Transplantation Summaries
Millman, Jeffrey ; Zayed, Mohamed
T-016290
— Technology Description An interdisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a multi-layered arteriovenous graft device that enhances the survival and function of stem cell transplants to treat Type 1 diabetes or other diseases. Artificial organs derived from stem cells cou…
Vascular graft to promote stem cell therapy for diabetes and other diseasesMillman, Jeffrey ; Zayed, Mohamed
T-016290
— Technology Description An interdisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a multi-layered arteriovenous graft device that enhances the survival and function of stem cell transplants to treat Type 1 diabetes or other diseases. Artificial organs derived from stem cells cou…
Normothermic Extracorporal Liver Perfusion (NELP)Banan, Babak ; Chapman Sr., William ; Lin, Yiing
T-015492
— Background: In the U.S., ~15,000 adults and children are medically approved for a liver transplant and ~6,000 liver transplants are performed each year. Unfortunately, 30% of donor livers are unsuitable for transplantation while 1,500 patients per year die waiting for liver a transplant. The high de…
