KIDNEW organizes stakeholder workshop

April 3, 2024

The KIDNEW consortium organized a stakeholder workshop to extract (user) requirements for the future implantable artificial kidney. The workshop was attended by relevant stakeholders from many disciplines and different sides of the ecosystem.

In total, 33 participants with varying backgrounds from academic, industry, RTO/NGO and clinical. Very engaged and lively discussions in this multidisciplinary settings yielded new insights in the current status of development. In addition, new challenges were identified and the way forward was determined. All in all, it was a very fruitful and valuable day with good discussions between all participants (both physically present and remotely participating). 

UMCU developed technology to grow adult stem cell (ASC)-derived kidney tubule organoids (tubuloids) from human kidney tissue or urine, shown here with markers of proximul tubule (f) and collecting duct (g, h). ASC-derived kidney tubule epithelial cells from organoids may be used for the tubular exchange unit.

(f) UMCU developed technology to grow adult stem cell (ASC)-derived kidney tubule organoids (tubuloids) from human kidney tissue or urine, shown here with markers of proximul tubule

and collecting duct (g, h)

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