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National Organ and Tissue Awareness Week

Every year, the third week of April marks National Organ and Tissue Awareness Week. It is a time to remind Canadians of the critical need for organ and tissue donation. Currently, there are over 4,500 people waiting for life-saving transplants in Canada. There are many ways to give. Register to donate your organs (https://register.transplant.bc.ca/), talk...

UBC/SFU Transplant Program Student Research Day

Have you ever held a pig’s heart in your hand? Here’s your chance! On April 25 students from UBC and SFU will be at the Telus World of Science demonstrating some of the newest advances in organ transplant research. Students will be on hand to show you how they are developing ways to generate new...

Top 7 transplant advances

The world of transplantation is changing at a breathtaking pace. Over the past decade there have been incredible advances that have made a significant difference in the care of transplant patients.