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A Future Beyond Animal Testing: Why ORIVA Matters and How Computational Models Bridge the Gap
November 14, 2025 - Grantee/Partner News
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
Human Organ Chip Technology Sets Stage for Pan-Influenza A CRISPR RNA Therapies
October 15, 2025 - Grantee/Partner News
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft Returns Crew and Critical Science to Earth Following Long-Duration Mission
September 5, 2023 - Media Coverage
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
NASA, NCI Scientists ‘Demystify’ Radiation
August 4, 2023 - Grantee/Partner News
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
Tissue Chips in Space Projects Offer Glimpses Into the Biology of Aging
March 23, 2023 - NCATS News
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
The NCATS-led Tissue Chips in Space program sent its final projects to the International Space Station to learn about aging-related diseases and conditions and potentially translate results into treatments that help people on Earth.
New 3-D Model Offers Insights into the Role of Glucose in a Deadly Kidney Disease
January 5, 2023 - NCATS News
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
NIH-supported researchers combined organ-in-a-dish and organ-on-a-chip technologies to better understand polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and show the role of glucose in forming PKD cysts. This approach could lead to ways to test drugs and develop treatments.
Media Advisory: To Find Answers for People on Earth, NIH-Funded Tissue Chips Take Flight
July 13, 2022 - NCATS News
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
Two NIH-funded research teams will send tissue chips to the International Space Station National Laboratory (ISS-NL). The tissue chips will spend several weeks in orbit to collect information about why the aging process causes muscles to lose mass and strength and the immune system to work less effectively.
Researchers Create 3-D Model for Rare Neuromuscular Disorders, Setting Stage for Clinical Trial
April 19, 2022 - NCATS News
- Small Business (SBIR)
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
Partially funded by a Small Business Innovation Research grant from NCATS, Hesperos, Inc., researchers created a tissue chip model that mimics the biology of two rare neuromuscular disorders, setting the stage for testing in a clinical trial.