Scientists developed a tiny microfluidic device that can improve the safety and efficacy of cell therapy techniques for spinal cord injury patients (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Scientists developed a tiny microfluidic device that can improve the safety and efficacy of cell therapy techniques for spinal cord injury patients

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Scientists developed a tiny microfluidic device that can improve the safety and efficacy of cell therapy techniques for spinal cord injury patients. Their device, which can sort cells by size as shown in the photo, can remove a large percentage of stem cells that have not yet fully become spinal cord cells, which could potentially form tumors after being transplanted into a patient.

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