The FRIGG project (2021-2023) aimed establish a human-based model for chronic kidney disease based on fresh human kidney tissue obtained directly from patients. This human model can be used in the lab to mimic development and progression of some of the key processes in chronic kidney disease.
The human model system developed by the FRIGG team will give researchers a better starting point for identifying potential drug targets. More importantly, a human model system will also increase translatability between the laboratory and patients. The FRIGG team included three different companies and several academic researchers. Combined, the team spanned expertise in renal disease, renal physiology, advanced bioimaging and methods for gene expression and biomarker identification.
On this page you can can watch a video recorded at the beginning of the FRIGG project and find a list of project participants. You can also read a full article about the project or read a very short cartoon introduction to the project.
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