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Unveiling the History of Transplantation

An Illustrated Review of the Boundaries, Fantasies and Realities

  • 1 Edición - 9 de septiembre de 2024
  • Última edición
  • Autor: Shi Chen
  • Idioma: Inglés

Unveiling the History of Transplantation: An Illustrated Review of the Boundaries, Fantasies and Realities covers the key international figures involved in organ transp… Leer más

Descripción

Unveiling the History of Transplantation: An Illustrated Review of the Boundaries, Fantasies and Realities covers the key international figures involved in organ transplantation and related fields. It includes a discussion of the contributions of many Nobel Prize winners in Physiology and Medicine. The book introduces the whole process of transplantation and the latest research progress of cell, tissue, and organ transplantation: from initial exploration to maturity and on to widespread application. A key feature of this resource is that it includes a large number of unique historical photos and material related to organ transplantation as collected by the author from libraries worldwide.

Puntos claves

  • Contains a large number of unique and historical photos collected by the author over decades of research
  • Covers the history and progress of the development of organ transplantation from a truly international perspective
  • Provides the expertise and experience of an author who has witnessed key developments in organ transplantation over the decades

De interès para

Organ transplant physicians, biomedical researchers, biomedical historians

Índice

1. The outstanding contributors to transplantation

2. Transplantation immunology

3. Kidney transplantation

4. Heart transplantation

5. Lung transplantation

6. Pancreas transplantation

7. Intestinal transplantation

8. Cell and tissue transplantation

9. Reproductive organ and tissue transplantation

10. Xenotransplantation

11. Organ provenance and preservation

12. Urogenital organ transplantation

13. Pregnancy and reproduction after transplantation

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 9 de septiembre de 2024
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

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Shi Chen

Shi Chen is Professor of Surgery at the Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, in China. He has been engaged in clinical and basic organ transplantation research for over 40 years. He has published over 200 papers and 10 books on organ transplantation, including organ transplantation surgical techniques, immunology, transplantation pathology, and history and progress. He was the editor-in-chief of the Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation for many years and is now the honorary editor-in-chief of the journal. During many years of clinical and basic research on organ transplantation, he was particularly interested in the history of organ transplantation and collected a large number of documents and historical pictures.

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College

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