Associate Professor Riccardo Levato will be innovating on a groundbreaking technology his team at Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht recently created: a 3D bioprinter with its own 'eyes' and 'brain'.

For decades, animal models have been the gold standard for preclinical testing of potential drugs. Yet, even the best animal models are not perfect. For example, small rodent species with engrafted ...

A frequently reported fact in the drug discovery and development industry is that approximately 90 % of drug candidates reaching clinical trials fail, with even higher amounts discarded before ...