Heather Murphy
@xenoatnkf.bsky.social
Leading efforts in xenotransplantation at @kidney.org. My passion is making sure patients are always at the heart of this groundbreaking innovation. Learn more about NKF: https://empli.fi/nkf
🌟 Tim Andrews made history living with a gene-edited pig kidney for 271 days — Now he’s received a human kidney, a personal triumph and a milestone for xenotransplantation.
Innovation + science + patient courage = progress that could change millions of lives. 💛
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/h...
Innovation + science + patient courage = progress that could change millions of lives. 💛
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/h...
‘The first one that went across the bridge’: Man who received pig kidney transplant now has a human organ | CNN
One year ago, Tim Andrews was among the world’s first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney. Now, he is the first in that small group of pioneers to go on to receive a human kidney.
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM
🌟 Tim Andrews made history living with a gene-edited pig kidney for 271 days — Now he’s received a human kidney, a personal triumph and a milestone for xenotransplantation.
Innovation + science + patient courage = progress that could change millions of lives. 💛
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/h...
Innovation + science + patient courage = progress that could change millions of lives. 💛
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/h...
We recently had an ✨incredible✨ discussion on kidney xenotransplantation with xeno recipients, Towana Looney and Timothy Andrews!
Stay tuned to @kidney.org for the full discussion!
#nkf #xeno #xenotransplantation #kidney #nationalkidneyfoundation
Stay tuned to @kidney.org for the full discussion!
#nkf #xeno #xenotransplantation #kidney #nationalkidneyfoundation
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We recently had an ✨incredible✨ discussion on kidney xenotransplantation with xeno recipients, Towana Looney and Timothy Andrews!
Stay tuned to @kidney.org for the full discussion!
#nkf #xeno #xenotransplantation #kidney #nationalkidneyfoundation
Stay tuned to @kidney.org for the full discussion!
#nkf #xeno #xenotransplantation #kidney #nationalkidneyfoundation
I am proud to be featured in Medscape alongside Dr. Tatsuo Kawai and Dr. Jay Fishman on the promise of xenotransplantation, and the hope it could bring to people waiting for a kidney. #xeno #nkf #kidney www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys Show Promise in Transplantation
Early efforts using a CD40L-targeting agent supports genetically modified pig kidney transplants in select patients.
www.medscape.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I am proud to be featured in Medscape alongside Dr. Tatsuo Kawai and Dr. Jay Fishman on the promise of xenotransplantation, and the hope it could bring to people waiting for a kidney. #xeno #nkf #kidney www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
I was so honored to present at the International Xenotransplantation Association in Geneva, Switzerland sharing NKF's findings on the Patient Perspectives of Kidney #Xenotransplantation.
September 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I was so honored to present at the International Xenotransplantation Association in Geneva, Switzerland sharing NKF's findings on the Patient Perspectives of Kidney #Xenotransplantation.
It was my honor to sit down with @medscape.com about the promise of #xenotransplantation for kidney patients. You can find our interview here: wb.md/4mHTyuW
Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys Show Promise in Transplantation
Early efforts using a CD40L-targeting agent supports genetically modified pig kidney transplants in select patients.
wb.md
September 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It was my honor to sit down with @medscape.com about the promise of #xenotransplantation for kidney patients. You can find our interview here: wb.md/4mHTyuW
I am pleased to announce that I will be presenting at the International Xenotransplantation Association in Geneva, Switzerland. I look forward to sharing NKF's findings on the Patient Perspectives of Kidney Xenotransplantation.
September 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I am pleased to announce that I will be presenting at the International Xenotransplantation Association in Geneva, Switzerland. I look forward to sharing NKF's findings on the Patient Perspectives of Kidney Xenotransplantation.