<description>&lt;p&gt;Michael Hufford is the co-founder and CEO of LyGenesis, a company working on a new treatment for end stage liver disease. Michael&amp;rsquo;s problem is this: How do grow a new liver inside the body of a sick patient?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, Michael explains:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;The liver's unique power of regeneration&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The organ transplant crisis and how regeneration can help&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The science behind using lymph nodes to grow new organs&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The status of LyGenesis&amp;rsquo; human trials&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The future of regenerative medicine&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Check out LyGenesis&amp;rsquo; &lt;a href="https://www.lygenesis.com/"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Connect with us:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Jacob Goldstein on &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-goldstein-888a2441/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://x.com/jacobgoldstein?lang=en"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacobjulius/?hl=en"&gt;Instagram&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:problem@pushkin.fm"&gt;problem@pushkin.fm&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Follow Pushkin on &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/pushkinpods/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pushkin-industries/posts/?feedView=all"&gt; LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://x.com/pushkinpods?lang=en"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Listen to Jacob&amp;rsquo;s other show, &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-history/id1844409167"&gt;Business History&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;To listen to the show early and ad free, sign up for &lt;a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/join-pushkin"&gt;Pushkin+&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What's Your Problem?

iHeartPodcasts and Pushkin Industries

Growing New Livers to Save Lives

MAR 19, 202640 MIN
What's Your Problem?

Growing New Livers to Save Lives

MAR 19, 202640 MIN

Description

Michael Hufford is the co-founder and CEO of LyGenesis, a company working on a new treatment for end stage liver disease. Michael’s problem is this: How do grow a new liver inside the body of a sick patient? In this episode, Michael explains:  The liver's unique power of regeneration The organ transplant crisis and how regeneration can help  The science behind using lymph nodes to grow new organs The status of LyGenesis’ human trials The future of regenerative medicine  Learn more: Check out LyGenesis’ website Connect with us: Follow Jacob Goldstein on LinkedIn, X and Instagram  Email us at [email protected]  Follow Pushkin on Instagram, LinkedIn or X  Listen to Jacob’s other show, Business History  To listen to the show early and ad free, sign up for Pushkin+ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.