Toward blood brain barrier development in assembloids

Start date: 1 February 2024
End date: 1 February 2025
Value: £200,000
Primary investigator: Dr Heiko Wurdak
Co-investigators: Dr Mihaela Lorger, Mr Ryan K Mathew

Description

Generating ‘BBB assembloids’ from stem cells, this project aims to uncover new insights into human blood-brain barrier development and function by combining self-organising brain, cardiac, and vascular tissues in a dish.

Project website

https://www.ukri.org/news/bbsrc-injects-12m-into-pioneering-frontier-bioscience-research/