Holding an Eye-on-a-Chip (IMAGE)
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Rachel Young, a graduate student in Huh's lab, holds up their new eye-on-a-chip device. The latest iteration of the lab's eye-on-a-chip has a mechanical eyelid to simulate blinking, and was used to test an experimental drug for dry eye disease. By incorporating human cells into an engineered scaffolding, the eye-on-a-chip has many of the benefits of testing on living subjects, while minimizing risks and ethical concerns.
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