"Transplantation research" refers to scientific studies and investigations aimed at improving the process of moving organs, tissues, or cells from one person to another. This research aims to find ways to enhance success rates, decrease complications, and improve the overall outcomes of organ, tissue, and cell transplantation.
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Islet cell
transplantation research in the UK The success of a novel islet transplantation procedure, called the «Edmonton protocol» was reported in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, 27 July 2000.
Impose strong ethics rules on scientists, mandating informed consent by egg donors; review of any
nuclear transplantation research by an ethics board; and include safety and privacy protections.
«The fact that fetal stem cell transplantation has not been very successful has been puzzling, especially given the widely accepted dogma that the immature fetal immune system can adapt to tolerate foreign substances,» said co-senior author Qizhi Tang, PhD, an assistant professor of transplant surgery and director of the
UCSF Transplantation Research Lab.
Below is the full text of the Senate's letter, followed by a summary of the legislation to ban human reproductive cloning and allow
nuclear transplantation research to continue.
Winston is a biochemist with over 20 years of experience in biochemistry and
transplantation research in the fields of heart, liver, and kidney preservation.
NIAID partners with leaders in the fields of allergy, immunology, and
transplantation research to better understand the associated diseases and conditions and move forward toward better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Summary of the legislation to ban human reproductive cloning and allow nuclear
transplantation research to continue: