The miniature models could exponentially accelerate vaccine development, cancer treatment research, and improved health outcomes across a spectrum of diseases. The left image shows the immune organ-on ...

Bacterial immune systems protect against viral invaders called phages by precisely targeting specific phage genetic sequences ...

Explore how human-relevant tumor models like 3D cultures, organoids, organ-on-chip platforms, and the 3MIC system are ...

Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created an engineered model of the supportive tissue found within a lymph node to study human health. Working with scientists at ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) not only impact an individual's health, but also result in multibillion-dollar ...

We generally consider cancer a disease of aging, as the rates of almost all types of cancer increase with age. Immunosenescenceis a biological process marked by a decline in immune system function due ...

Since the development of the super immunodeficient CIEA NOG mouse® in the early 2000s enabled improved humanized immune system (HIS) mice, HIS models have been widely adopted in immuno-oncology ...

Macrophages, the immune system’s front-line scavenger cells, do more than simply digest dead cells. A new study published in ...

Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute completed one element of an engineered tissue model that could advance medical and drug testing and provide a new tool for ...