Emory Health Proud: How belatacept helped save the lives of these transplant patients


July 3, 2024

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Transplantation is a marvel of modern medicine.

A partnership between the Emory National Primate Research Center (EPC) and the Emory Transplant Center resulted in belatacept, a medication that offers tremendous benefits for kidney transplant recipients worldwide by preserving their kidney function for the long-term.

According to Dr. Chris Larsen, director of the Emory Transplant Center, "the spirit of collaboration is what makes these things possible."

Watch the Emory Health Proud video