Luhan Yang
Scientist & Inventor | Pioneering Artificial Organs
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Luhan Yang is a visionary scientist pioneering the development of artificial organs. As co-founder and Chief Scientist of eGenesis, she led the team that successfully created the world's first genetically-engineered pig organ suitable for human transplantation.
Yang's groundbreaking research has the potential to save millions of lives by expanding the limited donor pool. Her keynotes take audiences behind the scenes of this cutting-edge biotechnology, sharing the breakthroughs and ethical challenges involved in engineering human-compatible animal organs.
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How to create a world where no one dies waiting for a transplant
For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to create a process for transplanting animal organs into humans, a theoretical dream that could help the hundreds of thousands of people in need of a lifesaving transplant. But the risks, specifically of transmitting the PERV virus from pigs to humans, have always been too great, stalling research -- until now. In a mind-blowing talk, geneticist Luhan Yang explains a breakthrough: using CRISPR, a technique for editing genes, she and her colleagues have created pigs that don't carry the virus, opening up the possibility of safely growing human-transplantable organs in pigs. Learn more about this cutting-edge science and how it could help solve the organ shortage crisis.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2018 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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