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The Gift of a Lifetime

At just six years old, Nancy received a life-changing gift from her twin sister—and became part of medical history.
- Nancy and Barb Lowry

In 1960, six-year-old Nancy Lowry survived aplastic anemia through an experimental bone marrow transplant from her twin, Barb, led by future Nobel laureate Dr. E. Donnall Thomas. Now the world’s longest-living transplant survivor, Nancy’s story embodies courage, love, and the transformative power of science and hope.

Watch her full story here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3hByILNr8

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