Paragonix Technologies, a pioneer in organ transplant, has formally announced a strategic partnership with medical technology service provider Gravitas Surgical. This collaborative endeavor represents ...

April 28, 2010 (Chicago, Illinois) — Assessment and reconditioning of extended or initially rejected donor lungs using ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is safe and leads to favorable outcomes after ...

Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) provides a platform for testing therapies but faces challenges in standardizing drug evaluation. At AAPS PharmSci 360, Xuanzi Zhou says digital twins accurately predict ...

A unique procedure at Northwestern could cut down long waiting lists for those in need of a lung transplant. Nicknamed “lungs in a box,” the ex-vivo lung perfusion procedure allows donated lungs to be ...

But now there's a new procedure to handle the lungs which may reduce that shortage. The procedure is called ex vivo transplantation, meaning out of the body. The donor lungs are prepared and tested ...

At AAPS PharmSci 360 2025, Elly Zhou says digital twins helped forecast the effects of drugs on human drugs via a digital control arm.

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

Matching ABO blood types that are determined by the presence of A and B antigens on our cells, is a prerequisite for transplantations to avoid immune rejection of the donor’s organ in the recipient.

In the ex vivo lung perfusion system, the lungs are placed in a protective dome in which a system continuously pumps a bloodless solution of oxygen, proteins and nutrients into the injured donor lungs ...

Nancy Block travels far and wide to find the perfect paintings, But a few years ago her world was closing in on her. She was diagnosed with a rare lung disease, fibroelastosis. "I started on 2 liters ...