3D-Printed Kidney Tissue Is Here to Revolutionize Drug Testing

The company that brought us 3D-printed liver tissue makes another breakthrough

Organovo, the same company that brought us 3D-printed liver tissue, has made a new breakthrough: printed kidney tissue.

The technology will help pharmaceutical companies conduct biological research on kidneys without the need for human subjects, which will make the process a lot safer. The researchers want to someday use it to effectively model kidney diseases.

Someday, printed organs could even eliminate the need for human trials altogether, though it's not yet a way to grow new organs for those who needs a transplant. Organovo's liver tissue samples can last for 42 days in the lab, and it's likely the kidney tissue will have similar endurance.