@article{1721, keywords = {biomaterials, Pharmacology, Preclinical research}, author = {Partho Protim Adhikary and Qurrat Ul Ain and Andreas Christian Hocke and Sarah Hedtrich}, title = {COVID-19 highlights the model dilemma in biomedical research}, abstract = {Scientists worldwide struggle to identify suitable animal models to study SARS-CoV-2 infections. Interspecies-related differences, such as host specificity, divergent immune responses, or the unavailability of species-specific reagents hamper the research. Human-based models, such as micro-engineered multi-organs-on-chip, may hold the solution.}, year = {2021}, journal = {Nature Reviews Materials}, volume = {6}, pages = {374-376}, month = {2021-05}, issn = {2058-8437}, url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-021-00305-z}, doi = {10.1038/s41578-021-00305-z}, language = {en}, }