Goal of new tissue-chip research is to assess efficacy of novel epilepsy drugs

(Vanderbilt University) An interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt University researchers has received a two-year, $2-million federal grant to develop an 'organ-on-chip' model for two genetic forms of epilepsy. These disorders affect both brain and heart and improved modeling could lead to new drug treatments.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news