Jorge Castillo-Prado bio

Jorge Castillo-Prado is originally from Ecuador. He completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto. He is now a second-year Master of Science student in the laboratory of Dr. Ian Rogers at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. His project involves generating an ex-vivo model of kidney disease utilizing a bioreactor designed to house an organ and maintain it for multiple days. He is excited about regenerative medicine approaches to treating disease and the different ways that we can use human and non-human sources to regenerate functional tissue. In his free time, Jorge enjoys spending time with friends and playing soccer.