University of Pittsburgh: Heart Assembloids Give Researchers a New Way to Study Heart Valve Disorders
August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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Heart assembloids give researchers a new way to study heart valve disorders
A multidisciplinary, multi-institutional group of researchers focused their expertise in genetics, mechanics, chemistry and biology on a chip the size of a postage stamp in order to model a particular class of heart conditions.
In a first for the field, a team led by Guang . . .
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Heart assembloids give researchers a new way to study heart valve disorders
A multidisciplinary, multi-institutional group of researchers focused their expertise in genetics, mechanics, chemistry and biology on a chip the size of a postage stamp in order to model a particular class of heart conditions.
In a first for the field, a team led by Guang . . .