In addition to organ systems, some of the awarded researchers will develop tissue microsystems that target specific health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, degenerative arthritis and gastrointenstinal disease. The research projects designed to create 3-D chips with living cells and tissues that accurately model the structure and function of human organs, such as the lung, liver and heart. These bio-engineered devices will be functionally relevant and accurately reflect the complexity of the tissue of origin, including genomic diversity, disease complexity and pharmacological response
Last date updated on July, 2014
