Human Body

catherine gundling

The Functions and Flaws of Your Immune System

Professor of Allergy and Immunology at UCSF, Dr. Katherine Gundling, describes how the immune system functions and the problems that can arise.

anthony atala

Printing a human kidney with a 3D printer

Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala’s young patient Luke Massella received an engineered bladder 10 years ago..

Glenn Chertow

The “Brilliant” Kidney

Kidneys are a vital organs responsible for keeping blood clean and chemically balanced. They do not often receive the recognition they deserve, says Dr. Glenn Chertow, considering the brilliant role they play in organizing the body’s systems.