Research
"What distinguishes Stanford from nearly all of its peers is the extraordinary quality and impact of the research performed by faculty, students, postdocs and staff. By nearly any standard, Stanford scientists continue to contribute to a broad array of new discoveries, innovations and insights. Basic undirected research serves as the fundamental underpinning of this excellence and ultimately fuels the ideas that drive opportunities for translating knowledge from the laboratory to the bedside. While we are a small faculty compared to peer schools, the impact of our work is considerable..."
-- Philip Pizzo, MD, Dean, Stanford University School
of Medicine
(Source: http://med.stanford.edu/dean/state_of_school/)
Research Laboratory
The
Laboratory of Cardiothoracic Transplantation
The Laboratory of Cardiothoracic Transplantation at Stanford Medical School was founded in the early 1960s by transplantation pioneer Dr. Norman E. Shumway to develop and refine the orthotopic cardiac transplant model. Innovative thinking, skillful application of surgical technique, as well as dedication and perseverance towards achieving difficult goals have been a trademark of this laboratory since its inception.
