editorial Board of Transplantation are an international group of research and clinical leaders that includes many pioneers of the field, representing a diverse range of areas of expertise.

Transplantation Research

Transplantation Research is a peer-reviewed, open access, online journal that publishes articles on a broad range of topics in the discipline of transplantation. The content of this journal is directed towards both basic scientists and clinicians in this field, with the aim of informing all transplantation researchers and those interested in transplantation.

Transplantation Reviews

Transplantation Reviews contains state-of-the-art review articles on both clinical and experimental transplantation. The journal features invited articles by authorities in immunology, transplantation medicine and surgery.

Xenotransplantation

Xenotransplantation provides its readership with rapid communication of new findings in the field of organ and tissue transplantation across species barriers.The journal is not only of interest to those whose primary area is xenotransplantation, but also to veterinarians, microbiologists and geneticists. It also investigates and reports on the controversial theological, ethical, legal and psychological implications of xenotransplantation.

Artificial Organs

Artificial Organs is the official peer reviewed journal of the International Federation for Artificial Organs, the International Faculty for Artificial Organs, and the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps. Artificial Organs publishes original research articles dealing with research, developments, and clinical applications of artificial organs including organ replacement, recovery, and regeneration.

ASAIO Journal

ASAIO Journal is in the forefront of artificial organ research and development. On the cutting edge of innovative technology, it features peer-reviewed articles of the highest quality that describe research, development, the most recent advances in the design of artificial organ devices and findings from initial testing

Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation publishes original research reports, reviews, editorials, commentaries, letters to the editor, and hypotheses and is the official publication of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. The journal focuses on current technology and knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of hematopoetic stem cell transplantation.

Bone Marrow Transplantation

Bone Marrow Transplantation publishes high quality, peer reviewed original research that addresses all aspects of basic biology and clinical use of haemopoietic stem cell transplantation. The broad scope of the journal thus encompasses topics such as stem cell biology, e.g., kinetics and cytokine control, transplantation immunology e.g., HLA and matching techniques, translational research, and clinical results of specific transplant protocols.

International Journal of Artificial Organs

IJAO publishes monthly peer-reviewed research and clinical, experimental and theoretical, contributions to the field of artificial, bioartificial and ...

Journal of Liver: Disease & Transplantation

The Journal of Liver: Disease & Transplantation (JLDT) addresses the aspects related to liver diseases and transplantation. JLDT promotes rigorous research that makes a significant contribution in advancing knowledge for various liver disorders and unique issues posed by the transplantation of liver.

Journal of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation

Journal of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation is a Quarterly. It attempts to focus on timely and rapid publication of relevant research results in the field of nephrological research. The journal also accepts critical reviews of books and highly cited journal articles.

Liver Transplantation

Since the first application of liver transplantation in a clinical situation was reported more than twenty years ago, there has been a great deal of growth in this field and more is anticipated. As an official publication of the AASLD and the ILTS , Liver Transplantation delivers current, peer-reviewed articles on surgical techniques, clinical investigations and drug research – the information necessary to keep abreast of this evolving specialty.

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation is one of the world's leading journals devoted to original clinical and laboratory research in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation. Published monthly, the journal provides an essential resource for researchers and clinicians throughout the world. The journal covers all aspects of nephrology, particularly clinical nephrology, but also research relating to the basic immunology, anatomy, and physiology of the kidney.

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

The Official Publication of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation brings readers essential scholarly and timely information in the field of cardiopulmonary transplantation, mechanical and biological support of the failing heart, advanced lung disease (including pulmonary vascular disease) and cell replacement therapy. Importantly, the journal also serves as a medium of communication of pre-clinical sciences in all these rapidly expanding areas

American Journal of Transplantation

The American Journal of Transplantation serves as a forum for debate and reassessment, an agent of change, and a major platform for promoting understanding, improving results, and advancing science in this dynamic field. Published monthly, the American Journal of Transplantation provides an essential resource for researchers and clinicians around the world.

Indian Journal of Transplantation

Indian Journal of Transplantation is the official journal of the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation. Through this journal, the society aims to provide experienced insights and reviews regarding liver, kidney, bone marrow, heart and lung transplantations to the readers.

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (SJKDT, ISSN ) is the official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is published six times a year. SJKDT publishes peer-reviewed original research work and review papers related to kidney diseases, urinary tract, renal replacement therapies, and transplantation.