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UCSF Research Team Shows that Mild Hypothermia in Deceased Organ Donors Improves Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients
UCSF Transplant Surgery
July 30, 2015
UCSF News reports on a just published study in the The New England Journal of Medicine in which mild hypothermia in deceased organ donors was found to significantly reduce delayed graft function in kidney transplant recipients compared with normal body temperature. The lead author of the study is Claus Niemann, MD...
Department of Surgery Launches UCSF Center for Hernia Repair & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Center for Hernia Repair & Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
July 01, 2015
The Department of Surgery has launched a new program, the Center for Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Led by Hobart W. Harris, M.D., M.P.H. , Professor and Chief of the Division of General Surgery, and Director of the Infection Injury and Immunity Lab, the multidisciplinary program provides state...
ASTS Awards Qizhi Tang, Ph.D. Faculty Research Grant for Biomarker Discovery and Functional Genomics
UCSF Transplant Surgery
May 05, 2015
The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) has awarded Qizhi Tang, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Division of Transplant Surgery at UCSF, and Director of the Transplantation Research Laboratory and Tang Laboratory, was awarded a Faculty Research Grant for Biomarker Discovery and Functional Genomics, The...
UCSF Transplant Program Celebrates National Donate Life Blue & Green Day
UCSF Transplant Surgery
April 17, 2015
Members of the UCSF Transplant Surgery Program participated in National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, wearing the the commemorative blue and green colors, and showing their solidarity with the cause. During this day,the public is encouraged to wear blue and green, hold events and fundraisers, and partner with...
20th Annual Chris Mudge Pediatric Transplant Picnic
UCSF Transplant Surgery
April 06, 2015
The 20th Annual Chris Mudge Pediatric Transplant Picnic will take place McNears Beach in San Rafael, CA on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Attendees will be treated to music, dancing, kayaking, face-painting, piñatas, bubbles, and more.
Dr. Minnie Sarwal Profiled as Innovator in the Targeted Management of Kidney Transplants
Sarwal Lab
March 25, 2015
International Innovation, an online forum for the communication and dissemination of cutting-edge research, recently reported on the pioneering efforts of the Sarwal Lab to develop novel translational approaches for improving the management of kidney transplant patients and treating renal disease. The article...
Dr. Jennifer Lai Honored for Research in Cirrhotic and Liver Transplant Patients
UCSF Transplant Surgery
March 20, 2015
UCSF News reports that Jennifer Lai, MD, MBA, a general and transplant hepatologist and assistant clinical professor in the UCSF Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, has been honored for her "patient-oriented clinical research within the core principles of geriatrics (i.e., frailty, disability, lag-time...
Wife Gives Husband Battling Kidney Disease Sweet Valentine's Gift
UCSF Transplant Surgery
February 20, 2015
KGO ABC 7 News reports on Sarah Brewster's gift of a kidney to her husband, Jesse Brewster, the latter who suffers from polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Jesse received the kidney in an a living donor kidney transplant performed by UCSF transplant surgeons in mid-February, 2015 at UCSF Medical Center. A Bay Area...
Walnut Creek Man Receives Gift of Life From Family --- For a Second Time
UCSF Transplant Surgery
February 09, 2015
The Contra Costa Times reports on the heartrending story of Chris Schroeder (pictured center), who received a donated kidney at age 50 from his wife, and then eight years later after the transplant failed, a second donated kidney from his son. Mr. Schroeder underwent successful surgery at UCSF Medical Center in...
Daughter Donates Liver to Save Mom's Life Called A Miraculous Opportunity
UCSF Transplant Surgery
December 21, 2014
The St. Helena Star tells the story of a daughter who donated a portion of her liver to save her mother's life, part of a living donor liver transplant procedure performed by transplant surgeons at UCSF Medical Center . Kimberly St. Clair-Davis calls donating a portion of her liver to her mother, Sandy Zablosky, a...
New AASLD Video Showcases UCSF Liver Transplant Program
UCSF Transplant Surgery
December 20, 2014
A new video on AASLD TV (American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases) features the UCSF Liver Transplant Program and faculty John P. Roberts, M.D. , Norah A. Terrault, M.D., M.P.H. and Francis Y.K. Yao, M.D. A s a leader in the treatment of liver disease and transplantation, UCSF has performed more than 2...
Study Shows Excellent Post-Transplant Outcomes Following Down-Staging of HCC Patients
UCSF Transplant Surgery
December 10, 2014
Successful downstaging of selected patients with HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma) before liver transplantation leads to excellent 5-year recurrence-free and overall survival rates post-transplant, according to a just-reported multicenter study led by UCSF Transplant Program investigators. Medscape Medical News...
Blood Test Predicts Signs of Acute Rejection in Kidney Transplants
Sarwal Lab
December 01, 2014
UCSF News reports on research led by Minnie Sarwal, MD, PhD, Director of the Sarwal Lab, in developing a test for diagnosing and predicting acute rejection (AR) in kidney transplants, a finding that eventually could replace the need for biopsies and lead to earlier detection of AR and treatment. 'We have found a...
Organ Transplant Patients Face Higher Risk of Skin Cancer
UCSF Transplant Surgery
November 19, 2014
Organ transplant patients face higher risk of skin cancer according to a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle online (SFGATE): Studies show the medications increase the odds that transplant patients will acquire skin cancer by up to 100 times compared with the general population, and their risks increase...
Most Liver Transplant Candidates Receive Donation Offers
UCSF Transplant Surgery
October 22, 2014
UCSF News reports on a study that found that the vast majoirty of liver transplant candidates who died or were delisted from the transplant list had previously received one or more liver donation offers: Most liver transplant candidates who died or were removed from the transplant list actually received one or...
Sarwal Lab Demonstrates Association Between Pre-Transplant Antibody Levels and Recurrence of FSGS
Sarwal Lab
October 06, 2014
UCSF News recently reported on research of the Sarwal Lab demonstrating pre-transplant antibody levels were associated with recurrence of FSGS. Researchers at UC San Francisco and Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, may have found a predictor for a disorder affecting kidney transplant recipients that can...