TERMIS 2021 | Co-culture systems in bone research

Sandra Hofmann, PhD, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, describes the role of bone co-cultures in understanding the pathophysiology of bone diseases. Recreating the cellular conditions in a healthy and diseased state can improve our understanding of how drugs interact in various environments as well as their mechanism of action. Whilst bones have regenerative potential without the need for external stimuli, further research is additionally required for the development of scaffolds in patients with larger bone fractures. This interview took place at 6th world congress of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS 2021).