Tag - Gene-Edited

First Human Receives Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant

Surgeons Nahel Elias (left) and Tatsuo Kawai (right) performing the landmark transplantation surgery of a pig kidney into a human patientMassachusetts General HospitalFor the first time, a genetically modified pig kidney has been successfully implanted into a living patient. The recipient is reportedly recovering well weeks after the procedure, sparking optimism for a larger...