A inquiry has concluded that Paolo Macchiarini, a surgeon who transplanted artificial windpipes, committed research misconduct. (sciencemag.org)
Macchiarini produced artificial windpipes by taking a polymer scaffold and «seeding» it with stem cells from the recipient, which he claimed colonized the scaffold and eventually grew into a living organ. (sciencemag.org)
In 2010, KI and its associated hospital in Stockholm managed to recruit star surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who made international headlines when he implanted artificial windpipes into patients. (science.sciencemag.org)