PT Inquest is an online journal club. Hosted by Jason Tuori, Megan Graham, and Chris Juneau, the show looks at an article every week and discusses how it applies to current physical therapy practice.
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Pig to Human Kidney Transplant - The Parsons' Project Part 1
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Show Notes: Xenotransplantation is the process of transplanting organs or tissues from one species to another. In this episode, we talk with Alan Spriggs, the Program Manager of Authorization Development from Legacy of Hope, about how he and his team worked with the family of Jim Parsons to present a unique research opportunity with the potential to save thousands of lives. Jim was the first person to receive two genetically modified pig kidneys after he was declared brain dead. This is the first of a 2 part series about this fascinating study from UAB that has the potential to help end deaths on the waitlist, and the incredible man and family that made it possible. Nila talks about resilience, what it is and what it’s not. Our donor hero this episode is Javon Wiley.
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Show Notes: Xenotransplantation is the process of transplanting organs or tissues from one species to another. In this episode, we talk with Alan Spriggs, the Program Manager of Authorization Development from Legacy of Hope, about how he and his team worked with the family of Jim Parsons to present a unique research opportunity with the potential to save thousands of lives. Jim was the first person to receive two genetically modified pig kidneys after he was declared brain dead. This is the first of a 2 part series about this fascinating study from UAB that has the potential to help end deaths on the waitlist, and the incredible man and family that made it possible. Nila talks about resilience, what it is and what it’s not. Our donor hero this episode is Javon Wiley.
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