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Key Takeaways Hesperos aims to accelerate the preclinical development of Psilera’s lead compound, PSIL-006, targeting frontotemporal dementia (FTD).   Press Release “Our platform offers a unique opportunity to assess the compound’s effects on neural tissues derived from … Read More

Highlights   PharmaVoice interviewed Michael Shuler, President and Cofounder of Hesperos, and Lawrence Florin, CEO of Hesperos, along with other pharma leaders, about the future of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) They discussed the recent pronouncements from … Read More

“For decades, our biomedical research system has relied heavily on animal models. With this initiative, NIH is ushering in a new era of innovation… This human-based approach will accelerate innovation, improve healthcare outcomes, and deliver life-changing … Read More

“This impressive achievement underscores Hesperos’ innovative Human-on-a-Chip organ system technology that provides drug and (other medical product) developers more informative results about their products, more quickly and at lower cost than conventional animal testing.   This validation … Read More

Highlights Human IPSC-Derived PreBötC-Like Neurons and Development of an Opiate Overdose and Recovery Model, published in 2023 by Hesperos in Advanced Biology, has been recognized as a top viewed article in the journal.The study describes the … Read More

FDA News Release FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing Requirement for Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies by leveraging more effective, human relevant methods including technologies like our Human-on-a-Chip! This exciting announcement outlines a 3-year strategic … Read More

Our team had the privilege of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting and ToxExpo 2025 March 16-20th.  SOT brought experts in the field of toxicology together for five days of scientific sessions, poster presentations, and … Read More

Ask Me Anything: Body-On-A-Chip Michael Shuler, PhD was featured on Technology Network’s Ask Me Anything: Body-On-A-Chip webinar and answered questions from a live audience.  January 31, 2025: Hosted by Technology Networks, Hesperos President Michael Shuler, PhD, … Read More

Title of a scientific journal article that reads "Microphysiological system to address the opioid crisis: A novel multi-organ model of acute opioid overdose and recovery"

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Researchers from Hesperos and the University of Central Florida have developed a groundbreaking model using human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cortical neurons to better understand and combat Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Their research, published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, aims to improve our understanding and treatment of the disease.