How ‘Mini-Brains' Grown in the Lab Are Helping Researchers Study the Coronavirus

“Mini-brains” are minuscule organoids made from stem cells that mimic the behavior of the human brain. A team at Johns Hopkins University is using “mini-brains” to study the affects of the coronavirus on the brain without using animal research. Dr. Thomas Hartung of Johns Hopkins joined LX News to talk about what his team is learning from this research.