Twitter: Scientists at Cedars - Sinai and Emulate are using patient - on - a - chip and organ - on - a - chip technology to develop personalised treatments for diseases such as Parkinson 's , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , or Crohn 's , according to an article published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology . The patient - on - a - chip , part of Google 's Human Emulation System , is lined with thousands of living cells , which are then placed inside an organ - on - a - chip . The scientists then expose the cells to software , enabling them to find the best one without causing harm .
Scientists at Cedars - Sinai and Emulate are using patient - on - a - chip and organ - on - a - chip technology to develop personalised treatments for diseases such as Parkinson 's , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , or Crohn 's , according to an article published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology . The patient - on - a - chip , part of Google 's Human Emulation System , is lined with thousands of living cells , which are then placed inside an organ - on - a - chip . The scientists then expose the cells to software , enabling them to find the best one without causing harm .