By Fineline Cube 
German major Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK) this week announced a partnership with Belgium-based Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC; officially stylised as imec), a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. The collaboration aims to develop an advanced microphysiological systems (MPS) platform.
Partnership Focus
The partnership focuses on creating a modular and scalable MPS platform designed to simulate human biological responses with unprecedented precision. This platform will generate reliable, high-quality training data for artificial intelligence (AI) models. By enhancing the predictive validity of next-generation preclinical models, the collaboration aims to reduce reliance on animal testing and streamline the drug discovery and development process for greater efficiency.-Fineline Info & Tech