Research 7 : Wyss Institute Models a Human Disease in an Organ-on-a-Chip

Source:
Wyss Institute Models a Human Disease in an Organ-on-a-Chip
http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpressrelease/99


My Topic:
we should not experiment on animals


 What I hope to learn from this source:
I want to find reliable alternatives to animal testing.

Notes:

1. Major pharmaceutical companies spend a lot of time and a huge amount of money on cell cultures and animal testing to develop new drugs," but these methods often fail to predict the effects of these agents when they reach humans."
2. The study offers further proof-of-concept that human "organs-on-chips" hold tremendous potential to replace traditional approaches to drug discovery and development.
3. Organs-on-a-chip represents a new approach to model the structure, biology, and function of human organs, as evidenced by the complex breathing action of this engineered lung
4. I think that It is a great alternatives to animal testing.

 

Final Thoughts:

Through this sources, I can make thrid reason in confirmation more strong and reliable. And I want to more practical alternatives.