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New transplant technology keeps organs 'alive' outside body

In every medical drama the scene is the same: The surgeon carefully places the delicate organ in a cooler filled with ice and snaps the lid shut. The transplant team then sprints toward the door, hoping to reach its patient in time. That speed isn't just for dramatic effect....

source: CNN
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In every medical drama the scene is the same: The surgeon carefully places the delicate organ in a cooler filled with ice and snaps the lid shut. The transplant team then sprints toward the door, hoping to reach its patient in time. That speed isn't just for dramatic effect....

source: CNN

How should you interpret data from the U.S. Renal Data System and UNOS dealing with kidney transplant outcomes? These topics are part of a full-day review on the use of data and how to conduct clinical trials at the annual American...

source: Nephrology News & Issues

Pfizer's ARTS (Advancing Research in Transplantation Science) Research Update meeting will be held in Seattle on Saturday, May 18, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the Issaquah Room of the Sheraton Hotel. Presentations of the 9 ARTS research projects on mTOR inhibition will be given...

source: ASTS

If you are planning to attend the American Transplant Congress in Seattle May 18–22, don't forget these ASTS events: Presentation of the Pioneer Award at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 19, to Ronald Busuttil, MD, PhD, in the general session room Presentation of the ASTS...

source: ASTS

ASTS.org not only has a new look, but new functionality! All members were sent an email with their username and new password. If you did not receive it, please click on "Member Log In" and try the "forgot password" link or contact asts@asts.org for your login information...

source: ASTS

Prior studies have examined the impact of demographic factors on liver transplant outcomes. These factors may be surrogate markers for access to medical care. Researchers investigated physician density in referred patients'...

source: Liver Transplantation (subscription required)

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