Shiraz transplant research center (STRC) began its activities in 2001 with the aim of research in different fields of transplantation because: 

· Shiraz University of  Medical Sciences is one of the active centers of. transplantation in kidney.

· Liver and pancreas transplantation are exclusively done in Shiraz.        

· There is an active team of bone marrow transplantation in hematology department. 

· Corneal transplant is done in ophthamology department.       

So STRC developed to carrying out the below goals: 

· Carry out research in different aspects of transplantation , to apply new tests for transplanted patients to create better life quality for them.    

· Gathering and registering exact and detail information about all of our transplanted patients, to have complete data  from these patients such as viral markers and so on. 

·  Training human powers for carrying out research and applying activities in the field of transplant.

Now our center has experience in animal transitional cell culture and has a good facility for epithelial cell culture. The amniotic bank is developed in this center.