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Xiangrong Louis Lu

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Imperial MEng Biomedical Engineering | Bioengineering Departmental Scholar interested in Organoids | Tissue Engineering | Neuroscience

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A new study in Science #Robotics describes how stretchable #Arduino boards embedded in soft robots and smart garments can control locomotion and sense a user’s movements. scim.ag/8lq

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The @Knoblich_lab has developed polarized cortical assembloids with the help of a localized FGF8 source. This technology allows mimicking patterning events during brain development. @krenn_veronica @BosoneCamilla @castaldi_davide @gtesta72 nature.com/articles/s4159…

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70 years after the discovery of the structure of DNA, could it now become a Lego structure? 🧱 MSc Bioengineering student Daniel has designed @Lego_DNA that will become an official Lego set if it gets 10,000 supporters Help turn it into a reality👇 ideas.lego.com/projects/c92cd…

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Cells located in the midline of the embryo play crucial roles in development. These cells often influence cell fate decisions and guide axons to establish bilateral connections. Despite their importance, studying these transient cells and their complex interactions has been…


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🎉✨ Proud to announce my amazing #MEng and #MRes students have completed their #FinalProject! 🥳 From endless brainstorming to late-night coding, you've shown incredible dedication and creativity. 🌟 Onwards to new adventures and groundbreaking discoveries! 🚀 #ProudSupervisor

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An insightful spotlight in @NeuroCellPress this week by @Knoblich_lab about our recent work led by @XiaoyuChenxy & @fikribirey combining in vitro #assembloid & #organoid models and in vivo transplantation approaches to translate disease biology into potential therapeutics…

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Researchers constructed human blood-brain barrier (hBBB) assembloids from 🧠 brain and blood vessel 🧫 #organoids derived from hPSCs. They ✔️ validated the acquisition of BBB-specific molecular and functional characteristics. @CellStemCell | bit.ly/3QMY0eG

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A model of a membrane called the blood–brain barrier could transform how scientists study drug delivery to the brain, as well as diseases of the brain’s vascular network go.nature.com/4bARYWo


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Online Now! Modeling blood-brain barrier formation and cerebral cavernous malformations in human PSC-derived organoids dlvr.it/T6x8jJ #stemcells


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Take a look at our 15-year long journey at @StanfordMed exploring the biology of Timothy syndrome and seeking therapeutics by creating human stem cell models and how our work is inspired by patient stories like Holden Hulet’s. Critical times ahead as we think deeply about next…

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This week in Nature: Switching channels - organoids and assembloids offer model way to test potential therapy for Timothy syndrome Browse the full issue here: nature.com/nature/volumes…


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Obituary: Peter Higgs (1929-2024) physicist who predicted boson that explains why particles have mass go.nature.com/49PBn05


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Happy #FluorescenceFriday! Radial glia (🔵) cells are the first neural stem cells to appear during embryonic development. They form these long temporary structures, guiding the newborn neurons (🟣) to their final position in the cortical layers of the mammalian brain 😍🧠.…

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New SARS-CoV-2 research from @kyoto university (tag):Micro-patterned culture of iPSC-derived alveolar and airway cells distinguishes SARS-CoV-2 variants #lungresearch #stemcells ow.ly/1MAb50R4Lp2 @MartinPeraJAX @ISSCR @CellPressNews @KyotoU_News @univkyoto @CiRA_KU_E

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Today we are sharing our most complex #assembloid to date: a 4-part model of the human ascending neural somatosensory pathway generated by functionally integrating stem cell-derived cerebral cortical, thalamic, spinal and sensory #organoids. Check out the @biorxivpreprint and…


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To close out the night, the Academy Award for Best Picture goes to... 'Oppenheimer'! #Oscars

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Hallmarks of totipotent and pluripotent stem cell states dlvr.it/T3pqPr


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Bioengineers harness magnetic fields to create intricate 3D bioscaffolds. The development could expand the capabilities of biohybrid #robotics and tissue engineering. #bioengineering scim.ag/5L1

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