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Letter from the Editors

Letter from the Editors Dear Reader, You will have noted that the cover design of Xenotransplantation has been modified, the first such change that has taken place since the first issue was published in 1994. The cover now depicts a Lamassu, a mythological beast whose body was clearly a combination of structures derived from several different species – in other words, a highly successful example of xenotransplantation. The Lamassu had a human head set on an animal's body, sometimes that of a lion, but more often that of a bull, with wings that are believed to represent spiritual elevation. Its elegantly bearded head wore a headdress shaped like a crown, denoting the divine character of this “great winged bull of Babylon.” (The design has been modified from an original painting by Jenny Kukielski of Earls Colne in the United Kingdom.) In contrast to several other mythological creatures, such as the Chimera, the Lamassu appears to have been endowed with a benign and desirable character. Lamassu were considered to be kindly figures, specifically acting as guardian divinities of cities. With this first issue of 2006, we also welcome Takaaki Kobayashi as an Associate Editor. Dr Kobayashi has had a major interest in the field of xenotransplantation for many years and, with Hiroshi Takagi, organized the very successful fifth Congress of the International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA) held in Nagoya, Japan, in October 1999. We also take this opportunity to inform you that, within the next few months, online submission of manuscripts will be possible, and indeed encouraged. In due course, details of submission will be included under Instructions to Authors on the inside back cover of the journal. However, we shall continue to accept submissions by email or mail, if directed to the journal's Editorial Office in Pittsburgh. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Xenotransplantation Wiley

Letter from the Editors

Xenotransplantation , Volume 13 (1) – Jan 1, 2006

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Copyright © 2006 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0908-665X
eISSN
1399-3089
DOI
10.1111/j.1399-3089.2005.00264.x
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Abstract

Dear Reader, You will have noted that the cover design of Xenotransplantation has been modified, the first such change that has taken place since the first issue was published in 1994. The cover now depicts a Lamassu, a mythological beast whose body was clearly a combination of structures derived from several different species – in other words, a highly successful example of xenotransplantation. The Lamassu had a human head set on an animal's body, sometimes that of a lion, but more often that of a bull, with wings that are believed to represent spiritual elevation. Its elegantly bearded head wore a headdress shaped like a crown, denoting the divine character of this “great winged bull of Babylon.” (The design has been modified from an original painting by Jenny Kukielski of Earls Colne in the United Kingdom.) In contrast to several other mythological creatures, such as the Chimera, the Lamassu appears to have been endowed with a benign and desirable character. Lamassu were considered to be kindly figures, specifically acting as guardian divinities of cities. With this first issue of 2006, we also welcome Takaaki Kobayashi as an Associate Editor. Dr Kobayashi has had a major interest in the field of xenotransplantation for many years and, with Hiroshi Takagi, organized the very successful fifth Congress of the International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA) held in Nagoya, Japan, in October 1999. We also take this opportunity to inform you that, within the next few months, online submission of manuscripts will be possible, and indeed encouraged. In due course, details of submission will be included under Instructions to Authors on the inside back cover of the journal. However, we shall continue to accept submissions by email or mail, if directed to the journal's Editorial Office in Pittsburgh.

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Published: Jan 1, 2006

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