Curi Bio + Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT
Workshop Summary
Join Curi Bio and Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT 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 (Feb. 20) | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00a | Coffee and Refreshments |
| 10:00-10:15a | Opening Remarks – Dr. Julia C. Neubauer – Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT |
| 10:15-10:35a | Introduction to 3D Tissue Technology – Hamed Ghazizadeh, PhD – Curi Bio |
| 10:35-11:15a | Advancements in In Vitro Human Barrier Modelling – Prof. Dr. Florian Groeber-Becker – Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC Translational Center Regenerative Medicine TLC-RT |
| 11:15-11:55a | Cost-Effective Engineered Human Muscle Models: Genetic Programming for Scalable, Robust, and Reproducible Assays – Alessandro Bertero, PhD – Università degli Studi di Torino |
| 11:55a-1:00p | Lunch and Networking |
| 1:00-1:40p | Lean Mass Preservation: Pharma’s New Frontier – Christopher Lewis, PhD – Novo Nordisk & University of Copenhagen |
| 1:40-2:20p | From hiPSC banking, differentiation and cryopreservation to translational human in vitro models – Ralf Kettenhofen, PhD – Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT |
| 2:20-3:00p | Cardiomyopathies- disease modelling in 2D and 3D for target validation – Dr. Jutta Meyer & Dr. Charlotta Behrens (co-author: Anant Chopra, PhD) – Bayer AG |
| 3:00-3:40p | Human disease models for next gen therapy development – Dr. Vincent van Duinen – Mimetas |
| 3:40-5:00p | Poster Sessions, Snacks, and Networking |
| DAY 2 (Feb. 21) | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00a | Coffee and Refreshments |
| 10:00-10:05a | Opening Remarks |
| 10:05-10:45a | Modeling aberrant lipid metabolism and cardiac dysfunction in iPSC-derived human engineered heart tissue – Bangfen Pan, PhD – Heidelberg University |
| 10:45-11:25a | Best Practices for 3D Tissue Modeling – Greg Luerman, PhD – Curi Bio |
| 11:25–12:20a | [Instrument Demo] Mantarray / Nautilai |
| 12:20a-1:20p | Lunch and Networking |
| 1:20-2:15p | [Instrument Demo] Nautilai / Mantarray |
| 2:15-2:20p | Closing Remarks w/ Hamed Ghazizadeh, PhD – Curi Bio |
Speaker Details
Alessandro Bertero, PhD
Associate Professor at Università degli Studi di Torino
Bangfen Pan, PhD
Heidelberg University
Charlotta Behrens, PhD
Bayer AG
Christopher Lewis, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow at Novo Nordisk & Asst. Professor at University of Copenhagen
Florian Groeber-Becker, PhD
Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC Translational Center Regenerative Medicine TLC-RT
Greg Luerman, PhD
VP of Research & Partnerships at Curi Bio
Hamed Ghazizadeh, PhD
Director of Product Management at Curi Bio
Julia C. Neubauer, PhD
Head of Stem Cell and Cryotechnology Department at Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT
Jutta Meyer, PhD
Bayer AG
Ralf Kettenhofen, PhD
Senior Scientist and Business Development, Work Group Leader at Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT
Vincent van Duinen, PhD
Scientific Project Lead at Mimetas
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Location Details
Address
Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT
Röntgenring 12, 97070
Würzburg, Germany
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Veitshöchheimer Str. 5B, 97080 Würzburg
Walk to Workshop – 0.55 km (8 min)
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Am Pleidenturm 5, 97070 Würzburg
Walk to Workshop – 1.3 km (18 min)
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