'Herd-Immunity-on-a-Chip' recreates viral transmission within a simulated population
Researchers at Sungkyunkwan University have developed a 'Herd-Immunity-on-a-Chip' microfluidic platform to simulate viral transmission in a controlled laboratory environment. The device uses lung cells and microchannels to model how social distancing and population density affect disease spread.
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This technology provides a more accurate, real-world alternative to traditional mathematical models for studying infectious disease dynamics.
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Add to Preferred Sources Conceptual schematic of viral transmission and herd-immunity-like suppression using a compact microfluidic Herd-Immunity-on-a-Chip platform. Credit: Zhang, et al. Advanced Science . https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.77383 A research team led by Professor Sungsu Park of the School of Mechanical Engineering and Professor Byung Mook Weon of the School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed a compact, centimeter-scale microfluidic "Herd-Immunity-on-a-Chip" platform that recreates key features of viral transmission in human societies within a controllable laboratory system.
The work is published in the journal Advanced Science .
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