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Lung organoids with a built-in immune system mount virus-specific responses

Stanford researchers, supported by NIH, built the models from human lung fragments.

Agency release dated 2026-10-07

What the record says

• In an NIH-supported study, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers elicited virus-specific immune responses from organoids built with human lung fragments.
• Administering a virus booster weakened subsequent infections in the models.
• NIAID’s acting director said the platform may replace animal models for some types of evaluations.

Source: NIH — Human lung organoids with a built-in immune system could transform respiratory disease research. Notice Nearby summarized this release; it adds no claims beyond the agency record.