The first investigational transplant of a genetically engineered, nonhuman kidney to a human body was recently completed at NYU Langone Health marking a major step forward in potentially utilizing an alternative supply of organs for people facing life-threatening disease.
/PRNewswire/ The first investigational transplantation of a genetically engineered, nonhuman kidney to a human body was recently completed at NYU Langone.
For the first time, surgeons in the U.S. transplanted a pig's kidney into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the patient's immune system.