Before joining the faculty at USC, Dr. Filippo completed both a research and clinical fellowship in tissue engineering and pediatric urology at the Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School. De Filippo heads the GOFARR Laboratory for Organ Regenerative Research and Cell Therapeutics in Urology at the Saban Research Institute, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Using techniques in tissue engineering, stem cell research, and regenerative medicine, Dr De Filippo and his team of researchers are actively pursuing novel therapies in many areas of disease conditions but especially in acute and chronic kidney disease. Please see links for academic bio: chla.org/urology or pediatricurologyla.com.