Researchers Develop a Safer, More Reliable Material for Growing Small-Scale Models of the Human Gut
July 6, 2026
By Ashlie Bowman
Georgia Tech researchers and partners, including Regents’ Professor Andrés García, have created a fully synthetic gel designed to give intestinal stem cells exactly what they need to grow and organize into healthy tissue, opening the door to more consistent organoid research and future applications in personalized drug testing and regenerative therapies.