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Mini-brains, mini-lungs: science is scaling down

Published the Updated By Sacha Tembe and Jeanne Fenouil; Translation: AI-assisted

Studying brain development, testing treatments, observing SARS-CoV-2 infection: organoids closely replicate real-world conditions. Barbara Fonseca of the Institut Pasteur presents these mini-organs, which are opening up new possibilities for the future of medicine.
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© Script: Jeanne Fenouil and Sacha Tembe - Filmmaking: Jeanne Fenouil (video in french, english subtitles available translated by AI)

 

Hair-sized mini-brains and mini-lungs... Welcome to the fascinating world of organoids!

These 3D structures, created in the laboratory from stem cells, mimic the functions of real organs. A major asset for understanding brain development, testing treatments or studying infection by viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.

Thanks to scientists like Barbara Fonseca, a researcher at the Biomaterials and Microfluidics Technology Platform at Institut Pasteur, these advances make it possible :

  •  A better understanding of diseases
  • Test treatments
  • Reduce animal experimentation

By reproducing real-life conditions as closely as possible, organoids are revolutionizing biomedical research and opening up new prospects for tomorrow's medicine!