Anthony Atala: Grinding Out New Organs One at a Time

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friends: my son has suffered with schizophrenia for 13 long painful years. he is on risperadol. any chance we could cure schizophrenia w/new brain cells? please, this illness is so awful we have to try everything. stem cells perhaps? let's get a cure now. giulia

giulia mainieri of DC 10:27PM February 21, 2011

When will aortic valves be ready for testing in humans?

J Hill of MD 10:31PM July 11, 2010

Dr. Atala,
I once though that this kind of progress was years into the future, and that I would be the first to attempt it. You've taken away my hope for fame, but I don't feel animosity. I am an undergradute freshman, and for the past eight years, my dream has been to become a scientist and find a way to regrow organs and body parts by programming cells to do it. I can't wait to finish college and one day work under or alongside you and your team.

Lauren of NC 12:30PM March 09, 2010

I am so glad to see progress like this. Keep it up!

Justin of MA 3:34AM February 22, 2010

New skin would be wonderful for people with bed sores. That would be so great! bedsores cause a slow, terrible death. My friend's mother lived a year with bedsores the size of salad plates, and her arms tied to the rails of her bed so that she couldn't scratch the incessant itching.

Linda of CA 4:41PM February 05, 2010

Thank you for doing stem cell research, it's so important to so many people & their families. Will you be able to grow the colon (large or small)? It would be hope for the many of us that have had to have our colons removed & try to live with bad results. I will continue to watch your research with great anticipation.

Myrna of WI 3:33PM September 23, 2009

Are you doing on going clinical trials utilizing your research on cell regeneration? I was first introduced to this by listening to Dr. Oz and would like more information.

J OConnor of MA 12:09PM August 21, 2009

Can a pancreas be replaced??? I certainly hope so. With a relative suffering from Type 1 diabetes since 2002 (now 21), this would be such welcomed news. My relative also has autism and is on meds for seizures, This would take one less worry off the minds of our famuly.

Carol of TX 2:16PM August 20, 2009

Can a pancreas be replaced??? I certainly hope so. With a relative suffering from Type 1 diabetes since 2002 (now 21), this would be such welcomed news. My relative also has autism and is on meds for seizures, This would take one less worry off the minds of our famuly.

Carol of TX 2:16PM August 20, 2009

Hi,
I saw your website, and was simply amazed at all this space
age research. My question is are you making kidneys, yet? If
not, then when do you think you will? And, would you need the
patient to have his/her own kidney first?
Thank-you very much,
Sam Rizk

Sam Rizk of NC 11:47PM July 23, 2009