Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant Marks Breakthrough For Organ Crisis

US surgeons at NYU Langone Health have completed the fifth gene-edited pig organ transplant for Alabama woman Towana Looney, who is now free from dialysis and in better health. Looney, 53, received a kidney from a pig with 10 gene edits after years of kidney failure. This breakthrough marks a significant step toward addressing the organ supply crisis.