A Growing Potential Jeff Barnett
Current Transplant Problems Incompatibility Ethical
Growing Organs Compatible Ethical (takes 4-6 weeks) Everyone can get one
Process Making a scaffold Injecting Cells Atala Ted Talk Atala Ted Talk
Atala’s Hierarchy Dr. Anthony Atala’s Organ Growth Complexity Levels LevelExamplesDescription 1SkinFlat organs 2Windpipes, blood vesselsSlightly more complex shapes, varied collections of cells 3Bladder, stomachHollow, sac-like organs that must perform on demand 4Kidneys, heart, lungs, liverThick, complex architecture, may different types of cells, extensive network of blood vessels
Future of Organ Growth LLevel 1 and 2 in effect LLevel 3 and 4 future MMore Complicated HHow Far in the Future?
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