Lab News!

2025 - Sept

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• Tony led a publication that editorialized our special issue on next-generation in vitro models for chronic pulmonary diseases. 

• https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1683514​

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• The Osei lab was invited to represent the Faculty of Science at UBCO Homecoming, where we showcased bioprinters, bio-printed models, and a bio-printed microfluidic setup, and achieved high engagement with alumni, faculty, students, and the broader community. 

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• Janaeya presented at the IKB Faculty of Science Undergraduate Research Symposium - Summer 2025.

2025 - Aug

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• We published new research showing how mechanically active, organoid-based lung models can better replicate real human breathing environments advancing how lung disease is studied and how therapies are discovered.

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• https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1552803

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2025 - Jul​​ ​​​​​

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• The Osei-lab welcomed Amulya Kaianathbhatta from the lab of Dr. Leila Mostaco-Guidolin and the TEAM Hub as a visiting research student

• https://carleton.ca/mostacoguidolin/research/teamhub/

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• Filsan's publication on exploring multi-organ crosstalk via the TissUse Humimic Chip System has been published in Biotechnology and Bioengineering

• https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.70031​​​​​​

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• The Osei lab is in the News!

• ​​​​Our recent publication on establishing a bioprinted vascularised triculture airway model with the LUMENX+ bioprinter has received widespread attention and acclaim, with news coverage by various media outlets ​​

• https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fbit.29013

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• Media Coverage: ​​

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• CBC News

  UBCO researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6843180

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• CBC Radio 1 Daybreak South

  Emmanuel Osei is an assistant professor in UBCO's biology department. His team recently created 3D-printed living lung tissue.

• https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-110-daybreak-south/clip/16158307-3d-printed-lung-tissue ​​​​​

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• Drug Target Review 

  New 3D bioprinted lung tissue could transform respiratory research

• https://www.drugtargetreview.com/news/178943/new-3d-bioprinted-lung-tissue-could-transform-respiratory-research/

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• Castanet

  UBCO researchers create 3D-printed living lung tissue

• https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/561652/UBCO-researchers-create-3D-printed-living-lung-tissue

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• 3DPRINTR.com

  3D Bioprinting: UBC Researchers Develop Complex Lung Model in the Lab

• 3D https://www.3printr.com/3d-bioprinting-ubc-researchers-develop-complex-lung-model-in-the-lab-4383618/

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• The Northshore News

  B.C. scientists 3D printed lung tissue. Then made it smoke

• https://www.nsnews.com/highlights/bc-scientists-3d-printed-lung-tissue-then-made-it-smoke-11182047​​​​​​​​

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• The Tyee

  Scientists 3D Printed Lung Tissue. Then Made It Smoke

• https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/09/08/Scientists-3D-Printed-Lung-Tissue/​​​​​​

 

2025-Jun

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• The Osei Lab is in the News!

• ​​UBC Okanagan News just published a story featuring Emmanuel and Janaeya on work in the Osei lab using the Eminence cluster to advance tissue models and support undergraduate learning!

• More here: https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/06/23/from-textbooks-to-tissue-models/

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• Welcome to the Lab, Christina Chen, our first Postdoctoral Fellow, co-supervised by Drs. Osei & Li in the Eminence Cluster!

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• Congrats to Safiya on her MSc graduation!🎓✨

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• Congrats to Matthew and Avni on their BSc graduation!​🎓✨