Research Interest

Current:

• Allo and xenotransplant immunology
• In vitro investigation primate humoral and cellular immune response to genetically-engineered pig cells
• Xenotransplantation of organs, islets, hepatocytes, and corneas
• Islet allotransplantation into the gastric submucosal space and endoscopic graft biopsy
• Antioxidant effect
• Decellularization of cornea

Past:

• Clinical kidney and liver transplantation
• Induction of tolerance through bone marrow xenotransplantation (chimera model)
• Induction of tolerance through spleen allotransplantation
• Pig red blood cell transfusion