Putin Pushes Human Organ Growth in Mini-Pigs as Part of $26 Billion Anti-Aging Drive
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Updated · Gothamist · May 29
Putin Pushes Human Organ Growth in Mini-Pigs as Part of $26 Billion Anti-Aging Drive
7 articles · Updated · Gothamist · May 29
Vladimir Putin is overseeing an effort to grow human replacement organs inside mini-pigs, extending a Kremlin-backed push into experimental transplantation.
The project fits a broader $26 billion national anti-aging program aimed at slowing aging through gene therapy, 3D bioprinting and organ-replacement technologies.
That campaign has targeted full organ replacement by 2030 and is being led in part by Putin's daughter Maria Borontsova and physicist Mikhail Kovalchuk.
The work underscores Putin's long-running focus on longevity, though earlier reports said the program faces skepticism because its claims lack international verification.
With no published proof, is Russia's organ-printing project a real medical advance or a costly propaganda tool?
Can Russia achieve virtual immortality for a few while its public health system faces a deep crisis?