'Person-on-a-chip': Engineers grow 3-D heart, liver tissues for better drug testing

Monday, March 7, 2016 - 11:10 in Biology & Nature

Researchers at U of T Engineering have developed a new way of growing realistic human tissues outside the body. Their "person-on-a-chip" technology, called AngioChip, is a powerful platform for discovering and testing new drugs, and could eventually be used to repair or replace damaged organs.

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