New 3-D visualization tool could enable targeted drug delivery for cystic fibrosis and other conditions
(PHYSorg.com Biology)

University of California San Diego researchers have developed the first 3D spatial visualization tool for mapping ``omics` data onto whole organs. The tool helps researchers and clinicians understand the effects of chemicals, such as microbial metabolites and medications, on a diseased organ in the context of microbes that also inhabit the region. The work could advance targeted drug delivery for cystic fibrosis and other conditions where medications are unable to penetrate.