{"id":566,"date":"2025-02-12T14:54:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/scof\/?page_id=566"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:38:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:38:43","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/scof\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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iPSC-related services<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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iPSC line generation from blood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer iPSC line generation by reprogramming peripheral blood monocytes (PBMCs).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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iPSC exapansion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer expansion services for purchased or generated iPSC vials, propagating the cells while ensuring they remain undifferentiated and pluripotent. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Characterization of iPSC Markers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self-renewal markers are used to characterize iPSCs, confirming their ability to remain in an undifferentiated state and maintain pluripotency. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Trilineage Differentiation Assay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trilineage differentiation assay is used to confirm the pluripotency of iPSCs by assessing their ability to differentiate into the three germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Human virus detection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer detection testing for HIV-1, HIV-2, HBV, HCV, H3N2, H1N1,<\/strong> and other viral pathogens. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Organoid-related services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Branching Lung Organoid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We generated Branching Lung Organoids with develop proximal- and distal-like branching airway epithelial structures <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kidney Organoids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We generate PSC derived kidney organoids that model early nephrogenesis, containing renal progenitor populations and organised structures representative of developing human kidney tissue, using Stemcell Technologies differentiation kits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cerebral Organoids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We generate self-organized, pluripotent stem cell (PSC)-derived neural organoids with a cellular composition and structural organization representative of the developing human brain, based in Lancaster protocol.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BrainSpheres<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We provide brain spheroids that contain a mixture of astrocytes, neurons, and oligodendrocytes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spinal Cord Organoids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We generate PSC derived spinal cord organoids to model the developing human cervical spinal cord, producing structured neural tissues suitable for studying motor neuron development and functional neural networks<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ventral Forebrain Organoid <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We generate PSC derived ventral forebrain organoids that mimic ventral telencephalic development and support the formation of GABAergic interneuron progenitors, using Stemcell Technologies differentiation kits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dorsal Forebrain Organoid <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We produce PSC derived dorsal forebrain organoids that model cortical development, generating neural progenitors and excitatory neuronal populations characteristic of the developing cerebral cortex, using Stemcell Technologies differentiation kits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Midbrain Organoid <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We generate PSC derived midbrain organoids enriched in dopaminergic neuronal lineages, providing a physiologically relevant model of early human midbrain development, using Stemcell Technologies differentiation kits.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Single-Cell Spatial Genomics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer MERSCOPE, which integrates single-cell and spatial multiomics analysis, powered by MERFISH technology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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