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Radboud University: Growing Mini-Organs in Synthetic Gel - Step Towards Animal-Free Research
October 15, 2025
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 15 -- Radboud University issued the following news:

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Growing Mini-Organs in Synthetic Gel: A Step Towards Animal-Free Research

The synthetic PIC gel discovered at Radboud University in 2013 has proven surprisingly effective for growing mini-organs. This finding comes from research led by molecular chemist Paul Kouwer: 'This brings us a step closer to animal-free research.'

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