UVA Discovery a Major Step Toward Growing Kidneys

UVA Today recently featured an article about some of our CHRC research staff.

In a significant step toward growing replacement kidneys, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified the cells that give rise to the blood vessels within the kidney. It’s a discovery of critical importance, as efforts to grow kidneys have long been frustrated by the inability to create the vasculature necessary for a functional organ.  Read More

Watch the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7MXHOQL2Yk&feature=youtu.be