Patient-Derived Organoids Transform Precision Medicine

Advances in cell culture techniques don’t just mean more accurate models, but more personal ones. For decades scientists have been trying to figure out how to grow cells, especially diseased ones, directly from patients, not only to better understand the mechanisms at play, but also to determine the best approach to cure or correct the malfunction. Today, scientists can grow human tumors in a variety of designer mice, some with human immune systems. Read more >>