Past Events

February 2023

  Fri 24 Feb 2023
  14:00 - 14:30
Image: Adrian BiddleBarts Centre for Squamous Cancer Seminar - Cancer stem cell interactions with the microenvironment in models of human oral cancer metastasis (Dr Adrian Biddle)
Online and Spikey room, Blizard Institute
Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer Seminar Series Friday 24th February, 2.00-2.30pm, Spikey room, Blizard Institute All welcome This is a hybrid seminar. You can also join via MS Teams – click here to join Speaker: Dr Adrian Biddle, Centre for Cell Biology and Cutaneous Research, Blizard Institute Title: "Cancer stem cell interactions with the microenvironment in models of human oral cancer metastasis"

January 2023

  Fri 13 Jan 2023
  12:00 - 13:00
Dr. Grodzinsky presents Honorary Lecture: Human Osteochondral-Synovium Co-Culture Models of Cartilage Degradation and Therapeutic Intervention
Zoom
The annual Peter G. Bullough, MD, Honorary Lecture in Pathology will be given by Alan J. Grodzinsky, Sc.D. for the Hospital for Special Surgery, Ne York, USA. The title of the presentation is: "Human Osteochondral-Synovium Co-Culture Models of...

September 2022

  Wed 7 Sep 2022
  13:00 - 17:00
Image: organ on a chip networkConference: Organ-on-a-chip Summer Symposium (postponed from June)
Queen Mary University of London
Full details at https://www.cpm.qmul.ac.uk/events/symposium2022/

June 2022

  Thu 23 Jun 2022
  13:30 - 17:00
Image: Organ-on-a-Chip Summer Symposium - CANCELLED
London, UK
This event has been cancelled due to the train strike planned for 23 June. It will be rescheduled for a later date in the year - tentative date 7 Sept 2022. Please join us for an afternoon of research talks and networking opportunities on the latest developments in organ-on-a-chip and in vitro models technology at the hybrid event. The keynote lecture will be from Dr Lorna Ewart, Emulate Inc. on "Modernizing Drug Discovery & Development with Organ-Chip Technology" Programme and...
  Sat 11 Jun 2022
  11:30 - 16:30
Image: FestivalQueen Mary University of London, Festival of Communities - Organ-chip stand
Stepney Green Park, E1
Hands-On Science Discover how Chemistry is used in everyday life and learn about microbes in interactive activities with Queen Mary's science researchers. Play with robots and build your own! Find out about the organs inside a human body and how we can make mini versions of these to study medicine, and use marshmallow and spaghetti to make a car with Formula Student. Learn something new with fun family activities and hands-on science experiments.

November 2021

  Wed 17 Nov 2021
  13:30 - 16:00
Image: Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium
Zoom
Please join us for an afternoon of research talks on the latest developments in organ-on-a-chip and in vitro models technology. This month's keynote lecture will be from Professor Valerie Weaver, University of California, San Francisco on "Forcing the glycocalyx to drive tumor aggression" Chair: Adrian Biddle QMUL 1.30 pm Abstract talks: Mairi Sandison, Biomedical Engineering, University of Strathclyde: "Adenomyosis-on-a-chip: a 3D endometrial-myometrial...
  Tue 2 Nov 2021
  14:00 - 16:00
Image: Centre for Predictive In Vitro Models ECR Network Event
Online
Queen Mary's Centre for Predictive in vitro Models would like to invite you to an ECR network event to find out more about the centre and what it has currently has to offer ECRs as well as discuss future activities. The event will be held online will provide an overview of recent and on-going CPM activities and key resources; benefits and expectations of membership as well as small group sessions to discuss and sharing ideas to help shape future centre activities. Please see event programme: ...

October 2021

  Wed 13 Oct 2021
  13:30 - 16:00
Image: Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium
Zoom
Please join us for an afternoon of research talks on the latest developments in organ-on-a-chip and in vitro models technology. This month's keynote will be from Professor Kevin E. Healy, University of California, Berkeley on "Microphysiological Systems as Testbeds in Drug Development, Cryopreservation, and Gene Editing" Chair: Adrian Biddle QMUL Register here 1.30pm: Abstract presentations (20 min): Hannah Donnelly, Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, University of...

September 2021

  Wed 15 Sep 2021
  13:30 - 16:00
Image: Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium
Zoom
Please join us for an afternoon of research talks on the latest developments in organ-on-a-chip and in vitro models technology. This month's keynote lecture will be from Prof Peter Friedl, Radboud University Nijmegen: "In-vivo-inspired environments to understand cancer invasion guidance and plasticity" . Register here Chair: Adrian Biddle QMUL 1.30pm: Abstract presentations (20 min): Diane Frances Lee, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey: "Production and validation of...

