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SUMMARY:2025 UK Organ-on-a-Chip Symposium
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: 1 October 2025=0D=0A=
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Please register at:=0D=0A=
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2025-uk-organ-on-a-chip-symposium-tickets-1470416387999?aff=oddtdtcreator=0D=0A=
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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 Clark-Kennedy lecture theatre, which is through the automatic sliding doors on Walden Street.=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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Full program:=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=0D=0A=
    Dr Sophia Lunetto=0D=0A=
    Dr Tim Hopkins=0D=0A=
    Dr Minerva Bosch-Fortea=0D=0A=
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    Prof Roisin Owens, University of Cambridge: "Electrifying the chip in Organ-on-chip models"=0D=0A=
    Prof Rocky Tuan, Chinese University of Hong Kong / University of Pittsburgh: Title TBC=0D=0A=
    One hour tea break, with canapes 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: Title TBC=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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Finish 5:30pm=0D=0A=
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Link: https://www.cpm.qmul.ac.uk/
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