The researcher who wants to create a bioartificial heart: "We want to end that shortage of transplants"

Doris Taylor, a pioneer in regenerative medicine, is developing a bioartificial heart to address organ shortages for transplants. Her work involves creating personalized hearts using patients' own cells to avoid rejection. After years of research, Taylor's team has successfully created a heart that beats in the lab, but transitioning to human applications requires further experimentation. The goal is to automate the production of these hearts, ensuring they can be consistently created. Taylor emphasizes the advantages of using patients' cells over genetically modified pig organs, which still carry risks. Her ultimate aim is to make bioartificial hearts a clinical reality, reducing the need for lifelong immunosuppression medications.