Prof. Stephan Reichl from the Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy at the Technical University (TU) Braunschweig as well as Prof. Andreas Dietzel from the Institute of Microtechnology at the TU Braunschweig are involved in the project. The two are developing a chip platform with integrated sensor technology in the size of a one-euro coin. Scientists at MHH and TiHo Hannover will then use these models to integrate and test their cell culture systems in these devices. Prof. Stefan Dübel from the Technical University of Braunschweig contributes antibodies based on his well-known phage display, which are used by the team for immunohistological analyses.

For basic research, the cooperation partners are replicating the human digestive tract (intestine, oral mucosa) and the respiratory tract. The results should be transferable to the clinical situation and also be commercially usable.  

The scientists will be able to use 3.6 million euros from the "Top Research for Lower Saxony" funding program of the Volkswagen Foundation.

Further information:
https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/imt/highlights/detailansicht/https//magazintu-braunschweigde/pi-post/chip-plattform-fuer-zellbasierte-testsysteme/
https://magazin.tu-braunschweig.de/pi-post/chip-plattform-fuer-zellbasierte-testsysteme/
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/Niedersachsen-Forscher-arbeiten-an-Alternativen-zu-Tierversuchen,tierversuche260.html