The EPFL scientists created a simplified tiny version of the organ, known as an organoid, using bipotent stem cells that occur naturally in the bile ducts connecting the liver to the gallbladder.
In the short term, the miniature livers will be used for trialing treatments against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the most common liver disorder in the developed world.
In the long term, their technique could be used to grow transplantable organs from healthy stem cells, which could be used to treat patients with end-stage liver disease.
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Government shows confidence in EPFL president
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Martin Vetterli’s term as president of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) has been renewed for an additional four years.
EPFL hosts open campus event to mark 50th anniversary
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More than 300 activities will be offered to visitors on September 14 and 15 at its Ecublens campus in canton Vaud. The sweeping programme includes lab visits, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, shows and scientific demonstrations. Highlights include the many stands of the Scientastic Festival and Drone Days, which will introduce the public to these curious unmanned…
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