Texas A&M University has won a $15.3 million NIH-funded center to advance organ-on-a-chip (OoC) technology, aiming to modernize chemical safety testing and potentially reduce reliance on animal studies. The initiative is led by Dr. Arum Han, a professor and associate dean for research in electrical and computer engineering, according to the announcement. The center’s objective is to expand OoC platforms that simulate organ-level functions in microengineered systems. In the proposed safety-testing workflow, these models could improve predictive accuracy for toxicity and pharmacology screening. For the industry, additional NIH investment supports ecosystem growth for OoC validation, interoperability, and regulatory-ready datasets—areas that have been key hurdles for adoption. The funding may also accelerate collaborations with industry partners seeking faster, more ethical testing pipelines.