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Transplantation (Audio)

Science EN ↓ 7 episodes

University of California faculty, researchers and medical professionals explore the many aspects of organ transplantations.

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The Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche and Implications for Clinical Transplantation 15.09.2025 54:22

Sean Morrison, Ph. D., from the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern, investigates how stem cells function, regenerate, and interact with their surrounding environment in the bone marrow. His research reveals how leptin receptor-positive cells—key components of the bone marrow niche—regulate hematopoietic stem cell maintenance and regeneration, influence platelet product...

Machine Preservation of the Liver 24.03.2023 57:20

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr. Garrett Roll discusses machine preservation of the liver. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medic...

Beyond Kidney Allotransplantation: Advancements in Kidney Xenotransplantation and Artificial Kidney 18.03.2023 38:10

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr. Jun Shoji discusses advances in treating kidney disease, including xenotransplantation and artificial kidneys. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being an...

Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death in Heart Transplantation 09.03.2023 56:45

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr. Jason Smith discusses the process for determining when to perform a heart transplant after death. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative...

Kidney - Liver Overlap: Recognition of Kidney Disease Impact on Symptoms and Who Needs Both Organs 18.02.2023 29:06

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr. Giuseppe Cullaro discusses how to recognize kidney disease and who should get kidney and live transplants. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and In...

Can I Borrow Your Kidney? National Kidney Exchange Altruistic Donors and Voucher Systems 30.12.2022 1:22:10

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Sindhu Chandran discusses the latest in kidney transplantation from the National Kidney Registry to the paired exchange program. Series: "Osher WISE:...

Personal Insights of a Transplant Surgeon and Organ Donor 07.12.2022 48:07

Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr. Nancy Ascher offers her personal insights as a transplant surgeon and organ donor. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Ev...