Project: Tec Talk
Topics: Nanobiotechnology, Medical Imaging, Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Bioengineering, Microbiology, Molecular biology, Medicine Online
Microphysiological systems—also called “organs-on-chips,” “tissue chips,” or organoids—are assemblies of living cells on the micro-scale that are engineered to mimic certain key aspects of human tissue or organ physiology, usually by engineering certain aspects of tissue structure and/or their physical and chemical microenvironment. These biological systems are being aggressively pursued as models of diseases for research and for screening drugs to better predict safety and efficacy on the path toward clinical trials.