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A medical breakthrough that sounds like science fiction is on the horizon: printing organs that could match any patient, on demand

A medical breakthrough that sounds like science fiction is on the horizon: printing organs that could match any patient, on demand

Published 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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For patients waiting on transplants, the gap between supply and need has always been measured in lives. ARPA‑H’s new program aims to close that gap entirely by pursuing bioprinted organs that don’t require a donor and don’t trigger rejection. It’s a bold bet on what medicine could look like next, and we'll explore the details with the Program Manager of the PRINT program, Ryan Spitler.

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