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Date: Sat, 6 Apr 1996 06:33:56 -0500 From: Patrik Brundin <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Where are grafting trials performed? In response to the comment by Chuck CG ([log in to unmask]) >The only Fetal Tissue Transplant program in America is being conducted under >the protocol written by DR. STANLEY FAHN at Colombua Pres. Hospital in NYC >... Sweden, France, Italy and Spain will not do >foreigners. However, there is a neurosurgeon in Belguim who is finishing >his government test program shortly There is also a NIH funded clinical transpantation program ongoing in Tampa, Florida. In addition there may be transplantation trials ongoing in private hospitals, eg Good Samaritan, LA. I beleive there is still an active transplantation program in Halifax, Canada. In Europe, there is an active collaboration between Lund, Sweden and a two other European countries. Ongoing programs are also availbale in France, Belgium and at least one more European country, but not, to my knowledge, in Italy. Sincerely, Patrik Brundin MD PhD Lund, Sweden ------------------------------ Chuck et al Regarding the above, there is a 36 pt. double blind study underway funded by NIH. The principal investigators are Olanow at Mt. Sinai in New York and Christopher Goetz in Chicago (Rush Presbyterian). The surgeon is Dr. Tom Freeman University of South Florida in Tampa. He only does the surgery and is not involved in the choice or evaluation of the subjects (in order to maintain the blind nature of the experiment. If you are interested you would be best off to contact Dr. Goetz or Dr. Olanow depending on where you live. Charlie