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Changing the Industry: Thrive Global’s Interview with Dr. Michael Shuler

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We have set out on a journey to change the drug development process for the better so patients can get the treatments they desperately need and not have to wait years for them to become available. Michael L. Shuler Hesperos’ CEO and Co-Founder, Dr. Michael Shuler, was recently interviewed by Jason Hartman with Thrive Global … Read more

Dr. James J. Hickman elected as Fellow of the National Acadamy of Inventors!

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Dr. James J. Hickman elected as Fellow of the National Acadamy of Inventors Hesperos is excited to announce that Chief Scientist, Dr. James J. Hickman, has been elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).  This year’s class included 175 innovators from around the world – all of which will be inducted and honored … Read more

Dr. Hickman Presents Human-on-a-Chip® at Florida Simulation Summit 2020

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Presentation Highlights

This is a company overview presentation given by Dr. James Hickman at this years Florida Simulation Summit 2020 in October.  Learn more about the technology and exciting path ahead. Key highlights from the presentation include:

  • A brief history of Hesperos
  • How the Human-on-a-Chip technology works and the current state of the technology
  • Key applications and path forward

Human-on-a-Chip®

Functional in vitro models that accurately predict how new drug candidates will impact the human body – something that has previously required animal testing or human clinical trials to determine.

What’s on each Chip?

Systemic toxicology models with interlinked organs, including: heart, liver, lung, brain, skin, muscle, GI tract, kidney, pancreas, endocrine, bone marrow and the neuromuscular junction in a serum free, recirculating medium utilizing a pumpless platform.

Hesperos listed among 2021 Top Tech Startups in Orlando

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The Tech Tribune, the journalistic arm of Crunchbase, recently selected Hesperos as one of the top 10 technology startups in Orlando. We are proud to be listed among the best companies in the City Beautiful. Award recipients cover a wide range of industries and were selected based on several factors including revenue potential and leadership … Read more

Unraveling the Pathologic Role of Skeletal Muscle in ALS

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Unraveling the pathologic role of skeletal muscle in ALS A key challenge in developing effective therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has been a poor understanding of the disease pathology. To address this issue, a team of scientists from University of Central Florida and Hesperos have created a new ALS skeletal muscle Human-on-a-Chip® model which could … Read more

Human-on-a-chip Model Enables Simultaneous Testing of Cancer Drug Efficacy and Off-Target Toxicity to Enable Determination of Therapeutic Index

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In vitro multi-organ system by Hesperos, Inc. realistically replicates the responses of cancer treatments and has potential to inform treatment decisions. ORLANDO, FLA – June 19, 2019 — A reconfigurable “body-on-a-chip” model could transform drug development by simultaneously measuring compound efficacy and toxicity, for both target cells and other organs, such as the heart and … Read more