Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The use of animal tissue or organs in human medical procedures is beginning to move out of the research laboratories and into hospital operating rooms. Kojo speaks with a panel of experts on the current state of xenotransplantation science and the ethical issues it raises.
Guests
- Dr. Phil Noguchi Director of the Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies at the Food & Drug Administration
- Alix Fano Director, Campaign for Responsible Transplantation
- Dr. LeRoy Walters Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics
- Dr. Marlon Levy Assistant Director for Transplant Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center
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