In a groundbreaking new study, a team of U of M Medical School and engineering researchers led by Dr. Erik Finger performed the first successful transplant of a functional cryopreserved rat kidney. The study was published in Nature and featured in a front-page Science article. Dr. Joseph Sushil Rao wrote, "I'm out of words. This was a proud moment for us all. It was not easy, but we pulled it off." READ MORE>>