Lecture 'Meet the Expert: Organ-on-chip models: recent advances, applications and challenges'
- For whom
- Employees , Students
- When
- 13-10-2025 from 14:00 to 16:30
- Where
- UGent-VIB-onderzoeksgebouw, Technologiepark 71, 9052 Zwijnaarde
- Language
- English
- Organizer
- Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Contact
- laure.maes@ugent.be
Two keynote lectures on organ-on-chip models (no registration required) followed by a round table discussion (upon registration).
Conventional in vitro models are often too reductionist to accurately mimic the complexity of human responses. In contrast, organ-on-chip systems recreate controlled, physiologically relevant microenvironments that enable the study of human biology with higher fidelity than traditional cell culture.
These platforms integrate dynamic mechanical cues—such as fluid shear stress or cyclic stretching—that enhance the functional differentiation of many cell types, while embedded sensors and electrodes provide real-time monitoring of cellular behavior. Organ-on-chip technology therefore holds great promise for accelerating preclinical drug testing, advancing personalized medicine, and reducing animal experimentation in line with the 3Rs principle.
This seminar aims to guide young researchers by highlighting how organ-on-chip technologies can complement their work and offering practical advice on how to get started.