UW scientists develop brain-like structure to improve drug safety testing. University of Wisconsin scientists have created a structure that mimics brain function and may be used to determine the safety of pharmaceutical drugs and industrial …
Year: 2015
“Brain in a Dish” could replace toxic animal test
Scientific American and Francis Collins, NIH director, discuss the potential potential impacts of Michael Schwartz’s human brain models on hydrogels. These “Brain in a Dish” models may provide a fast, low cost way to screen …
Stem cell-derived brain mimics predict chemical toxicity
Michael Schwartz tested the toxicity of 60 different chemicals on miniature model brains developed using neural progrenitor cells grown on hydrogels. Read Full Articles Here and Here
Why drug companies need human tissue- especially liver
Bill Murphy talks to the Washington Post about the ethics and importance of human tissue in drug testing and development. Read Full Article
The Canadian military wants to use stem cells to help its soldiers heal
Bill Murphy talks to Vice News about the use of stem cells in regenerative technologies capable of healing battlefield injuries Read Full Article
Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center features collaboration with Tissue Regeneration Systems
Johnson & Johnson Innovation Center features collaboration with Tissue Regeneration Systems to develop bioresorbable, implantatable devices for skeletal reconstruction and bone regeneration Watch Video Here
α/β-Peptides Could Offer Low-Cost Alternative To Antibody Drugs
Samuel H. Gellman, William L. Murphy, Katrina T. Forest, and coworkers have designed a two-helix α/β-peptide with afffinity for VEGF and demonstrated its use by inhibiting the growth of cells lining blood vessels, a process …
Researchers aim to broaden understanding of how toxins affect the body
Bill Murphy is leading a diverse team of UW-Madison researchers who received $6 million from the EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program. The grant will create the Human Models for Analysis of Pathways (H-MAPs) …
WPR: “Tissue Chips” could replace animal testing
Wisconsin Public Radio interviews Bill Murphy about how organotypic tissue models developed at UW-Madison would be used to advance drug screening Listen to the Interview Here