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San Francisco MPS Day

October 24, 2024
10:00 am — 3:00 pm
AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront
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Synopsis

Don’t miss San Francisco MPS Day—the premier Organ-Chip Innovation Showcase for anyone passionate about Organ-on-a-Chip technology! Connect with peers, discuss cutting-edge applications, and learn how Organ-Chips are revolutionizing drug development and disease modeling.

The event includes sessions on the latest advancements, from blood-brain barrier applications to modeling host-microbiome interactions. Stick around for hands-on training in our Emulate wet lab, where our experts will provide step-by-step guidance on optimizing your research with Organ-Chips.

Check out the full agenda and speaker lineup below!

Be sure to check out San Diego MPS Day, taking place on October 22nd!

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Agenda

October 24, 2024

9:30 am  — 10:00 am

Registration

10:00 am  — 10:30 am

Welcome & Introduction

Veronica Mankinen, Executive Vice President of Commercial, Emulate
Will Bralower, Scientific Liaison, Emulate

10:30 am  — 11:00 am

The Developing World of Organ-Chip Technology and Its Application to Drug Discovery and Development

Lorna Ewart, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Emulate

11:00 am  — 11:30 am

A Human Brain-Chip for Modeling Brain Pathologies and Screening of BBB Crossing Therapeutic Strategies

Elias Pavlopoulos, PhD, Senior Scientific Advisor, FORTH Management

11:30 am  — 12:00 pm

Modeling Host-Microbe Interactions Using Air-Liquid Interface (ALI) and Gut-on-a-Chip

Andy Sham, PhD, Project Manager, University of British Columbia

12:00 pm  — 1:00 pm

Lunch Break

1:00 pm  — 2:00 pm

Hands-On Workshop

2:00 pm  — 3:00 pm

Open Discussion

Speaker Spotlight

Lorna Ewart, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer, Emulate

Andy Sham, PhD

Project Manager, the University of British Columbia

Elias Pavlopoulos, PhD

Senior Scientific Advisor, FORTH Management