" Research can lead to discoveries that help prevent transplant rejection, lower or eliminate the need for drugs and their side effects, and improve quality of life for patients. In future, we hope to transplant cells to regenerate damaged tissue, rather than organs, making transplants available to most patients."
                                                           - Dr. Rob McMaster
                    Director, Transplant Immunology Research

The world of transplantation is changing at a breathtaking pace. Clinical and surgical procedures that were considered groundbreaking or experimental only a decade ago are now commonplace. Research discoveries led to most of these impressive benchmarks of progress in patient care.

British Columbia consistently produces some of the strongest clinical outcomes in the country, due in part to research focused on increasing the supply of organs available for transplant, reducing organ rejection, improving immunosuppressive drugs, and monitoring health outcomes for transplant recipients.

"BC Transplant Research Foundation plays a unique and vital role in delivering high quality organ donation and transplantation programs, and supporting peer reviewed research that leads to better outcomes for patients."
                                                         - Dr. Garth Warnock
                           Head Department of Surgery, VGH/UBC