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Advancing Drug Discovery and Toxicology with Human iPSC-Derived 3D Cardiac and Brain Microtissues​ Poster

Written by Ncardia Stem Cell Experts | May 20, 2026

This poster presents Ncardia’s scalable human iPSC-derived 3D cardiac and brain microtissue platforms, developed to improve disease modelling, drug discovery, and toxicology assessment through more physiologically relevant in vitro systems.

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  • How 3D cardiac and brain microtissues recreate multicellular interactions and functional complexity beyond traditional 2D models
  • Functional validation data showing physiologically relevant responses in cardiac microtissues, including chronotropic and inotropic effects following compound treatment
  • How Heart in Box™ microtissues support disease modelling and high-throughput screening, including a ~2,000 compound CPVT1 screening campaign completed in just two days
  • Characterization of brain microtissues containing neurons, astrocytes, and microglia, with evidence of synaptic maturation and network formation over time
  • How the platform can be adapted to model neurodegenerative disease mechanisms, including Tau aggregation relevant to Alzheimer’s disease

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