ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,316, issued on Oct. 7.
"Three dimensional human brain tumor models" was invented by Min Tang-Schomer (Marlborough, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein is a personalized in vitro brain tumor model including a culture medium and patient tumor cells, wherein a brain tumor tissue sample is extracted directly from the patient. dissociated, and the patient tumor cells from the brain tumor tissue sample seeded directly onto a three-dimensional solid scaffold in the absence of extracellular matrix or endothelial cells to provide tumor growth on the scaffold. The three-dimensional solid scaffold includes a biocompatible and/or...