ICT&health July 17, 2025
Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) have taken an important step towards personalised lung research and therapy. They have developed an advanced 3D-printed lung model that closely resembles real lung tissue. This innovation could become a game changer in the diagnosis and treatment of complex respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD and lung cancer.
The bio-printed lung tissue was developed by a team led by Dr Emmanuel Osei, assistant professor at the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science and affiliated with the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation. According to Osei, the new model accurately mimics the structure of the human lung. This creates a reliable research environment in which cellular responses to cigarette smoke or medication, for...
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