Dr. Griffith is a leader in the field of tissue engineering: a field that seeks to develop replacement organs and tissues, and also provide an unlimited supply of living human organs for scientists to use to better understand disease and develop new therapies.

For more on Dr. Griffith's work: the The Griffith Lab and Dr. Griffith on Scientific American .

Hosts: Marc Pelletier and Leo Laporte

Guest: Linda G. Griffith, PhD

For more details, visit Marc Pelletier's blog at http://futuresinbiotech.blogspot.com/.

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