A History of Transplantation Immunology - Hardcover

Brent, Leslie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0121317706 ISBN 13: 9780121317706

Publisher: Academic Press, 1996

Synopsis

Those entering the field of transplantation are frequently unaware of the topics historical roots and even of the background on which modern discoveries in tolerance, histocompabatibility antigens, and xenotransplantation are based. A History of Transplantation Immunology is an account, written by one of the founding fathers of the field, of how tissue and organ transplantation has become one of the most successful branches of late 20th century medicine. The book helps place the work of contemporary scientists into its proper context and makes fascinating reading for immunologists in all stages of their career.

• Describes landmarks in immunology and places them in historical context
• Beautifully written by one of the founding fathers of the field
• Portrays the surprising history of events in a colorful and readable manner
• Contains biographical sketches of some of the pioneers
• Illustrates the development of key ideas in immunology--tolerance, graft rejection, and transplantation
• Foreword by Ray Owen

About this title

About the Author

Leslie Brent was awarded the 1994 Peter Medawar Prize by the Transplantation Society at its 15th World Congress. Dr. Brent was also part of Sir Peter Medawars group that was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1960 for research on immunological tolerance. He has spent his professional life studying all aspects of transplantation immunology including tolerance, graft-versus-host disease and mechanisms, rejection,and fetal immunology.

From the Back Cover

This book is unique in dealing with the history of transplantation immunology kaleidoscopically, and is written by an author with an exceptional knowledge of the topic, and one of the founding fathers of the field.
Those entering the field of transplantation are frequently unaware of the topic's historical roots and even of the background on which modern discoveries involving, for example, tolerance, histocompatibility antigens and xenotransplantation are bases. Many of the early events are very colorful, and others surprising. This beautifully crafted account not only provides enjoyment but, equally importantly, helps to place the work of contemporary scientists into its proper context. As such this book will form fascinating reading for immunologists at all stages in their career, from student to teacher and researcher, for physicians, surgeons, and for all those with real interest in science, and how vital discoveries were actually made.
Although transplantation immunology has made some notable conceptual contributions to the development of immunological theory, it is essentially a science that, even from the earliest years, has flourished because of the hope of its clinical application. Written by Leslie Brent, and with a forward by Ray Owen, this book provides a fascinating account of how tissue and organ transplantation has become one of the most successful branches of late twentieth century medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0121317706
• ISBN 13: 9780121317706
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 482