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Spring 2020
By the year 2020, there is expected to be over 900,000 traumatic amputation survivors living in the United States alone(1). Unfortunately for these survivors, the potential of extremity transplantation is critically limited by the 4-6 hours of preservation time currently offered by standard cold...
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Characterizing the Efficacy of Ice Recrystallization Inhibitors as a Novel Cryoprotectant for Lung Cryopreservation
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Although lung transplant remains the only option for patients suffering from end-stage lung disease, donor lung supply is currently insufficient to meet demand. While many lungs become available for transplant, most are discarded due to failure to meet physiologic or compatibility criteria. Many...
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Spring 2018
Renal cell carcinoma comprises approximately 2-3% of all malignancies, with the majority, approximately 70%, being clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). ccRCC features many cancer hallmarks such as suppressed mitochondrial glucose oxidation, apoptosis-resistance, angiogenesis, immune evasion,...
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Spring 2018
Renal cell carcinoma comprises approximately 2-3% of all malignancies, with the majority, approximately 70%, being clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). ccRCC features many cancer hallmarks such as suppressed mitochondrial glucose oxidation, apoptosis-resistance, angiogenesis, immune evasion,...
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Fall 2023
Lung transplantation is the gold-standard treatment for eligible patients with end-stage lung disease; however, there is an inadequate supply of high-quality donor lungs for transplant, resulting in a wait-list mortality of 15-30%. Ex-situ Lung Perfusion (ESLP) has become an established means of...
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Utilizing Positron Emission Tomography to Detect Functional Changes Following Drug Therapy in a Renal Cell Carcinoma Mouse Model
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Sunitinib is currently the first line drug therapy for metastasizing renal cell carcinoma (RCC). It has been shown to have a profound effect on tumor angiogenesis leading to modifications of the tumor’s microenvironment. Tumor hypoxia plays an important role in the metastatic potential of a solid...