Next Generation Drug Development.
Natural extracellular matrix. In-vivo-like breathing forces. Microfluidic flow. A tool for the development of effective respiratory pharmaceuticals for patients worldwide.
Moving beyond plastic.
Collagen and elastic provide structural integrity and elastic recoil to the native lung. Providing cells a natural microenvironment results in more physiologically relevant behavior, which leads to a better understanding of respiratory disease and more effective pharmaceuticals.
Mechanical forces are crucial for proper cellular behavior. In the LungMPS, cells experience breathing and capillary shear forces to more closely recapitulate the alveolar-capillary barrier.