Routine dialysis and immunosuppressant regimens place a heavy burden on patients with kidney failure.
The Kidney Project is developing a bioartificial kidney: a device surgically implanted once, that works continuously inside the body.
The Kidney Project
@KidneyProject
A national research and development project creating a small, surgically implanted, and free-standing bioartificial kidney to treat renal failure.
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