Shiraz Transplant Research Center intends to take effective steps to improve the health and quality of life of transplant patients and organ transplantation researches by performing the following

Missions:

• Conducting applied-fundamental researches in various fields of transplantation and cell therapy and reconstructive medicine

• Launching activities related to applying the use of stem cells in the treatment of diseases

• Empowering students (MSc and PhD and Post-Doctoral degrees) in research activities related to organ transplantation

• Design and implementation of cohort studies on children with end stage liver and kidney diseases

• Setting up advanced research and service laboratories to provide services to organ transplant recipients

Visions:

• Shiraz Organ Transplant Research Center to be selected as a provider of top research projects in the field of Cellular & molecular in Transplant.

• Shiraz Organ Transplant Research Center should be selected as a provider of top research projects in the field of basic sciences.

• Shiraz Organ Transplant Research Center, using modern laboratory techniques, help launch more specialized tests for transplant patients.

• Shiraz Organ Transplant Research Center should be recognized as a top provider of educational and research services to doctoral and postdoctoral students the south of the country Iran.

Objectives:

  • Cell therapy (hepatocytes, beta cells, keratinocytes, stem cells) for the treatment of liver and gastrointestinal patients, diabetes, burns, bones and joints
  • Use of reconstructive medicine and tissue engineering to produce liver, skin and pancreas tissue and etc...
  • Investigate Study and research in various aspects of pathology, microbiology, clinical, immunology and molecular genetics with priority on solving the problems of transplant patients
  • Immunotherapy in the treatment of transplant patients and the development of tolerance