Recreating brain tumors in a dish with 3D organoid models
Editorial Article: Organoid-based 3D model of human glioblastoma: Recreating brain tumors in a dish Discover how a brain organoid core facility is applying its glioblastoma model towards developing patient mini-brains 08 Apr 2021 Glioblastoma, the deadliest of primary brain tumors in adults, has a median survival of only about 15 months, with less than 6% of patients surviving past the five-year mark. The urgent need to fully understand the cancer biology of glioblastoma is thwarted by the lack of a suitable disease model that mimics the cerebral microenvironment. Dr. Richa Singhania, Directo...