TuVivo: Cutting-Edge Models for Preclinical Research

Next-Generation Models Bridging Lab and Patient

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Next-Generation Models Bridging Lab and Patient

Robust pre-clinical models that mimic human biology more closely than traditional cell-line or young-animal systems are essential for de-risking translational decisions and uncovering novel therapeutic windows. Tulane’s suite of next-generation models offers that translational edge. These models cover a range of fields, from oncology and nephrology to women's health and infectious disease.

Representative TuVivo Preclinical Models

TuVivo-ProAge: Age-controlled prostate-cancer mouse model

Precise PTEN knockout at young, middle-aged, or aged stages reproduces human-relevant progression from PIN to adenocarcinoma and reveals age-specific drug-response and inflammatory signatures

TuVivo-TNBC: Triple negative breast cancer patient-derived xenografts

12 genetically and socio-demographically diverse PDXs from New Orleans patients capture the heterogeneity and health-disparity factors of triple-negative breast cancer, enabling realistic efficacy, resistance, and biomarker studies

TuVivo-Meno: Mouse model of perimenopause and menopause

Chemically induces gradual, human-like hormonal decline without ovariectomy, preserving androgen production and allowing temporal control of perimenopause; validated across metabolic, inflammatory, vascular, and cognitive endpoints for drug and biomarker discovery in menopause-linked disease

TuVivo-Nephro: Human-derived kidney organoids

iPSC-derived organoids form renal tubule and glomerulus structures; when engrafted under the mouse renal capsule they vascularize, develop full nephron architecture, and can be harvested for ex vivo or single-cell analyses—providing a versatile system for nephrogenesis, RAS-driven fibrosis, drug screening, and disease modeling

Publications

A Novel Controlled PTEN-Knockout Mouse Model for Prostate Cancer Study View

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Flexible collaboration models available — Sponsored Research, Co-Development, Licensing.

For inquiries, contact:
Alexis Ducote, PhD
Business Development Associate
aducote@tulane.edu
337.540.4025

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