The exponential (sic) phase

During the 7-year period between the introduction of tacrolimus in preclinical studies in 1987 and the FDA approval of tacrolimus in 1994, the transplant program at the University of Pittsburgh produced one peer-reviewed article every 2.7 days, while transplanting an organ every 14.2 hours.

Always thought these surgeons needed to spend more time in theatre .

Science. Obituary of Thomas Starzl.