The development of organoids

Developments in biological research have made it possible to create the physiology and architecture of human organs in extraordinary detail in the form of organoids. Organoids are simplified in vitro model systems that mimic corresponding in vivo organs.

Over the past decade, organoid research has developed to such an extent that organoid culture systems can model tissue structures from all three primary cell lineages. These models are being utilized in development research, disease modeling and regenerative medicine, and after the US FDA changed regulations on animal testing, we can expect to see more of these models being incorporated into drug development pipelines as well.

This In Focus, supported by Sino Biological, will explore all things organoids, from the history of their development to their generation and many applications.