Events
October 2026 | |
 Wed 7 Oct 202613:00 - 17:00 |  UK Organ-On-A-Chip (OOAC) annual symposium  Queen Mary University of London (Charter House Square) This annual one-day conference covers the development and use of all sorts of pre-clinical translational models including organ-on-a-chip, organoids, spheroids, NAMs, MPS etc. We have a fantastic line up of invited keynote speakers including: Prof Christine Mummery (co-founder of the European Organ on Chip Society) Prof Chris Denning (Director of the University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute) Dr Cathy Vickers (Head of Innovation, NC3Rs) Prof Amir Ghaemmaghami ... |
| Wed 21 Oct 2026 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Dr Jakson Luk  TBC An autologous human iPSC-derived multicellular Alveolus-on-Chip reveals early pathological events of M. tuberculosis infection Tuberculosis (TB) is contracted by inhalation of Mtb-containing aerosol droplets that infect the human alveolus. Mtb in the alveolus is phagocytosed by alveolar macrophages that act as the first line of defence that potentially define disease outcomes. TB is known to be a very slow manifesting infection, where the incubation period ranges from weeks to years prior to... |
November 2026 | |
| Wed 18 Nov 2026 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Prof. Emad Moeendarbary TBC Engineering Mechanobiology: Microphysiological Systems for Drug Discovery and Regenerative Medicine Mechanical forces are fundamental regulators of cell behaviour, tissue function and disease progression, yet they remain largely absent from conventional in vitro models. In this seminar, I will present our recent work on engineering mechanically defined human microphysiological systems that recreate key aspects of the tissue microenvironment. I will discuss applications ranging from... |
December 2026 | |
| Wed 16 Dec 2026 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Prof. Chris Chen Online only (Teams link will be forwarded) Engineered models of cardiovascular mechanobiology TBC Short Bio Christopher S. Chen, M.D., Ph.D., is the William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, Founding Director of the Biological Design Center, and Core Faculty of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. He is an Allen Distinguished Investigator and elected to the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Inventors, and... |
January 2027 | |
| Wed 20 Jan 2027 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Prof. Milica Radisic Online only (Teams link will be forwarded) Immune Cells as Architects of Function in Vascularized Organs-on-a-Chip Organ-on-a-chip technologies have transformed the study of cardiovascular physiology and disease by enabling human-relevant, mechanistically informative models that overcome the biological limitations of conventional two-dimensional cultures and animal systems. Heart-on-a-chip and vasculature-on-a-chip platforms integrate three-dimensional tissue architectures with defined cellular composition, electromechanical... |
February 2027 | |
| Wed 17 Feb 2027 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Prof. Núria Montserrat Pulido TBC Title to be confirmed TBC Short Bio Born in Barcelona in 1978, Núria Montserrat Pulido is an ICREA Research Professor and leader of the Pluripotency for Organ Regeneration group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia. She is internationally recognized for her pioneering work in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, which has significantly advanced knowledge in organ regeneration and holds strong potential for applications in personalized medicine. Her research... |
March 2027 | |
| Wed 17 Mar 2027 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Dr Stephen Richardson TBC Title to be confirmed TBC Short Bio TBC |
April 2027 | |
| Wed 21 Apr 2027 15:00 - 16:00 |  Seminar: CPM Seminar Series - Prof. Ludovic Vallier TBC From human development to chronic disorders with liver organoids The liver is a unique organ by the broad spectrum of its function during adult life. The liver processes consumed substances and sustains reserves of iron, vitamins and minerals. It detoxifies alcohol, drugs and other chemicals as well as removing inhaled poisons such as exhaust or smoke all of which accumulate in the bloodstream. The liver has also a function in synthesis by producing bile for digestion of lipids, albumin (Alb)... |