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Freedman Lab Discovers Promising New Therapeutic for PKD in Tailor-Made Organoids

April 4, 2024 - Grantee/Partner News

  • Tissue Chip for Drug Screening

Scientists Discover Potential Treatment Approaches for Polycystic Kidney Disease

April 4, 2024 - NCATS News

  • Our Impact on Drug Discovery and Development
  • Tissue Chip for Drug Screening

NCATS-supported researchers used gene editing and 3-D cell models to uncover new insights into the genetics of polycystic kidney disease. The discoveries could set the stage for new ways to treat the disease. 

UPMC Receives $7.8 Million Grant for New Drug Discovery Center

March 5, 2024 - Grantee/Partner News

  • Tissue Chip for Drug Screening

Phase Receives a $1.8m Boost for Its Blood-Brain-Barrier Model Development

March 5, 2024 - Grantee/Partner News

  • 3-D Tissue Bioprinting
  • Tissue Chip for Drug Screening

New Medicines — Minus Animal Testing — Is Pitt Research Goal

February 29, 2024 - Media Coverage

  • Tissue Chip for Drug Screening

Promising Drug-Development Systems Get New U.S. Funding

February 8, 2024 - Grantee/Partner News

  • Tissue Chip for Drug Screening

Last updated on September 8, 2025