There is a rapid increase in interest related to novel approaches in artificial kidneys, artificial liver, and detoxifi- cation. Recent research has included the successful clinical appli- cations of the principle of artificial cells for adsorbent hemo- perfusion. Since it is 20 years ago at McGill that the first report on "Artificial Cells" was presented, I thought it might be useful to get together a small group of speakers and participants for a day before the ASAIO meeting to discuss some recent advances in the area of the clinical applications of artificial kidney, artificial liver and...