Organ transplant program expected to boost success rate

Organ transplant rates in Canada will improve thanks to a new national research program based at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, says the lead scientist. "There are 4,500 Canadians waiting for transplants right now … and they face a 30 to 40 per cent risk of not ever getting a transplant," said Dr. Lori West, a clinician scientist at the University of Alberta. "Canada lags behind." West is leading the $24.9 million initiative, which will bring together dozens of medical researchers from across the country.

CBC News - 22 April 2013