Heidelberg MPS Day, held on October 1st, 2024, was a one-day Organ-Chip User Group Meeting centered around the theme of “Disease-on-Chip: Insights from Cancer, Infectious Disease & Respiratory Models.”
At this event, Organ-Chip users and enthusiasts from across Europe came together to attend expert-led sessions, network, and discuss the latest advancements in the field.
Featured talks include:
“The Human Emulation System – Advancing Research in Cancer and Infectious Diseases” by Christine Lansche, PhD, Scientific Liaison, Emulate
“Alveolus Lung-Chip for Studying Alveolar Niche and Lung Repair” by Irina Shalashova, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Boehringer Ingelheim
“Cord Formation and Alveolar Immunity – Harnessing Microphysiological Models to Study Humanity’s Oldest Foe” by Vivek Thacker, PhD, Group Leader, Heidelberg University Medical Faculty
“Cancer-Bone Crosstalk in an Organ-Chip Model of Breast Cancer Metastases” by Stefaan Verbruggen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medical Technology, Queen Mary University of London
“Modelling Cancer-Microbe Interactions with Organoids and Organs-on-Chips” by Jens Puschhof, PhD, Principal Investigator, DKFZ
“Microbial Insights in Oncology” by Rafik Fellague-Chebra, MD, Msc, Executive Global Group Medical Director, Novartis
“Exacerbation of Influenza Virus Induced Lung Injury by Alveolar Macrophages and Its Suppresion by Pyroptosis Blockade in a Human Lung Alveolus Chip” by Yuncheng Man, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Wyss Institute & Boston Children’s Hospital