New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 ...

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle damage—often caused by drug intake—can lead to impaired kidney function and ...

Any project, supported or not by a committee, that has not deposited records to the Records Office. Microphysiological systems (MPS) are in vitro platforms composed of 3-D constructs (including ...

Linda Griffith, bioengineer and director of MIT's Center for Gynepathology Research, is working to grow human tissue on bits of plastic to better understand and treat systemic gynecological diseases, ...

Traditional animal models and simplified cell cultures often fail to capture human biology, limiting progress in biomedical research and drug development. Emerging microfluidic "Organ-on-Chip" ...

New organ-on-a-chip platform allows the testing of cancer vaccine efficacy in aging populations, which may help guide the development of next-generation immunotherapies designed to meet the needs of ...