Putting pig organs in people is OK in the US, but growing human organs in pigs is not – why is that?

By: Monika Piotrowska, University at Albany, State University of New York, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 8, 2025

Words: 1,278

Last Updated: 1 month ago

Body Text Preview

By Monika Piotrowska, University at Albany, State University of New York

In a Maryland operating room one day in November 2025, doctors made medical history by transplanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient. The kidney had been engineered to mimic human tissue and was grown in a pig, as an alternative to waiting around for a human organ donor who might never come. For decades, this idea lived at the edge of …

Create a free account to access this story and more

Join Plucky Wire to access full stories, collaborate with newsrooms, and discover content from networks around the world.

Email Us