When it comes to kidney transplants, compatibility between the donor and recipient is a critical factor for success. However, even when a donor and recipient are closely matched, long-term drug…

About 24,000 kidney transplants are performed in the US each year, yet more than 90,000 people are waiting for a transplant. Even when patients get a transplanted kidney, organ rejection…

Right now, kidney transplant recipients are required to undergo a lifelong regimen of immunosuppressive medications so their white blood cells won’t reject the new organ. But scientists at the Wisconsin…

A collaborative research team at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Georgia Tech is studying non-invasive imaging as a way to detect immune rejection of transplanted organs, thanks to…

Imagine a day where we’re able to treat some of the world’s most debilitating neurological disorders, like Parkinson’s, strokes and brain injuries. While this day may seem far removed, scientists…

Since the early 1990s, a team at Yerkes National Primate Research Center has been developing and refining a costimulation blocker that will prevent the immune system from rejecting transplanted organs….