The Journal of Transplantation Technologies & Research is a Scholarly Open Access journal that addresses ground breaking original research and state of the art review articles related to all types of organ and tissue transplants The field of transplantation is at a cross roads for sure On one hand are the new and exciting discoveries that are helping promote longer and better graft function and patient survival On the other hand are the challenges that health-care professionals and more importantly our patients, face The lack of available organs and the ever increasing wait-times lead to a suboptimal quality of life for many, and for others, this discrepancy has robbed patients of their only chance for survival The system of health care financing adds an additional layer of complexity and stress in the lives of all those involved in this area It is indexed in Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, Sherpa Romeo, Open J Gate, Genamics JournalSeek, RefSeek, Hamdard University, EBSCO A-Z, OCLC- WorldCat, SciLit - Scientific Literature, Publons ï»¿Journal of Transplantation Technologies & Research welcomes health-care providers, researchers and policy makers alike, and encourages anyone and everyone who is invested in this field of medicine to voice their opinions and also provides a forum for all to be heard Our ultimate goal, as health care professionals is the same, irrespective of what we specialize in: to advance the field of medicine, to care, to provide comfort, and to educate ('Doctor' comes from the Latin verb 'docere': to teach): ourselves, our patients and our peers ï»¿Journal of Transplantation Technologies & Research serves a valuable role in fulfilling these very noble goals