Michael Hufford is the co-founder and CEO of LyGenesis, a company working on a new treatment for end stage liver disease. Michael’s problem is this: How do grow a new liver inside the body of a sick patient?

In this episode, Michael explains:

The liver's unique power of regeneration
The organ transplant crisis and how regeneration can help
The science behind using lymph nodes to grow new organs
The status of LyGenesis’ human trials
The future of regenerative medicine

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