ICT&health June 19, 2025
An innovative 3D-printed brain model, developed by researchers at POSTECH in South Korea, could represent a major breakthrough in understanding and early detection of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The Bioengineered Neural Network (BENN) uniquely mimics both the structure and function of the human brain, opening up new possibilities for preclinical research and testing treatment strategies in a controlled laboratory environment.
The BENN model differs from existing 2D cell cultures and organoids in its three-dimensional structure and realistic tissue compartmentalisation. The model is composed of separate parts that mimic the grey and white matter of the brain, with neuronal cell nuclei in the grey matter and aligned axons in the white matter. Using electrical stimulation, the researchers were...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor