Randall S. Prather

CAST papers are developed by interdisciplinary task forces composed of volunteer authors, chairs, reviewers, liaisons, and translators from academia, industry, and government. This index recognizes those contributors and highlights the breadth of expertise that supports CAST’s work.

Publications as Task Force Chair

June 4, 2004
Issue Paper

Animal Organ Donors: Human Health Applications

This issue paper examines current and future concerns and benefits for using animals as organ and tissue donors (xenotransplantation). The authors provide a careful review of the procedure's history and development, as well as an outline of possible applications for the future as xenotransplantation impacts human health.