Modeling Organ-on-a-chip Microdevices (Lung, Prostate and Lymph nodes)

Organ-on-a-chip microdevices combine microfluidics, MEMS, and biotechnology techniques to mimic the multicellular architectures, tissue-tissue interfaces, microenvironments, and vascular perfusion of the body. Such devices are being developed to provide better levels of tissue and organ functionality compared with conventional cell culture systems, and have great potential to advance the study of tissue development, organ physiology, disease etiology, and drug discovery and development.