• Roni Karin Rabin announced the development of genetically modified animal organs for human transplantation from 2021.

• Surgeons from Birmingham and New York reported advances in organ transplants from genetically modified pigs.

• Modified pig kidneys kept a brain-dead patient alive for a week.

• The pig’s kidney continued to function well after 32 days on a ventilator.

• The study is part of a radical scientific effort to develop an alternative source of organs for American transplants.

• Pig kidneys can perform many functions, including balancing body fluids and controlling pH levels.

• In 2021, kidneys and hearts from genetically modified pigs were transplanted into brain-dead people.

• Negotiations are underway to initiate the first clinical trial in living patients.