Researchers have historically relied on tissue cultures and animals to model biological phenomena in humans. However, traditional 2D tissue cultures lack physiological complexity and animals may be inappropriate for certain human diseases. Recent discoveries have made it possible to faithfully re-create key elements of the architecture and physiology of human organs using stem-cell-derived 3D culture systems (organoids). Human organoids provide unique opportunities for the study of human biology and disease. 

The next installment of the McGill Biomedical Technical Seminar Series will be presented by Dr. Nguyen-Vi Mohamed and Dr. Maria La Calle Aurioles, a Postdoctoral Fellow and a Research Associate at The Neuro's Early Drug Discovery Unit (EDDU). The presenters will cover their respective expertise in generating midbrain organoids from human iPSCs and assaying/imaging 3D tissues to answer specific research questions.

Visit emgss.org/TSS for a link to attend the seminar