Artificial Axon Labs has developed a biomimetic platform for discovering medicines targeting neurodegenerative diseases. Their technology combines 3D printing of axon mimics with patient-derived human cells to directly measure myelination, focusing initially on Multiple Sclerosis. The platform has been validated through collaborations with industry and academic partners, including MIT.
Screen for remyelinating drugs in Multiple Sclerosis; Model myelin disorders in genetic variants of MS; Validate drug efficacy using human cell assays; Study human myelination processes; Investigate leukodystrophies using patient-derived cells
Validated at MIT with industry collaborations; Won NIH SBIR Phase I award; Recognized in Sanofi IdeaTech 2023-24 award; Published research in collaboration with Sanofi