All Posts:organ transplant

• New Blood Test Holds Potential to Reduce Liver Transplant Failures

  A new study by scientists from Georgetown University and MedStar Health describes how a single blood sample can be used to catch problems with liver transplants at the earliest stages, allowing tailored treatment to prevent the organ’s failure.

  Category: News Release Tags: liquid biopsy, liver transplant, organ rejection, organ transplant, research

• Surgeon and Basic Scientists Partner to Develop New Way to Suss Out Early Problems in Liver Transplantation

  A unique collaboration between basic scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and a transplant surgeon at MedStar Health could change how and when problems are identified with liver transplants, leading to expedited treatment and significantly reducing the need for additional testing.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: liquid biopsy, liver transplant, organ transplant, research, translational research, transplant rejection

• School of Medicine Grad Prepares for Career in Transplant Medicine

  Since childhood, Malcolm Meredith (M’23) knew he wanted to be a surgeon. His experiences at the School of Medicine prompted him to focus on transplant medicine, a career he’ll pursue as a surgical resident at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Commencement 2023, medical education, organ transplant, School of Medicine, student experience

• Eliminating the Need for Anti-Rejection Drugs for Transplant Recipients

  (January 9, 2022) — Courtney Howard, 43, needed a kidney transplant to save her life and be cured of hereditary polycystic kidney disease. While she knew the kidney transplant was inevitable, what she did not know is that her sister Shannon Walker, who had vowed to provide that kidney when it was needed, would also […]

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: immunotherapy, organ rejection, organ transplant, research