3D Illustration of Immune System cells attacking a HIV Virus
November 26, 2020News, News Announcements

New Research Tools to Develop Drugs against HIV

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has engulfed public consciousness, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) still represents a serious global threat.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS and is one of the most infectious diseases, with millions of people infected each year and a high mortality rate. Thus, great effort is still being invested in understanding HIV and the >$30.5 billion HIV drug market continues to grow….

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Tissue engineering of the respiratory epithelium: insights in culture methods and applications
November 19, 2020Lectures, Videos

Tissue engineering of the respiratory epithelium: insights in culture methods and applications

This webinar addresses both interested beginners as well as advanced scientists in the field and focuses on key issues like cell sources, air liquid interface (ALI) culture, medium demands and current challenges regarding reproducibility and standardization.​​
In vitro culture of primary respiratory epithelial cells has constantly gained influence in disease modeling and is moreover basis for functional tissue engineering of the airways….

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