Chinese neurosurgeon performed a brainstem transplant in Moscow

Chinese neurosurgeon Jen Shapin participated in a 12-hour spinal cord surgery in Moscow. One.uz reports this.

According to the "South China Morning Post," a piece of nerve tissue from a donor was implanted in place of a damaged part of the spine at the Sklifosovsky Institute. While Jen Shapin called it the world's first spinal cord transplant, Russian officials confirmed that the surgery took place.

However, there is no detailed information yet regarding its long-term results. Historical context

Jen Shapin is known for proposing a project to transplant a human head onto another body with Italian surgeon Sergio Kanovero in the 2010s.

To date, there is no reliable confirmation that such an operation has been successfully performed on a human. This idea has caused serious ethical and scientific objections in the medical community.

Current research in Russia

The development of longevity and anti-aging research in Russia has intensified. According to "The Wall Street Journal," the state program in this direction is linked to Vladimir Putin's daughter, Maria Voronova, and the head of the Kurchatov Institute, Mikhail Kovalchuk.

Within the framework of the program, areas such as gene therapy, creating tissues using 3D bioprinters, and producing human-compatible organs in animals are being studied. According to open budget data, the Russian government planned to allocate a total of 17.954 billion rubles for the "New Technologies in Healthcare" national project between 2027–2029.

However, it is incorrect to interpret these funds solely as money spent on extending the lives of the leadership. The project covers broader scientific research regarding medicine and longevity technologies.