Spatially defined axonal guidance in neural organoids with micropatterned microfluidic channels
Ariana C Cisneros, Maryam Moarefian, Jens Duru, Katherine Karinicolas, Talia Goodman, Zaira Gonzalez, Anton Zatserklyaniy, Sawyer McKenna, Asia Anderson, Noah Williams, Gregory A. Kaurala, Estefania Sanchez, S. Ali Shariati, Mircea Teodorescu, Tal Sharf
This paper introduces a microfluidic platform called directoids to study directional axonal growth between neural organoids, showing robust directional bias in axon outgrowth.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering