Scalable high-fidelity human vascularized cortical assembloids recapitulate neurovascular co-development and cell specialization
Shubhang Bhalla, Belda Gülsuyu, Damian Sanchez, Jayden M. Ross, Santhosh Arul, Adnan Gopinadhan, Muhammet M. Öztürk, Tanzila Mukhtar, Jonathan J. Augustin, J Wang, Joseph M. Kim, Chang N. Kim, Sena Oten, Yohei Rosen, John M. Bernabei, , Ethan A. Winkler
This paper introduces vascularized cortical assembloids (vCAs) that model neurovascular co-development and show improved cellular specialization and connectivity compared to standard cortical organoids.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology