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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.

Managing the ISS National Lab: A CASIS Retrospective

August 31, 2021 - Grantee/Partner News

  • Tissue Chip for Drug Screening

How is Organ-on-Chip Technology Revolutionizing Medical Research?

August 9, 2021 - Media Coverage

  • Tissue Chip for Drug Screening

NCATS-Supported Researchers Find Cell Source Matters for Tissue Chips

February 2, 2019 - NCATS News

  • Tissue Chip for Drug Screening

Researchers from the Tissue Chip Testing Center at Texas A&M University have evaluated a kidney-on-a-chip developed by researchers at the University of Washington and Nortis Bio. The kidney chip was able to perform the same functions as real kidneys, helping to validate this innovative research model.

Last updated on September 8, 2025