Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Bayer, Tel Aviv University test drugs on 3D-printed hearts

Amazing stuff!

"" ... Our printed tissues contain cardiac muscle, blood vessels and the extracellular matrix which connects the different cells biochemically, mechanically and electrically. Moving away from Petri dishes to 3D printed tissues could significantly improve drug tests, saving precious time and money with the hope of producing safer and more effective medication.” ... "

Bayer, Tel Aviv University test drugs on 3D-printed hearts - ISRAEL21c Partnership with Bayer calls for developing a platform for cardiotoxicity screening [of experimental drugs], using human heart tissues 3D-printed in Prof. Tal Dvir’s lab.

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