March 26, 2014

ATHENA desktop human “body” could reduce need for animal drug tests




ATHENA project team is developing four human organ constructs that are based on a significantly miniaturized platform.

Surrogate organ system developed for toxicity testing

Creating surrogate human organs, coupled with insights from highly sensitive mass spectrometry technologies, a new project is on the brink of revolutionizing the way we screen new drugs and toxic agents.