Seminar: Management Sciences will host Murat Kurt
Valuing Prearranged Paired Kidney Exchanges: A Stochastic Game Approach
Presented by Murat Kurt
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the ninth-leading cause of death in the U.S. Transplantation is the most viable therapy for ESRD patients, but there is a severe disparity between the demand for kidneys for transplantation and the supply. This shortage is further complicated by incompatibilities in blood-type and antigen matching between patient-donor pairs.