The UKRO Story
UKRO was founded because of one simple question.
How can so little be known about kidney disease—a problem that affects and kills so many?
UKRO – University Kidney Research Organization
Together We Build a Kidney
UKRO was founded because of one simple question.
How can so little be known about kidney disease—a problem that affects and kills so many?
Join our groundbreaking effort at the USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center. Scientists there are at the forefront of kidney research through a cutting-edge collaboration with the esteemed Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, alongside other USC laboratories. Together, USC and UKRO are developing a synthetic kidney from stem cells to transform patients’ lives.
Meet our visionary leaders, Dr. Andrew McMahon and Dr. Zhongwei Li. Their expertise in stem cells and kidney development drives us closer to our goal – a transplantable synthetic organ.