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    • Black and white photo of Dr E Donnall Thomas in a research lab.
    Rights: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Published 18 November 2016 Size: 2.9 MB Referencing Hub media

    Dr E Donnall Thomas performed the first successful bone marrow transplant between a related donor and recipient. He is pictured here, in a research lab, early in his career.

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      Stem cell research – timeline

      The last 10 years have seen a huge increase in research into stem cells, but when did it all begin? 1956 First successful bone marrow transplant between a related donor and recipient is performed ...

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      Bone marrow transplants – timeline

      Bone marrow transplants are now routinely carried out worldwide to treat people with life-threatening blood disorders, but back in the 1950s, bone marrow transplants could only be done when the ...

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