Connie Culp, the first face transplant recipient in the US, has died, according to the Cleveland Clinic, which performed the surgery.
After the transplant, Culp dedicated years to sharing her story and speaking out about domestic violence as well as educating and encouraging others who would undergo transplant surgeries.said that her journey helping Culp's recovery inspired her research into reducing transplant rejection.
"Thinking about Connie is thinking about someone who's not giving up, and I'll not give up," she told ."We are connecting the donor and recipient bone marrow cells to support face transplantation and other organ transplants in order to induce tolerance and reduce the need for lifelong immunosuppression,"Nicole Acevedo is a reporter for NBC News Digital. She reports, writes and produces stories for NBC Latino and NBCNews.com.
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