Xenotransplantation – pronounced – zee-no-tran-splan-TAY-shin
The 10 th edition of Gyan Burman Oration lived upto it’s reputation.
Prof David Cooper – the father of Xenotransplantation -as described by Prof Samiran Nundy took the audience on a journey through the decades.
Prof Samiran Nundy , the architect of Indian transplant law, introduced Prof Cooper with his trademark dry wit. He described Prof Cooper as someone who ‘outshone’ him during their days at Guys Hospital in the post World War II era. Prof Cooper enthralled the audience with Prof Nundy’s remarkable achievement at Guys and later in Harvard.
What is xenotransplantation?
It is the transplantation of organs between species- for example – a pig’s kidney is surgically inserted into a human body and lo behold- it functions as well.
Lamassu- hybrid of a human, bird, and either a bull or lion
Lord Hayagriva in Indian mythology
Is this for real in the modern world?
Researchers have been burning midnight oil for decades to successfully transplant organs from animals like chimpanzees and pigs into humans.
Some successful reports are emerging more often with the latest being of a certain Mr Slayman receiving pig kidneys and surviving.
Prof Cooper, through his Oration, led the audience to believe this future is not distant. In this future, humans can fulfill their organ needs from animals.
A view of the olden golden era
The oration was interspersed with pearls of wisdom and wry British humor
And emerged as a beacon of hope in every individual’s personal struggle
Mr Pradip Burman – the force behind the prestigious oration led the proceedings.
The gathering at the annual event in India International Center were reminded through the words of Dr Nundy and Dr Cooper that age is but a number only in the minds of the nimble human.
The evening concluded with the release of the book – A Record of the Teamwork and Academic Achievement of a Trust Hospital Department in India. It is in three volumes. This book is a compilation of the publications since 1996.
The entire proceedings of the evening can be watched here
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