May 2021

  Wed 19 May 2021
  13:30 - 16:00
Image: Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium
Microsoft Teams
Keynote: Dr Shannon Stott – Harvard Medical School Register here Please join us for an afternoon of research talks on the latest developments in organ-on-a-chip and in vitro models technology. This month's keynote lecture will be from Dr Shannon Stott, Harvard Medical School: "Microfluidics for the Interrogation of Complex Clinical Specimens" Chair: Adrian Biddle QMUL 1.30pm: Abstract presentations Jochen Kuehnl, Beiersdorf AG: "Use of a microphysiological system integrating...

April 2021

  Wed 21 Apr 2021
  13:30 - 16:00
Image: Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium
Microsoft Teams
Keynote: Prof Roger Kamm – Massachusetts Institute of Technology Register here Please join us for an afternoon of research talks on the latest developments in organ-on-a-chip and in vitro models technology. This month's keynote lecture will be from Prof Roger Kamm, Massachusetts Institute of Technology : "Models of neurological disease with a physiologically-realistic blood-brain barrier." Chair: Adrian Biddle, QMUL 1.30pm: Abstract presentations Niamh A Leonard, National...

March 2021

  Wed 10 Mar 2021
  13:30 - 16:00
Image: Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium
Microsoft Teams
Keynote: Prof Christine Mummery – Leiden University Register here Please join us for an afternoon of research talks on the latest developments in organ-on-a-chip and in vitro models technology. This month's keynote lecture will be from Prof Christine Mummery, Leiden University: "Heart and Vessels from human stem cells-on Chip" Chair: Adrian Biddle, QMUL 1.30pm: Abstract presentations Paul Holloway, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford: "Developing...

November 2020

  Wed 11 Nov 2020
  13:30 - 16:00
Image: Organ-on-a-chip network symposium - November
Microsoft Teams
Keynote speaker: Dr Karl Koehler, Harvard Medical School REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/119127715203 Programme: Chair: Adrian Biddle, QMUL 1.30pm: Abstract presentations (20 mins plus Q&A): Arunima Sengupta, ARTORG Organs-on-Chip Technologies, University of Bern, Switzerland, "Modelling chronic lung diseases in a bio-inspired breathing alveolus-on-chip model" Asli Akidil, Clinical Pharmacology & Safety Sciences, R&D,...

October 2020

  Wed 14 Oct 2020
  13:30 - 16:00
Image: Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium - October 2020
Microsoft Teams
Keynote speaker: Prof. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Columbia University REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/119126419327 Programme: Chair: Adrian Biddle, QMUL 1.30pm: Keynote: Prof Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Columbia University, New York: "Human "organs on a chip" platforms for modeling physiology and disease" (45 mins plus Q&A) 2.30pm: Abstract presentations (20 mins plus Q&A): Gopu Sriram, National University of Singapore, ...

September 2020

  Wed 16 Sep 2020
  13:30 - 16:00
Image: Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium - September 2020
Microsoft Teams
Keynote speaker: Prof. Milica Radisic, University of Toronto REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/114091205868 Programme: Chair: Adrian Biddle, QMUL 1.30pm - Keynote: Prof Milica Radisic, University of Toronto: "Advances in Organ-on-a-Chip Engineering" (45 min plus Q&A) 2.30pm: Abstract presentations (20 mins): Vivek V Thacker, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne: "SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to rapid endothelial...

July 2020

  Wed 22 Jul 2020
  13:30 - 16:30
CPM Launch Symposium
Microsoft Teams
We are pleased to announce the virtual launch of the Centre for in vitro Predictive Models.  To celebrate we will be hosting an on-line symposium on Wednesday 22 July, 1-4pm BST.   Please join us for an afternoon of exciting talks...
  Wed 15 Jul 2020
  13:30 - 17:15
Queen Mary+Emulate Organs-on-Chips Centre Virtual Launch
Microsoft Teams Live Event
Online Event Programme 13.00-13.15 Introduction to the Queen Mary+Emulate Organs-on-Chips Centre Prof Martin Knight  (Centre Director, Queen Mary University of London) ...

June 2020

  Mon 15 Jun 2020
  00:00 - 00:00
In vitro Models Club
The London cancer and stem cell In vitro Models Club is a forum to bring together researchers from across London who are working on in vitro models. Anyone with an interest is welcome to attend and, whilst the main focus is on...