Leonardo V. Riella
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Leonardo V. Riella is a transplant physician-scientist and the Harold and Ellen Danser Endowed Chair in Transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital. He serves as Medical Director of Kidney Transplantation and leads research on immune regulation, organ tolerance, and gene-edited pig kidney transplantation.
2 episodes featuring Leonardo V. Riella
Global News Podcast
West Bank funerals expose widening regional fault lines
The episode connects deadly settler violence, climate disasters, geopolitical tensions, media change and medical innovation across a rapidly shifting news cycle.
Sep 4, 2026 · 32 min
Global News Podcast
Pig kidney transplant extends hope for organ-shortage patients
The episode connects a record xenotransplant, species conservation, brain mapping, and data-driven art through practical experiments that turn uncertainty into possibility.
Sep 4, 2026 · 29 min