We designed a new way to build miniature fluidic devices to enable personalized cancer treatment
Researchers at the University of Calgary have developed a cost-effective method for manufacturing microfluidic 'tumour-on-a-chip' devices. This technology allows for the simulation of individual patient tumors to test personalized cancer treatments outside the body.
Why it matters
By lowering the manufacturing costs of these devices, this innovation could make personalized cancer therapy more accessible and effective for a broader range of patients.
Researchers Sara Hassanpour Tamrin (left) and Arindom Sen (right) discuss the pattern of tiny channels used in their new method for making microfluidic devices. (Joe McFarland/University of Calgary) We designed a new way to build miniature fluidic devices to enable personalized cancer treatment Published: September 8, 2026 3:57pm EDT https://theconversation.com/we-designed-a-new-way-to-build-miniature-fluidic-devices-to-enable-personalized-cancer-treatment-290197 https://theconversation.com/we-designed-a-new-way-to-build-miniature-fluidic-devices-to-enable-personalized-cancer-treatment-290197 Link copied Share article Share article
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There is no “one-size-fits-all” treatment for patients living with cancer . Cancer occurs when normal cells in the body genetically mutate and transform into abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably.
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