Why do hydrogels matter in organ-on-a-chip platforms?
Because biology is 3D.
Peptide hydrogels enable nutrient flow, realistic disease modelling, and more physiologically relevant in vitro systems. PeptiMatrix hydrogels are animal-free, reproducible, and built for innovation.
#OrgansOnChips
A black, green, and blue graphic titled, “Advancing Organ-Chips in Resource-Limited Settings.” The following points are listed under benefits to be gained: Reduced reliance on costly animal research infrastructure; More accurate modeling of region-specific health burdens; More efficient use of physical infrastructure; Greater scalability and amenability to automation; Enhanced predictive power of preclinical testing; Greater participation in global biomedical research. The following points are listed under strategies for implementation: Establishment of regional manufacturing hubs to lower costs and reduce the need for device importation; Development of international training partnerships to build local expertise and support sustainable knowledge transfer; Advancement of modular, user-friendly device designs to decrease technical barriers; Alignment with international regulatory standards to facilitate validation while ensuring consistency. Adapted from Cabrera & de Valle, 2025; DOI: 10.3389/frlct.2025.1669220.
Experiments on animals aren't just ethically & scientifically flawed, they're costly. 💲
Animal facilities are expensive to build & run, especially in low-resource settings.
Affordable alternatives like #organsonchips can reduce suffering, boost relevance, & support global equity in science. 🧪
📸 Proud moment! Our VP of Biology, Henriette Lanz, presented at #GoodbyeFlatBiology. She shared insight on using patient-derived 3D tumor models to support cell therapy programs by replicating the complex tumor-microenvironment in vitro.
#OrgansOnChips #FutureOfBiology
🌍Great time at the 4th #MPSWorldSummit in Brussels. Inspiring talks & connections around #organsonchips & human-relevant #models
🥼Our team members Dajana Preuss & Philipp Linke attended, with Philipp presenting a poster
🤝Thanks to our partner Serge Lowagie for joining us
#MPS25 #innovation
As an academic what excites me most is creating a highly versatile in-vitro system that captures full complexity of biology/disease.
Yet, for the system to be useful/translational, simplicity & applicability is key.
I think these can go together!
#MPS #OrgansOnChips
🎓 Congrats to Dr. Flavio Bonanini on his PhD defense! His work at MIMETAS on liver MPS brings us closer to better, animal-free drug testing for diseases like diabetes & liver fibrosis. 🧪🩺
Watch his webinar: lnkd.in/eqdEFYaP
#PhDDefense #LiverOnAChip #MPS #DrugDevelopment #OrgansOnChips
🏷️ #WD4AIL #WDAIL #WWAIL #WW4AIL #WorldDayforLaboratoryAnimals #WorldDayforAnimalsinLabs #WorldLabAnimalDay #AnimalMethodsBias #Advocacy #Webinar #ResearchFunding #BiomedicalResearch #nonanimalmethods #organoids #organsonchips
A red graphic featuring the SAO logo. The text reads: “New & notable in heart research: Franca CM et al. Sci Adv. 2025;11(2):eadp3789. doi:10.1126/sciadv.adp3789; Ranjbar J et al. F1000 Res. 2025. doi:10.12688/f1000research.158910.1; Lickiss B et al. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods. 2024;128:107529. doi:10.1016/j.vascn.2024.107529; Cofiño-Fabres C et al. Adv Healthc Mater. 2024;13(18):e2303664.
🧪 Human #OrgansOnChips are bioengineered #microphysiological devices that mimic the structure and function of human organs. Check out these studies that used organ chips to model human cardiovascular physiology, thrombosis, hemostasis, & more.
#AmericanHeartMonth
Dr. Xingrui Mou is being celebrated by the Musah Lab at Duke University for his successful PhD thesis defense and becoming the 3rd graduate student from the Musah Lab to achieve this milestone. He is pictured with a huge smile while holding a mug with the text 'Dr. Mou" on it. Members of the Musah Lab research group are also pictured as they celebrate Xingrui for his successful work on engineering biomaterials and microfluidic organ chip devices for tissue engineering and disease modeling.
Big congratulations to Dr. Xingrui Mou on defending his PhD and becoming the 3rd PhD grad from #MusahLab! 🎉 His work on engineering vascularized #microfluidic #OrgansOnChips & disease modeling is remarkable. His next stop: Postdoc at #NYSCF! Check out his research publications: tinyurl.com/MusahLab
