Dr. Megan Sykes provides an introduction to the field of organ transplantation and discusses the immunological responses associated with this procedure. Rejection is a major limitation to the success of transplantation. Sykes explains what causes rejection episodes in different types of transplantation, and outlines what we can do to prevent this from happening.
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The Immune Response to Allo- and Xenotransplantation
Megan Sykes provides an introduction to the field of organ transplantation, discusses the immunological responses associated with this procedure, and explains the new onsets of xenotransplantation. (Talk recorded in April 2018)
- Part 1: Introduction to TransplantationAudience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 32:19 - Part 2: Taming and Tracking the Human AlloresponseAudience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 37:40 - Part 3: XenotransplantationAudience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 31:32