We address critical challenges in organ transplantation and develops new strategies to improve graft preservation, immunomodulation, and regenerative therapies. Our research bridges basic science, translational models, and clinical application, helping transplant centers, surgeons, and researchers to expand their expertise and drive innovation in transplantation medicine. As a link between laboratory research, preclinical development, and clinical practice, our team combines interdisciplinary approaches from medicine, immunology, biotechnology, and regenerative sciences.

Our research activities focus on three main objectives:

  • We investigate mechanisms of graft injury and rejection across preclinical models, including rat, pig, and mouse transplantation.
  • We develop and evaluate novel therapeutic strategies such as machine perfusion technologies, senolytics, and defatting protocols to improve organ quality and transplant outcomes.
  • And we promote the translation of experimental findings into clinical practice, working closely with interdisciplinary partners to shape the future of transplantation.

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