The next era of organ transplants | Nicholas Rinella | TEDxAmoskeagMillyard

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Today, over 100,000 people are on the organ transplant list in the United States alone. And even for those who get a new organ, the future is uncertain – transplanted organs typically only last 5 to 20 years, and the immunosuppressants prescribed to prolong the organ's function heighten the risk of infection 2-3 times, and lead to increased risk of developing cancer. But what if we could produce custom-made organs using stem cells from the very patient the organ is intended for? In this talk, Nicholas Rinella, a process development scientist working on regenerative biomanufacturing, explains what that future might look like – and what today's scientists are doing to help us get there. Nicholas Rinella started his student career with the intent of entering the clinical field. He has experience working as an LNA, as a clinical research coordinator, and shadowing many doctors from various specialties. During his clinical experiences, he noticed one common theme: a large percentage of patients who aren’t receiving the therapeutic relief they are expecting from the treatment options available to them. Seeing how many people Rinella would not be able to help if he decided to continue studying clinical medicine is what motivated him to switch career paths and enter the medical research industry.

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I am proud to have grown up friends with this beautiful minded man

thoughtpool
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Amazing talk. Nick has a real talent for the science behind tissue engineering as well as the explanation of it!!

tumbleweed
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What a wonderful talk by Nicholas Rinella! It underscores the urgent need for research on this front and, at the same time, reminds us of how invaluable our body parts are. Very engaging talk, keep it up, Nick! 👏

santoshdhule
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Extremely compelling Mr. Rinella, very inspiring talk.

HunterBayrd-te
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Very inspiring TED Talk! Tissue engineering will revolutionize the world of organ transplantation.

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If only our governments and world leaders would spend less money on warfare and instead spend more money on beautiful research such as this….

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