Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/540409]Researchers: Prof Geoffrey Dobson (Principal investigator) , Donna Rudd
Brief description Innovations from Nature to Heart Transplantation:a Real Heart Stopper Heart preservation is limited to 4-6 hours of cold-ischaemic storage (0 to 4 C). The risk of post-transplant death doubles if the donor heart is stored from 1 to 5 hours, and triples with 7 hrs storage times. We have developed a new preservation solution borrowing from natural hibernators that will permit organs to be safely stored for up to 15 hours, and offering new opportunities to organ donors and recipients worldwide.
Funding Amount $AUD 489,634.73
Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 540409
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/540409
