Workshop Summary
Join Curi Bio for an exciting workshop dedicated to advanced human 3D engineered muscle tissues in disease modeling, drug discovery, and regenerative medicine. The event will feature a balance of informative scientific talks on skeletal muscle, cardiac, and neuromuscular junction models and a hands-on exploration of Curi Bio’s cutting-edge instruments.
Experience technical demonstrations that showcase tissue engineering best practices as well as guided data analysis and interpretation.
Explore the preliminary schedule and other details below. For any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Preliminary Schedule
| DAY 1 (April 10) | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00a | Coffee and Refreshments |
| 10:00-10:15a | Opening Remarks |
| 10:15-10:45a | Introduction to 3D Tissue Technology – Greg Luerman, PhD @ Curi Bio |
| 10:45-11:15a | Utility of a 3D–Engineered Skeletal Muscle Organoid System to Assess Exon Skipping, Dystrophin Protein Restoration, and Functional Improvement in a Human DMD Cell Model – Nelsa Estrella, PhD @ Entrada Therapeutics |
| 11:15-11:30a | Coffee / Break |
| 11:30a-12:00p | Characterization of 3D engineered muscle for metabolic diseases research – Tianxin Cao, PhD @ Boehringer Ingelheim |
| 12:00-1:00p | [Instrument Demo] Nautilai / Mantarray |
| 1:00-2:00p | Working Lunch / Best Practices for 3D Tissue Modeling – Shawn Luttrell, PhD @ Curi Bio | 2:00-2:30p | Evaluation of Drug Efficacy on Human Muscle Function with Leveraging 3D Human Engineered Muscle Tissues – Ying Shen @ Eli Lilly | 2:30-2:45p | Coffee / Break |
| 2:45-3:45p | [Instrument Demo] Mantarray / Nautilai |
| 3:45-4:15p | An engineered heart tissue model of dystrophin-deficient cardiomyopathy for screening microdystrophin gene therapies – Joe Criscione @ Johns Hopkins University |
| 4:15-4:45p | Engineered Human Muscle Tissues Models Response to Exercise Training and Inactivity, and Unveiled Gys1 Requirement for Muscle Endurance – Jonas Borup Roland, PhD @ Novo Nordisk |
| 4:45p-6:00p | Snacks and Networking |
Speaker Details
Greg Luerman, PhD
VP of Research & Partnerships at Curi Bio
Joe Criscione
Johns Hopkins University
Jonas Borup Roland, PhD
Scientist at Novo Nordisk
Nelsa Estrella, PhD
Director, Neuromuscular Therapeutics at Entrada Therapeutics
Shawn Luttrell, PhD
Product Manager, Cell & Tissue Models at Curi Bio
Tianxin Cao, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow at Boehringer Ingelheim
Ying Shen
Research Scientist at Eli Lilly
Registration Closed
Registration is now closed for this event. Please reach out to contact@curibio.com with any questions or concerns.
Location Details
Address
SmartLabs
40 Guest St,
Boston, MA 02135
Parking Details
If you are driving a vehicle, please utilize general public parking in the area, such as the 40 Guest Street Garage or 80 Guest Street Garage.