Helsinki Challenge 2017
Professor Jouni Partanen is a member of team FutuRena in Helsinki Challenge.
Millions of people in the world are waiting for kidney transplants but there aren’t enough organ donors. FutuRena wants to 3D print a functioning mini-kidney in order to save countless lives, says team leader Susanna Kaisto.
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