3D Models of the Most Communicative Organ in the Body: Fat
This month, we sat down with Dr. Elvira Weber, adipose tissue organoid pioneer, expert in regenerative medicine, and Head of Lab at the CURE 3D lab in Düsseldorf.
The Key to Moving 3D Culture Forward
This month, we sat down with Dr. Maryna Panamarova, a technical expert in the 3D culture space. Dr. Panamarova is working to develop and upscale novel organoid models at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. She is an advocate for making knowledge open source and believes it’s key to advancing the industry forward.
A vision for animal-free drug testing with Dr. Tamara Zietek
This month, we sat down with Dr. Tamara Zietek, a pioneer in 3D intestinal modelling and a leading voice pushing for the replacement of animal testing in life science with New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). We discuss her journey, the evolution of in-vitro 3D models, regulatory hurdles, and how we can achieve a paradigm shift in drug development.
The need for standardization in 3D cell culture (let’s start small)
In the realm of 3D cell culture, the diversity of terminology – from organoids and tumoroids to spheroids and Microphysiological Systems (MPS) – reflects innovation but also creates barriers to communication and adoption.
5 benefits that 3D cell culture will bring to pharmaceutical drug development
Advances in 3D cell culture excite us — that’s why we got into this game. But what does it mean for the future of your healthcare?
Lucero unveils new brand
Lucero unveils rebrand as they enter next stage of development.
Lucero awarded €1.3M Transition Grant by European Innovation Council
Lucero will ring in the new year with generous funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to continue the development of our 3D cell culture handling platform.
Lucero awarded Vinnova Innovative Startups Stage 2 grant
Lucero awarded 900 000 SEK Vinnova Innovative Startups Stage 2 grant to build on Stage 1 progress in preparation for an on-site pharmaceutical pilot project and Seed round funding.
Tech Update: Promising local heating data during and post-irradiation using optical tweezers
Preliminary data showed a temperature increase of less than 1 degree C in HepG2 cells during exposure to optical tweezers.
Lucero granted international project to advance microfluidic technology
Lucero has been granted a project by the European initiative, MedPhab, to accelerate the development of its novel microfluidic well plates with the help of partners, Joanneum Research and The Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT).