Juil 10, 2025 | Funded Projects
BACKGROUND Our lab develops organs-on-chip (OOC) models, focusing on the lungs, liver and gut. We are creating vascularized tissues-on-chip (patent filed) that better mimic the tissue microenvironment, enabling interaction studies between the vascular systems and...
Juil 10, 2025 | Funded Projects
BACKGROUND At my home lab I developed an air-liquid-interface in-vitro model of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) respiratory tract to study host-parasite interactions in canids. This model is crucial for understanding the pathogenesis and immune responses in canid lungworm...
Juil 10, 2025 | Funded Projects
BACKGROUND The Centre of Experimental Rheumatology specializes in the investigation of rheumatic and skeletal disorders, including systemic sclerosis (SSc). SSc is a paradigm fibrotic disease characterized by multi-organ fibrosis, including the skin. Currently, tools...
Juil 10, 2025 | Funded Projects
Project Objectives Develop an integrated hardware–software platform for automated welfare assessment. Combine 3D gait analysis, grimace scoring and behavioural motif analysis. Generate robust training datasets across multiple collaborating laboratories. Benchmark...
Juil 10, 2025 | Funded Projects
Project Objectives Test three commercial enrichment items (C‑Saw, CellPad, Mouse Swing) across multiple mouse housing conditions. Use an ethogram (a comprehensive, objective catalog of specific behaviors exhibited) and a structured data collection protocol to quantify...
Juil 10, 2025 | Funded Projects
BACKGROUND Our research group aims to implement various biological questions and models in microphysiological systems (MPS). We have established an iPSC-derived blood-brain barrier on a Mimetas chip (Burgio et al., 2023) and an in vitro kidney model on the Vitrofluid...
