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Announcement be u p d a t e d in a timely fashion o n areas of significant interest, being at the same time aware of the opinion o f l e a d i n g c e n t e r s in t h e s e l e c t e d field. A s y o u c a n imagine, the c o m m e n t a r i e s represent different points o f view t h a t s o m e t i m e s m a y e x p o s e c o n t r o v e r s i e s a n d c o n f l i c t s in t h e s e l e c t e d field. W e h o p e t h a t t h i s n e w f o r m a t will b e f a v o r a b l y p e r c e i v e d , a n d y o u r c o m ­ m e n t s will b e h i g h l y c o n s i d e r e d . P l e a s e s e n d i d e a s f o r future Review F o r u m s to either the Editor-in-Chief or a n appropriate Section Editor.

I N T R O D U C I N G T H E REVIEW F O R U M

W i t h t h i s issue w e a r e p l e a s e d t o a n n o u n c e t h e i n t r o ­ d u c t i o n o f a n e w f o r m a t f o r i n v i t e d c o n t r i b u t i o n s . Se­ lected review articles o f special interest will n o w i n c l u d e i n v i t e d c o m m e n t a r i e s t o b e p u b l i s h e d as " R e v i e w F o ­ r u m . " T h e r e are occasions w h e n topics to be discussed i n a review elicit s u c h v a r i e d r e s p o n s e s w i t h i n t h e c o m ­ m u n i t y t h a t f u r t h e r a n d i m m e d i a t e c o m m e n t a r y is w a r ­ r a n t e d t o e n s u r e t h a t all a s p e c t s o f t h e t o p i c a r e p r e s e n t e d . I n t h e F o r u m t h e review will b e f o l l o w e d b y l e a d i n g o p i n i o n s t h a t will i n c l u d e m a i n l y g e n e r a l c o m ­ m e n t s t o t h e r e v i e w a n d t o t h e field o f t h e a r t i c l e , rather t h a n direct questions t o the a u t h o r s . Therefore, t h e r e will n o t b e a r e p l y t o t h e c o m m e n t a r i e s f r o m t h e a u t h o r s o f t h e r e v i e w . T h i s f o r m a t will n o t s u p p l a n t r e g u l a r review a r t i c l e s , b u t a u g m e n t it. W e feel t h a t t h e R e v i e w F o r u m will a c c o m p l i s h a n i m p o r t a n t t a s k a n d is i n k e e p i n g w i t h t h e J o u r n a l ' s g o a l o f s e r v i n g as a f o ­ r u m for d i s c u s s i o n in o u r field.

Camillo Ricordi Section Editor University of P i t t s b u r g h T r a n s p l a n t a t i o n Institute 3601 F i f t h A v e n u e P i t t s b u r g h , P A 15213 Paul Sanberg Editor-in-Chief Division of Neurological Surgery D e p a r t m e n t of Surgery College of Medicine University of S o u t h F l o r i d a 12901 B r u c e B . D o w n s B l v d . - M D C B o x 16 T a m p a , F L 33612-4799

T h e first R e v i e w F o r u m article is b y H e r i n g et a l . o n C l i n i c a l Islet T r a n s p l a n t a t i o n , a n d t h e i n v i t e d c o m ­ mentaries include a u t h o r s at leading centers that are a c t i v e l y i n v o l v e d in t r i a l s o f h u m a n islet a l l o t r a n s ­ plantation. T h e Review F o r u m allows the reader to

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