An interdisciplinary team of researchers from McMaster and SickKids are developing a cutting-edge lung model that can better respond to viruses and drug treatments, giving scientists a tool to advance research in lung conditions like COVID-19, cystic fibrosis and allergens for asthma and air pollution.
The new bioengineered lung model coined a clinical trial on a plate by the research team will replicate key features of the human lung, including specialized cells, surrounding blood vessels and life-like immune functions….