The object
Shuvo Roy leads development of an implantable bioartificial-kidney platform, a developmental surgically implanted system intended to replace kidney function without conventional dialysis. UCSF identifies Roy as the project's technical director and describes its tissue-engineered renal tubules, silicon membranes and implantable-device engineering.
What Shuvo did
Leads the engineering and development of an implantable bioartificial kidney using MEMS, biomaterials and renal cells.
Why it matters
The Kidney Project is developing—not yet claiming established routine clinical deployment of—a free-standing implanted renal-replacement device for end-stage kidney disease.
Living-status check
UCSF's current 2024-2028 grants and faculty profile list Roy as professor, Biodesign Laboratory director and Kidney Project technical director.