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March 28, 1996

Endowed professorship

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has established an endowed professorship in honor of pioneering transplant surgeon Thomas Starzl.

UPMC raised $1.5 million in contributions to endow the Thomas E. Starzl Chair in Transplantation Surgery. The chair is part of a larger effort by UPMC to establish an endowment for its Transplantation Institute, which supports both clinical and basic science research, as well as some clinical activities.

Starzl performed the world's first liver transplant in 1963 at the University of Colorado. He joined the Pitt faculty in 1981 and has served as director of the Transplantation Institute for the past six years, a position that allows him to devote his full attention to research.

A search will be conducted to find an individual to fill the Starzl chair. To contribute to the Starzl endowment, contact the UPMC Office of Development, 647-3048.


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