Rick Slayman
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Rick Slayman is one of the early patients to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant in 2024, contributing to the growing body of knowledge in xenotransplantation despite facing significant challenges.
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Rick Slayman received pig kidneys as part of the xenotransplantation efforts in the USA.
Organe vom Schwein im Menschen: Erste Versuche stimmen optimistischNeue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2025-09-27
Switzerland· 2025-09-27
Rick Slayman was the first living patient with a genetically modified pig kidney transplant.
El primer trasplante de un pulmón animal en el pecho de una persona funciona durante nueve días | CienciaEl País·
Spain· 2025-08-25
Spain· 2025-08-25
Rick Slayman received a pig kidney in 2024 and lived for about two additional months.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: At the forefront of organ transplants, patients are the pioneersCNN·
United States· 2025-05-16
United States· 2025-05-16
