Ethical Considerations in Pig-to-Human Xenotransplants

This was session 1 of 4 in the 2023 Harvard Surgical Ethics Conference. This session discussed the risks of spreading animal pathogens into humans and under what circumstances are these risks low enough to proceed, unique problems in the protection of human research subjects because of unforeseen risks and benefits, and the ethical concerns regarding animal welfare protection in light of the use of genetically modified animals as an organ source.