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New biomaterial formulation enables more precise ways to model kidney function
Chronic kidney disease is a growing health concern that affects 10 percent of the population worldwide and there is a large demand for more accurate cell-based models of the kidney. Researchers in the EU-funded BIRDIE consortium have now, by combining microfluidic bioprinting and new biomaterials, successfully created detailed models of the tubular structures that are…
Keep readingNew in vitro microphysiological model enables better understanding of drug-related kidney injury
Researchers in the BIRDIE consortium have created a versatile stem cell-based model of the kidney proximal tubule. The study, published in Toxicology In Vitro, shows that the model can accurately predict the toxic effect of multiple reference compounds. Additionally, the study highlights the need for precise modeling of the dynamic flow conditions present in the…
Keep readingGetting together to build the future of in vitro models
On March 12, we gathered several international experts on organ-on-chip technology and kidney diseases in Maastricht to discuss how to bring advanced in vitro research technologies from bench to business. The workshop covered a diverse set of topics ranging from the importance of international standards for organ-on-chip and ethical considerations regarding organoid technologies to insightful…
Keep readingFrom bench to business – Building the future of in vitro models
How can organ-on-chip technologies and other advanced in vitro methods take the step from the lab bench to becoming a driver for increased drug development efficiency and new biomedical innovations? This is the topic for an upcoming research and innovation workshop on March 12, organized by the BIRDIE project consortium. During the workshop, leading experts…
Keep readingFrancesca Perin, new BIRDIE PhD
Last week, Francesca Perin defended her “Versatile multicomponent (bio)ink for advanced biofabrication”. The research work was carried out as a joint agreement between Università di Trento and Maastricht University with BIRDIE coordinator Carlos Mota as main supervisor. Big congratulations on your achievement from all of us in the BIRDIE consortium. We want to express our…
Keep readingBIRDIE Voices: Niek Welkenhuysen
NiekWelkenhuysen Technical wizard and long distance running extraordinaire. I am a Technical Project Development Lead at Fluicell, which means that my responsibilities range from planning to executing and monitoring our ongoing project development activities. You could say that I am a bit of a hub in our development lab, ensuring that all the projects run…
Keep readingSummer of Science
The BIRDIE team has had an exciting summer of science with our researcher attending multiple conferences and meetings, including participation at TERMIS in Seattle and at the EUROoCS in Milan. Going to meetings is a great way for us to share our ongoing progress and connect with the research community. We can now return to…
Keep readingBIRDIE Voices: Aleksandra Rak-Raszewska
AleksandraRak-Raszewska Postdoctoral stem cell scientist with a long history of experimental research. I am a stem cell biologist and postdoctoral scholar at Maastricht University. Before joining BIRDIE, I did a PhD at University of Liverpool where I studied mouse embryonic stem cells, working on methods to differentiate towards kidney cells. Later, I did a postdoc…
Keep readingBIRDIE Voices: Coraline Chéneau
Coraline Chéneau Passionate postdoctoral fellow at Nantes Université, working to improve health and stop climate change. I am a postdoctoral scholar at Nantes Université, where I work to develop a proximal tubule cell model that can enable us to better understand viral infection mechanisms. The role of the kidney is to act as a filter…
Keep readingBIRDIE Voices: Francesca Perin
Francesca Perin Nature explorer and PhD student at Maastricht University / University of Trento I am a PhD candidate with one foot in Maastricht one in Trento, working to combine biology with materials science. In my research, my goal is to create versatile bioinks that can enable the transition from the research laboratory to real…
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- Termis EU, Krakow, Poland, June 28-July 1 2022
- The Future of In Vitro Models Workshop, June 16, 2022
- May 5-7. 3D Cell Culture 2021
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