I am excited to share a remarkable milestone — for UAB, our health system and organ transplant program, and the world — that represents several extraordinary firsts. This great news will be shared around the world today: A team of our highly skilled and dedicated surgeons successfully transplanted the kidneys from a genetically modified pig into the body of a brain-dead human recipient on Sept. 30.
I am excited to share a remarkable milestone — for UAB, our health system and organ transplant program, and the world — that represents several extraordinary firsts. This great news will be shared around the world today: A team of our highly skilled and dedicated surgeons successfully transplanted the kidneys from a genetically modified pig into the body of a brain-dead human recipient on Sept. 30.