All Hans Clevers articles
-
NewsBacteria deliver synthetic, animal-free way to grow organoids in 3D
Researchers have developed a completely animal-free gel to grow organoids, miniature three dimensional versions of organs. By combining the bacterial protein invasin with a synthetic gel, they created an environment in which organoids can grow and expand long-term.
-
NewsScientists culture previously uncultivable human rhinovirus C with innovative respiratory organoids
Scientists have successfully utilised human respiratory organoids (mini-organs) established by their team to propagate human rhinovirus C (HRV-C), which had previously been refractory to conventional virus cultivation.
-
NewsFirst human respiratory organoid culture system reveals secret of Omicron’s transmissibility
Researchers have established the first human respiratory organoid culture system and unveiled a novel mechanism for the high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.