Congratulations to William Polacheck, Ph.D., an MHI member and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Member, Cell Biology and Physiology Curriculum, UNC Medicine; Member, Comparative Medicine Institute, NCSU, in collaboration with Jason Stein, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, UNC Neuroscience Center, for the receipt of NeuroSpark pilot award to develop vascularized brain organoids from the UNC Neuroscience Center.
The project will focus on using microfluidic approaches to improve nutrient exchange to cortical organoids toward a better understanding of autism pathogenesis.