By University of California Irvine –
Popular Science recently chose Quinton Smith, UC Irvine assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, as one of its Brilliant 10 scientists “on the cusp of changing the world” for his research on growing tissue from stem cells to mimic human organs and see how they interact with drugs.
His work has mammoth implications for the development and testing of new pharmaceuticals, potentially making them safer and more effective for use in people, in addition to helping find cures for diseases such as cirrhosis and preeclampsia that disproportionately affect Latino and Black populations.