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Growing New Livers to Save Lives

Growing New Livers to Save Lives

Season 1 Episode 172 Published 6 months, 1 week ago
Description

Michael Hufford is the co-founder and CEO of LyGenesis, a company working on a new treatment for end stage liver disease. Michael’s problem is this: How do grow a new liver inside the body of a sick patient?

In this episode, Michael explains: 

  • The liver's unique power of regeneration
  • The organ transplant crisis and how regeneration can help 
  • The science behind using lymph nodes to grow new organs
  • The status of LyGenesis’ human trials
  • The future of regenerative medicine 

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