Animation shows bioartificial kidney in action
A national research project is under way to develop an surgically implantable bioartificial kidney using the latest advances in science and technology with the goal of both improving the health and lives of patients with end stage renal disease and saving health care dollars. The Kidney Project team is led by Shuvo Roy, PhD, in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, UCSF Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine.