Tissue Transplant: Bone Marrow

In the past and the present, great moments in biology have been made and are still being made. These advances in biology have saved lives around the world. A great leap in biology was made. In late 1968, Robert A. Good, MD, and his colleagues at the University of Minnesota performed the first successful marrow transplant between two people who were not identical twins. The first bone marrow transplant that used a matched donor was definitely …

…bone marrow transplant has saved that one precious life. The procedure was the first successful victory to be won by bone marrow transplant and will continue to save countless others. With today's rapid growth in technology and lab research, new great moments such as the first bone marrow transplant are being made that will bring new hope for life. The great moments in biology will continue to make the world a better place to live.