Our lab studies innovative ways to regulate the immune system to better manage and treat transplanted patients.

Our research portfolio is diverse, but our goal is singular: to redefine the boundaries of transplant medicine.

World’s First Genetically-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant into Living Recipient Performed at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Under the leadership of Leonardo V. Riella, MD, PhD, Medical Director for Kidney Transplantation, a genetically-edited pig kidney with 69 genomic edits was successfully transplanted into a living patient.

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Congratulations to the surgeons of @MGHSurgery @LVRiella for the groundbreaking achievement .

To stay informed on the advances in xenotransplantation, check AJT's Xenobulletin page - https://www.amjtransplant.org/xenobulletin

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Landmark in Transplantation👑

Genetically-edited pig kidney with 69 genomic edits successfully transplanted into a living patient!

Congrats to Dr. Riella, Dr. Kawai, Dr. Elias and the entire team!

@LVRiella

“My deepest gratitude goes to our MGH team. For their support and expertise, I can't think of a more dedicated team and I’m grateful to be a part of it.” -Dr. Leo Riella @LVRiella, Medical Director for Kidney Transplantation, @MGHKidneys

Mass General has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in the field of transplantation! Keep an eye on our social media platforms for the latest updates, and join us for a live conference today at 10am ET via this livestream link: http://spklr.io/6012oB9g

A humanized IL-2 mutein expands Tregs and prolongs transplant survival in preclinical models: https://buff.ly/4a1M9Rc

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