Abstract 84: Single Locally Implanted Tacrolimus Disk Promotes Long-term Vascularized Composite Allograft Survival via Site Specific Immunosuppression and without Systemic Side Effects

• Firuz G. Feturi, PhD,
• Jignesh Unadkat, MD,
• Yong Wang, MD,
• Chiaki Komatsu, MD,
• Wensheng Zhang, MD,
• Jingjing Li, MD,
• Damian Grybowski, MD,
• Zhaoxiang Zhang, MD,
• Kia Washington, MD,
• Mario Solari, MD,
• Raman Venkataramanan, PhD,
• Alexander Spiess, MD

Affiliations

Firuz G. Feturi, PhD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Jignesh Unadkat, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Yong Wang, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Chiaki Komatsu, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Wensheng Zhang, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Jingjing Li, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Damian Grybowski, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Zhaoxiang Zhang, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Kia Washington, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Mario Solari, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Raman Venkataramanan, PhD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Alexander Spiess, MD

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA