the University of Maryland has unveiled a $24m partnership with United Therapeutics, focused on cardiac xenotransplantation research. The partners will set up a research centre in Baltimore. Xenotransplantation is the practice of transplanting organs between species. The research will focus on transplanting pig hearts into humans; it is hoped that the procedure will eventually prove a viable alternative to current treatment options for end stage organ failure.
United Therapeutics has unveiled a $24m partnership with the University of Maryland, focused on cardiac xenotransplantation research. The partners will set up a research centre in Baltimore. Xenotransplantation is the practice of transplanting organs between species. The research will focus on transplanting pig hearts into humans; it is hoped that the procedure will eventually prove a viable alternative to current treatment options for end stage organ failure.