It is our great pleasure to announce that Prof. Bersini was granted 800’000 chf funding to continue his research on vascular aging.
The funded project deals with the “biofabrication” of microscale models of the blood brain barrier through miniaturized systems called “organ-on-a-chip”. Using human vascular cells, the project will allow to build 3D models of the brain capillaries to understand how their aging signature represents a preferential route for the formation of melanoma metastases. This project will impact the development of novel therapies for the treatment of tumors targeting the brain.