A donor liver needed to get from Vanderbilt to a hospital in Texas to save 6-month-old Kareena’s life. The problem: In the wake of the terrorist attacks, there were no planes flying.

Study provides a unique resource to guide future research on acute rejection diagnosis, therapeutic response prediction, and risk for chronic rejection.

He is nationally recognized for his expertise and research interest in genetic factors that may influence donor outcomes and long-term kidney health.

The record year was made possible by the selfless acts of organ donors.

The gala featured remarks from the leaders who built the transplant center, beginning with former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist, MD, founder of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center.

Five years after a lifesaving lung transplant at Vanderbilt Health, Wilson County teacher and Marine veteran Jacob Brown is marking the anniversary of the day that changed everything.

At age 30, she was diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a genetically inherited condition. She is the fourth generation in her family to face it. And the first to survive it.