Advancing Transplant Science

At the Center for Transplantation Sciences (CTS), we are improving outcomes and quality of life for transplant patients by advancing our understanding of immune responses following transplantation; developing strategies to achieve immune tolerance; achieving pig-to-human xenotransplantation.

Explore Our Center

The CTS is a multidisciplinary research center working at the interface between basic and clinical science.

Meet Our Team

Our dedicated faculty and staff collaborate to drive innovation in transplant science.

Learn more about research at the CTS

Discover Our Research

We conduct cutting-edge research to advance transplant science and improve patient care.

Education & Training Opportunities

Join our efforts to advance organ and bone marrow transplantation through hands-on research opportunities.

Joren Madsen, MD, DPhil
Joren Madsen, MD, DPhil

The extraordinary progress in transplantation at MGH, from groundbreaking tolerance induction to pioneering xenotransplantation, is a testament to the transformative basic and translational science conducted in the Center for Transplantation Sciences

Joren C. Madsen, MD, DPhil
Director, Center for Transplantation Science

The Mass General Transplant Center

is a destination for those requiring transplant, and is the only center in the region to offer adult transplantation for every organ.

A Multidisciplinary Approach

The CTS has a faculty and staff of approximately 80 persons, comprising 16 scientific groups.

Give the Gift of Life

Live donation allows patients to receive a transplant without waiting for an organ from a deceased donor.