Successes in the lab mostly don’t translate to people. Research models that better mimic the human body could close the gap.
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Heart disease can change the genetic structure of heart cells. Understanding the role that mechanical forces play in these changes could lead to improvements in artificial tissue design.
Electronics are not the only technology to have been miniaturized. Using the strange behavior of fluids in tiny spaces, microfluidic devices are critical to medicine, science and the modern world.
Researchers who’ve created a kidney-on-a-chip explain why these kinds of devices are an improvement over traditional ways to test new drugs.
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Director of the Kidney Research Institute and Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington
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Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, University of Washington
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University of Washington
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Bioengineering, University of Washington