
CVVT and its startup, BiomOrgan Ltd., are a life sciences company that has developed transformative biotechnology using organoids. The company aims to leverage its proprietary respiratory organoid platform and expertise to provide cutting-edge organoid culture product development and a variety of organoid-based services, realize the great potential of organoid technology in biomedical research and industrial application.
Traditional biomedical research frequently uses 2D cell cultures and animal models, which inadequately represent the complexity of human tissues, especially in the respiratory tract. This limitation hampers the development of effective treatments for respiratory diseases. BiomOrgan offers a more realistic in vitro model of the human respiratory system, addressing the shortcomings of conventional methods in drug development.
Outbreaks of infectious diseases pose a grave risk and burden formedical services and public health systems, both in the human cost of suffering and socioeconomic disruption.
Implementing proactive and effective surveillance and control measures for such outbreaks requires a comprehensive knowledge of the viruses circulating in both animals and humans.
Centre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics (CVVT) has been established to develop that critical base of knowledge and transform impactful research discoveries into practical applications to control and even prevent infectious diseases. Apart from the comprehensive knowledge of the viruses, CVVT aims to develop a novel vaccine platform for respiratory viruses, broad spectrum antivirals for prophylactic and therapeutic treatment, and highly-multiplex diagnostic tests for rapid detection.