Dr. Joseph E. Murray (1919–2012): A Life of Curiosity, Humanism, and Persistence

@article{Tullius2013DrJE,
  title={Dr. Joseph E. Murray (1919–2012): A Life of Curiosity, Humanism, and Persistence},
  author={Stefan G. Tullius},
  journal={American Journal of Transplantation},
  year={2013},
  volume={13}
}
  • S. Tullius
  • Published 1 January 2013
  • History
  • American Journal of Transplantation
Provided with lunch by his ever-present assistant Nancy, a cooler placed between Dr. Murray and his wife Bobby, both sitting in the rear of the car, we were on our way to rural Maine. Escorted by Ginny, the oldest of the six Murray children who had also been close to the Herricks, we arrived four hours later. Although the event was sad, Cynthia, Ron’s widow, and the extended Herrick family gave us a warm welcome. We were part of the Herrick family, and the memorial service could not have taken… 
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History of first transplantations: Nothing is ever written. Part II.
A Century of Surgical Innovation at a Boston Hospital.
TLDR
Factors critical to successful innovation in a Department of Surgery are identified and the relevance is unlikely to be diminished, even in the changing landscape of modern medicine.
A Century of Surgical Innovation at a Boston Hospital
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Examples of innovations originating in the Department of Surgery at the Brigham and Women's Hospital are reviewed and factors that have been critical to successful innovation are analyzed.
Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics
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The study findings confirm that despite a good level of knowledge about risk factors for esophageal cancer, the practice of exposure to risk factors is alarmingly high and intervention measures should aim at further increasing knowledge of cancer risk factors and reduction of such risks.
Transplantation and Dialysis: Recording of Transplanted Patients Who Re-Enter in Their Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis Hospitalization Units
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The rate of discharges of patients who had been enrolled in a type of dialysis and had re-engaged by measuring other factors, during the years 2013-2015 showed Greece has one of the smallest graft rejection rates in Europe and beyond.
Next Steps Toward Eradication of Hepatitis C in the Era of Direct Acting Antivirals
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Although, there is a long way to eradication of HCV, the next steps could be including proper planning to patient finding, availability of new treatments to all patients and development ofHCV prevention strategies such as vaccines.
Therapy with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents in Transplanted Patients with HCV Recurrence: A Retrospective Analysis
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IFN-free treatment with DAAs is highly effective for HCV relapse after liver transplantation and it showed high tolerability in patients.
Histoire des premières transplantations : rien n’est jamais écrit. Partie I
Encapsulation of Human Natural and Induced Regulatory T‐Cells in IL‐2 and CCL1 Supplemented Alginate‐GelMA Hydrogel for 3D Bioprinting
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The co‐encapsulation of Tregs by co‐axial 3D bioprinting as a valid option for providing local immune protection to allogeneic cellular transplants such as pancreatic islets is established.
Approches éthiques des prises de décision limites en chirurgie, dans le cadre de l'innovation
Objectifs : L'innovation en Chirurgie revet des aspects distincts de l'innovation en Medecine. Nous avons tente de caracteriser l’Ethique de Responsabilite et les outils necessaires a son application…
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