HHS and ASN announce new KidneyX artificial kidney funding

The American Society of Nephrology and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are offering $10.5 million for a new prize competition from the Kidney Innovation Accelerator.

WHY IT MATTERS
Phase 2 of the Artificial Kidney Prize competition is seeking ideas for developing prototype bioartificial kidneys – or a new tool or component that can help enable their development.

“Innovation is urgently needed,” said HHS and ASN officials in…