InvasiCell
InvasiCell
A novel device that can faithfully mimic the tumor microenvironment
Year
2023-24 |
3rd cycle
Hosting Institution
University of Cyprus
Team Members
Paris A. Skourides, Professor Department of Biological Sciences
Neophytos Christodoulou, Postdoc Researcher Department of Biological Sciences
Adonis Hadjigeorgiou, PhD Student Department of Biological Sciences
Year
2023-24 |
3rd cycle
Hosting Institution
University of Cyprus
Team Members
Paris A. Skourides, Professor Department of Biological Sciences
Neophytos Christodoulou, Postdoc Researcher Department of Biological Sciences
Adonis Hadjigeorgiou, PhD Student Department of Biological Sciences
A 3D device to study tumors, cell behaviour and metastasis
InvasiCell develops a 3D tumor microenvironment mimicking device that combines different features to accurately replicate the in vivo tumor microenvironment in vitro far better than its competitors without any additional equipment or treatment. InvasiCell can provide researchers with an accessible, easy-to-use and cost-effective physiologically relevant model for the study of tumor cell behaviour and metastasis. The development of the proposed device will not only provide a useful tool to the scientific community for studying cancer progression in general but also can be used as an important diagnostic tool for cancer and provide an accurate drug screening platform for the development of anti-cancer medications.