IVAM Focus Group Microfluidics

6th meeting of the IVAM Focus Group Microfluidics
Mar 8, 2018
Dortmund, DE

MST.factory dortmund, Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 11, 44263 Dortmund
On March 8, 2018 the IVAM Focus Group Microfluidics will get together in Dortmund. The 6th meeting has a focus on organs-on-a-chip.


Agenda

11:00  Meeting starts

Welcome and introduction of the agenda (D. Bouwes / D. Janasek)
 
Short Introduction of all participants
 
Applications of organs-on-a-chip
H. Becker, microfluidic ChipShop

Organ-on-a-chip – a system for nanotoxicity tests
T. Knoll, T. Velten, Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT

3D printing of microfluidic structures for organs-on-a-chip
A. Cinar, G. Linz, RWTH Aachen University – Chemical Process Engineering

Discussion of presentation of the group
  • White paper
Discussion of joint activities (T. Dietrich)
  • B2B Meetings in cooperation with Medical Valley or BVMed
  • International MicroNanoConference
  • Microfluidics in medical technology – certification issues
    (IVAM Focus Group Medical Technology)
13:30  Lunch break (lunch at own expense)
 
14:30 Meeting continues
 
Microfluidic components for organs-on-a-chip
H. Blok, micronit
 
Generation of cardiomyocytes in pipe-based microbioreactor
D. Spitkovsky, University of Cologne – Institute of Neurophysiology
 
Automated handling of small organisms, spheroids and organoids for advanced drug and toxicology screening
F. Kurth, V. Revol, CSEM
 
Summary of recent microfluidics activities (T. Dietrich)
  • ISO project on interface standardization
  • new microfluidics association
  • review of Compamed Spring Forum
Miscellaneous
 
Topics, organization, date and place of next meeting
 
16:00  Meeting ends


If you would like to take part in the meeting, please register by March 1, 2018 by email to microfluidics@ivam.de. Taking part in the Focus Group meetings is free of charge for IVAM members. Non-members are charged 100,- Euros (plus VAT) per meeting to cover expenses.
 

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