Paolo de Coppi

Nihr Professor of Paediatric Surgery @Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

London, GB

Professor De Coppi’s research aims to build and test an artificial oesophagus as a model treatment for paediatric patients with oesophageal atresia. This condition is characterised by the congenital absence of part of the gullet, which occurs in about 1 out of 3,500 births, and often cannot be repaired by simply suturing the upper and lower segments. The study will also provide a platform for treating other congenital and acquired diseases using regenerative medicine approaches.