Team
The Kidney Project is led by Shuvo Roy, PhD, a bioengineer and professor in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The project is co-directed by William Fissell, MD, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Technical DirectorShuvo Roy, PhD |
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Medical DirectorWilliam Fissell, MD |
Collaborators
Team members include scientists, engineers, and clinicians from across the United States who bring together the biological, engineering, medical, and manufacturing expertise needed to create the bioartificial kidney. They work in small private businesses and in labs at:
- University of California, San Francisco
- Cleveland Clinic
- Ohio State University
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Michigan
- Case Western Reserve University
About UCSF
The home base of The Kidney Project is the University of California, San Francisco, which is known worldwide as an institution that attacks biomedical problems with the kind of interdisciplinary zeal required to carry forward an effort this bold.
Work with us
Can you contribute to our project? We invite you to explore partnership opportunities.
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