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Organ Donation and Living Donation Options for Transplant Patients Feb 15 5:26pm | By Kristin Eggebraaten (@keggebraaten)
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@sofaramnotdead

What does Mayo think about xenotransplantation? I know that hospitals that are doing research with pigs keep it quiet, for various reasons.

Obviously, people who are on transplant waiting lists at Mayo, and many other places, sometimes unfortunately pass away before a donor is found.

Does Mayo always mention that xenotransplantation is an option, if not at Mayo, then at another hospital? I realize that right now, it's not considered a "real" option. 😀

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 15 5:26pm

@sofaramnotdead, check out this podcast.

Xenotransplantation and Regenerative Medicine https://precisionpod.podbean.com/e/xenotransplantation-and-regenerative-medicine/

Cathy Wurzer, a broadcast journalist from Minnesota Public Radio interviews two noted experts in regenerative therapeutics and xenotransplantation (transplanting organs between members of different species) and how these two fields are related. Learn more from these experts as they discuss innovations, future opportunities, challenges, ethical and legal issues, and the public’s perception of these new therapies.

Guests are:
- Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director for Regenerative Medicine and the Otto Bremer Trust Director of Biomanufacturing and Product Development in the Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics

- Robert Montgomery, M.D., Ph.D., chair Department of Surgery and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute

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