Emulate wins $2m NIH grant to study brain-on-a-chip in space

Organ-on-a-chip developer Emulate said today it won a research grant to use its human Brain-Chip system to develop a research platform to be sent to the International Space Station. The company’s Brain-Chip consists of neuronal and vascular endothelial cells in a micro-engineered environment, and experiments will be conducted under healthy and inflamed states to assess how space travel affects neuronal function. “We are honored to be selected for this research at the International Space Station which sets forth courageous goals to pioneer discoveries in space and to improve human health here on Earth. As we make our Human Emulation System available to labs throughout the world, we continue to push new boundaries. It’s an exciting opportunity for us to collaborate with experts working in the space program so that we can leverage research with Organ-Chips in space and apply the learnings to human health challenges that are experienced on Earth,” prez & chief scientific officer Geraldine Hamilton said in a prepared statement. The NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences provided an award of $2 million to Emulate, while coordination and implementation of the research system will be handled by The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, the company said. “Conducting research with Organs-on-Chips technology on the International Space Station is a remarkable opportunity to understand disease and improve human health. ...
Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Clinical Trials Neurological Emulate Inc Source Type: news