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SUMMARY:2025 UK Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium
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Join us for a program of UK and international speakers, working at the cutting edge of organ-chip research. The full program is below, and confirmed speakers include:=0D=0A=
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    Professor Ignacio Ochoa (University of Zaragoza)=0D=0A=
    Professor Rocky Tuan (Chinese University of Hong Kong / University of Pittsburgh)=0D=0A=
    Professor Roisin Owens (University of Cambridge)=0D=0A=
    Professor Cathy Merry (University of Nottingham)=0D=0A=
    Dr Emily Richardson (CN Bio)=0D=0A=
    Dr Anthony Holmes (NC3Rs)=0D=0A=
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There will also be a poster display, to celebrate the breadth of UK organ-on-a-chip research. If you'd like to display a poster of your work, please send a title, authors and affiliation to Adrian Biddle (a.biddle@qmul.ac.uk).=0D=0A=
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The meeting will be in the Derek Willoughby Lecture Theatre, John Vane Building, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square=0D=0A=
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We thank the RSPCA (science.rspca.org.uk/sciencegroup/researchanimals) and Centre for Human Specific Reseach (humanspecificresearch.org/) for generous sponsorship.=0D=0A=
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1:00pm: QMUL Centre for Predictive in vitro Models ECR short talks:=0D=0A=
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    Dr Lorraine Couteau: "Mechanical stimulation and iron loading replicates early atherosclerosis within an artery-on-chip device"=0D=0A=
    Dr Sophia Lunetto: "Modelling the heterogenous invasive phenotypes in oral squamous cell carcinoma using a microfluidic device"=0D=0A=
    Dr Tim Hopkins: "Engineering growth factor gradients to drive spatiotemporal tissue patterning in organ-on-a-chip systems"=0D=0A=
    Dr Minerva Bosch-Fortea: "Biomimetic artificial bone marrow niches for the scale up of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells"=0D=0A=
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    Prof Roisin Owens, University of Cambridge: "Electrifying the chip in Organ-on-chip models"=0D=0A=
    Distinguished International Online Speaker: Prof Rocky Tuan, Chinese University of Hong Kong / University of Pittsburgh: "Human Stem Cell-based Articular Tissue Engineering: From Joint Regeneration to Joint-on-a-Chip (miniJoint) – Repair, Restore, and Re-create"=0D=0A=
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One hour tea break, with refreshments and poster viewing (2:40 – 3:40pm).=0D=0A=
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    Prof Martin Knight, QMUL: "The Centre for Predictive in vitro Models at QMUL"=0D=0A=
    Dr Anthony Holmes, NC3Rs: "Innovate, Integrate, Regulate: MPS technologies in the global life sciences arena"=0D=0A=
    International Keynote: Prof Ignacio Ochoa, University of Zaragoza: "Organ-on-Chip Insights into Necrotic Core-Driven Immunomodulation and Biomarker Discovery in Glioblastoma"=0D=0A=
    Prof Cathy Merry, University of Nottingham: "Keep the matrix in mind"=0D=0A=
    Dr Emily Richardson, CN Bio: "Watch the gap: microphysiological systems for translating safety risks to the clinic"=0D=0A=
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LOCATION:Derek Willoughby Lecture Theatre, John Vane Building, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square
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