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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Bringing CRISPR diagnostics for pointofcare genetic testing of kidney disease. Great collab with Michael Kaminski. From my lab, kudos to @lapeisa for all her major contributions

Such a pleasure of being part of such an amazing team, advancing bioengineering of kidneys! Thanks to @JenniferALewis1 leadership, all incredible researchers Ryuji, especially@ThiagoJBorges who got us to the finish line @WellcomeLeap and @AnnieMoisan_wl Cara #HOPE @mgh_transplant

Great to be part of the 2024 Center for Transplantation Sciences Research Symposium @mgh_transplant over 120 researchers, PhDs and post-docs working in #transplantation #research

Packed room… over 200 atendees…. #ASTFellows2024 covering all organs, subspecialists in #transplantation. One of the best conferences for trainees @AST_info @AST_COTS @AST_KPCOP @TxDiagnosticCOP

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