Leigh G. Griffiths, Ph.D., MRCVS

Closed for Enrollment

• Identification of non-gal, non-HLA antigens in patients implanted with xenogenic material Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

  The purpose of this study is to identify non-HLA and non-gal protein antigens in transplanted xenogenic tissues (ie bovine or porcine pericardial heart valves) that can then be used to preemptively identify and overcome graft-specific immune responses.