MPS World Summit

?? Only 5 Days Left for Early-Bird Registration! ?? Don't miss your chance to secure discounted registration for the 4th Annual MPS World Summit, co-organized by EUROoCS! ?? Early-bird deadline: March 15, 2025 ?? Join us in Brussels, Belgium | June 9–13, 2025 Your registration includes: ?? Inspiring keynotes from global leaders ?? Cutting-edge scientific sessions, roundtables, and panels ?? Access to the exhibition hall & Welcome Reception ?? Featured Keynote Speakers: Zhongze Gu | Southeast University, China Peter Loskill | Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany Lorenzo Moroni | Maastricht University, the Netherlands Hilde Stenuit | Space Applications Services, the Netherlands Joseph Wu | Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, USA ?? Register before prices go up! → https://mpsworldsummit.org #MPSWorldSummit #MPSResearch #MPS25?

????Dr. Rhiannon David is a confirmed speaker at the MPS World Summit 2025 in Brussels (Belgium)! She is Director of Microphysiological Systems (MPS) in Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences at AstraZeneca, Cambridge, UK. Prior to joining AZ, following completion of her PhD at the University of Birmingham, Rhiannon undertook postdoctoral research at Imperial College London where she developed an interest in novel techniques that would improve the in vivo relevance of in vitro assays. After joining AZ in 2015, Rhiannon led the development of a bone marrow MPS for improved pre-clinical safety assessment. In 2020, Rhiannon was appointed Director of MPS in Safety Innovation and leads the development and integration of advanced cell models, including spheroids and MPS, to improve the human-translation of pre-clinical safety assessment. She is currently the Chair for the IQ MPS Affiliate and a member of several advisory boards, including the Industrial Advisory Board for the European Organ-on-a-Chip Society (EUROoCS). #MPS25

???? Dr. Nicole Kleinstreuer is a confirmed speaker at the MPS World Summit 2025 in Brussels (Belgium)! She is a global leader in the field of developing human biology-based biomedical research strategies. As the director of the National Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM), and the executive director of the congressionally mandated Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM), she leads worldwide efforts to understand and treat human health and disease pathways in a more efficient and effective manner. NICEATM, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the US federal resource for alternatives to animal testing. Kleinstreuer leads domestic and international efforts to develop novel testing, modeling, and analysis strategies that provide more rapid, mechanistic, and human-relevant predictions of potential chemical/drug effects on biological pathways. She has a PhD in biomedical engineering and postdoctoral training in computational toxicology, and holds adjunct faculty positions in the Yale University School of Public Health and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has published over 150 peer-reviewed publications, contributed to many regulatory guidance documents, and won numerous awards, including the 2022 and 2024 NIH Director’s Award and the 2019 Society of Toxicology Achievement Award. #MPS25

???? Dr. Mark Mondrinos is a confirmed speaker at the MPS World Summit 2025 in Brussels (Belgium)! He conducted pioneering work in lung tissue engineering while completing his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Temple University School of Medicine, where he studied acute lung inflammation, then at the University of Pennsylvania, where he developed various organ chip technologies and microphysiological systems. He is now an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University and a research project leader in the Tulane Center of Excellence in Sex-based Precision Medicine. The Mondrinos laboratory is working to develop sex-specific human cell culture methods and MPS disease models. Sex-specific MPS are used to investigate clinically-relevant sex hormone effects on pathophysiological processes, such as the influence of estrogen signaling on female lung cancer progression and potential roles of androgen signaling in male diabetic retinopathy. #MPS25

???? Ricky Bayer is a confirmed speaker at the MPS World Summit 2025 in Brussels (Belgium)! He completed his Bachelor's degree in Biosciences at the University of Potsdam, followed by a Master's degree in Medical Biotechnology at the Technical University of Berlin (TUB), where he specialized in oncology and MPS. Currently, he is working on his PhD in the field of precision medicine at TUB as part of a Deutsche Krebshilfe-funded project, working with TissUse systems to contribute his part in advancing cancer research. #MPS25

???? Dr. Kosuke Ino is a confirmed speaker at the MPS World Summit 2025 in Brussels (Belgium)! He received his Ph.D. degree in engineering from Nagoya University (Japan) in 2008.?After getting his Ph.D., he researched analytical bioelectrochemistry in Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University (Japan) as an assistant professor (2008–2017). He is currently working as an associate professor in Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University (2017-present). He is the author of approximately 140 peer-reviewed original papers and has won many awards, including the Early Career Analytical Electrochemistry Prize from the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) in 2016. His research focuses on developing electrochemical chip devices for bioanalysis and biofabrication. #MPS25

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????Dr. Julia Kühnlenz is a confirmed speaker at the MPS World Summit 2025 in Brussels (Belgium)! She is a Research Toxicologist at Bayer CropScience in France, where she leads innovative projects on the development and integration of complex in vitro models into the company’s human safety strategy, with a particular focus on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). During her PhD at TissUse, she gained deep insights into the manufacturing and development of multi-organ chips and the setup of 3D coculture models, providing her with a strong foundation in advanced in vitro systems. Her work has been particularly focused on creating complex 3D models of the thyroid and liver to investigate both direct and indirect mechanisms of thyroid toxicity. In 2023, she published key research on a microfluidic thyroid-liver platform to help improve chemical safety testing for humans, which was recently rewarded with the ALTEX publication award 2023. #MPS25

?? Final Call: Abstract Submissions Close Tonight! ?? This is it—your last chance to submit your abstract for the 2025 MPS World Summit (co-organized by EUROoCS) in Brussels! ?? Don’t miss your opportunity to present your research to global leaders and be part of the most anticipated MPS event of the year. ??? Deadline: January 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET ?? Submit Here: https://lnkd.in/ghgDKMus ?? Explore the Program: https://lnkd.in/gSaf-f36 ?? Join us in Brussels—submit your abstract today! #MPSResearch #MPSWorldSummit #MPS #microphysiologicalsystems #organoid #organonchip #tissuechip #NAM

? Less Than 48 Hours to Submit Your Abstract! ? The clock is ticking! The January 31 deadline for abstract submissions to the 2025 MPS World Summit (co-organized by EUROoCS) is almost here. Don’t miss your chance to present your work at this landmark event. ??? Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET ?? Submit Here: https://lnkd.in/ghgDKMus ?? Discover sessions designed to showcase the latest advancements in MPS. ?? Program: https://lnkd.in/gSaf-f36 Let your research shine on a global stage—submit now before it’s too late! #MPSResearch #MPSWorldSummit #MPS #microphysiologicalsystems #organoid #organonchip #tissuechip #NAM