She was turned down by multiple transplant centers between Honolulu and Nashville, deemed too sick, before the Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program accepted her as a patient.

The drug also showed promise that it could be the first therapeutic intervention against precancerous lesions in the stomach.

The OPTN is a unique public-private partnership that links all professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system.

The models allowed patients to easily distinguish the ascending colon from the sigmoid colon, along with other parts of the digestive system.

Shaffer led the kidney transplant program to become one of the largest in the nation and made significant contributions to clinical care, research, teaching and service.

These new technologies showcase how VUMC researchers are using the power of AI to meet a wide range of medical needs.

The siblings, both recovering from surgery, admitted they were best friends, a bond that has grown even deeper since the transplant.