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Hannover: Investigation of a Rare Genetic Disease with Cell Cultures
Monday, 01 April 2019 11:46Using cell cultures, a German-Lebanese research team has done research into biochemical fundamental of the hereditary Niemann-Pick type C disease. They were able to clarify the relationship between different gene mutations and the function of a cholesterol transporter.
Greifswald: Research on Resistance in vitro
Monday, 01 April 2019 09:30As part of their basic research into antibiotic resistance, scientists from the University of Greifswald studied the mechanism of a dangerous protein produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus in more detail. For their research, they used human respiratory cells.
Berlin: With fallopian tube organoids against chronic infections
Wednesday, 27 March 2019 14:45Using organoids, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin have investigated the mechanism of chronic infection with chlamydia in fallopian tube cells and gained important insights.
USA: Organ-on-a-chip models for clarifying the opioid crisis
Friday, 22 March 2019 14:16Scientist at the National Center for Translational Science (NCATS) at the NIH in Washington, D. C., want to use organ-on-a-chip systems of the start-up company Hesperos to identify the causes of the national opioid crisis.
Heterotopia model in the Petri dish
Wednesday, 20 March 2019 14:49Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry have used brain organoids to simulate the hereditary disease heterotopia. During brain development, cell migration disorders lead to node-like accumulations of grey matter outside the cerebral cortex.
Questionnaire for stakeholders: Training needs of the next generation of researchers and technicians in Organ-on-a-Chip field
Wednesday, 20 March 2019 10:47Organ-on-Chip applications in Basic Research, Pharmaceutical Drug Development, Safety assessment of Drugs, Cosmetics and Chemicals among others are facing an exponential arise in interest. Therefore, specific training is required on the production of such cell culture systems using advanced microfabrication techniques and adequate on-chip characterization of relevant cell functions.
EAWAG: Measuring Fragrance Effects in Vitro
Friday, 15 March 2019 15:19A team of Swiss scientists from EAWAG in Dübendorf has developed a device that can be used to test the harmfulness of fragrances to the environment using intestinal cells. Thus, animal experiments in ecotoxicological experiments can be reduced. The device has also potential for drug development.
Contemporary Tissue Engineering: Lecture on 3D printing of organ-like systems
Monday, 11 March 2019 14:57On Thursday, March 14th, there will be given a very interesting lecture on 3D printing of spherical organ-like systems at Institute of Biotechnology of the Technical University Berlin. The physician Dr. Vladimir Mironov from the Medical Sechenov University in Moscow will inform the audience about tissue spheroids as building blocks for robot-assisted biofabrication of three-dimensionally printed tissues.
Bf3R awards funding for feasibility studies
Wednesday, 06 March 2019 08:54The German Centre for the Protection of Experimental Animals (Bf3R) awards funding for young scientists. The total budget is 350,000 euros with which up to 10 projects can be funded each year.
EPAA: 3Rs student's grants 2019
Tuesday, 26 February 2019 15:39The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) supports students doing outstanding work in alternative approaches to attend a high-profile scientific event.
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