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NIH Invests $150 Million in Human-Based Research to Reduce Use of Animal Models
March 18, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
The Physicians Committee Engages With NIH Center on Strategies to Support Human-Based Research
March 6, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News
- 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.
Lung Tissue Chips Could Help Predict Future Infectious Influenza Disease Variants
November 17, 2021 - NCATS News
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
NCATS-funded researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University used lung tissue chips to replicate how influenza viruses evolve, potentially sharpening predictions about future infectious influenza disease variants.