by Imma Perfetto – Cosmos –
An Australian researcher has been awarded $60,000 to build more complex models of the human lung, with the hope to discover new therapies for respiratory diseases.
Dr Rhiannon Werder, team leader at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), was awarded the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia’s 2024 Metcalf Prize for her work using stem cells and 3-dimensional ‘mini-lungs’ to create better models of genetic and acquired lung diseases and infections.
