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Acquire the skills to integrate organ-on-chip technology in your research

Learn how to successfully integrate organ-on-chip models into your lab with the Dynamic42 Academy. This hands-on course combines intensive practical training using Dynamic42 technology with concise theory sessions led by experts in the field, giving you direct access to our scientists, in‑depth protocols, and plenty of time at the equipment to address your specific applications. Small group sizes ensure highly personalized learning so you leave confident in applying the technology independently. Designed for scientists in pharmacology, toxicology, oncology, pulmonology, drug development, experimental virology, and related fields, the Academy also offers relaxed evening socials to exchange ideas and build lasting professional connections.

Basic course

Learn the foundation of organ-on-chip technology

/ Theoretical lecture on organ-on-chip technology by industry experts

/ Sterilization and coating of biochips

/ Seeding of cells in biochips

/ Perfusion set-up with all necessary microfluidic parts

/ Medium exchange and sampling of organ model

/ Imaging of models via Immunofluorescence with different antibodies

/ Seeding of endothelial cells in biochips

/ Cleaning of biochip equipment

/ Troubleshooting of experiments

/ Medium exchange on static biochips

/ Permeability assays

 

+ some excellent lunches and evening activities to mingle with other participants and our scientists.

Advanced course

Cancer and immune cell integration

This course can be taken without any prior knowledge of organ-on-chip technology.

Topic: Cancer cells do not live on a plate. They are suspended in a 3D matrix where they interact with immune cells, fibroblasts and the vascular network. In vitro organ model allow us to recreate this complex tumor microenvironment. Learn how to set up cancer and immune cell interaction on a biochip using organ-on-chip technology.

 

/ Basic handling techniques of the Dynamic42 biochip

/ Integrate spheroids or organoids in a perfused vascular network within the biochip

/ Practice to embed and grow tumor structures in a 3D hydrogel inside a biochip

/ Observe immune cell invasion into a tumor via life imaging

/ Monitor how perfusion impacts all of these effects

 

+ some excellent lunches and evening activities to mingle with other participants and our scientists.

Location and Academy dates

Location

Dynamic42 GmbH
BioInstrumentezentrum Jena
Winzerlaer Straße 2
07745 Jena
Germany

The Dynamic42 Academy takes place at our headquarters in Jena, Germany – an internationally renowned location of science & technology in the middle of Germany.

How to get there

By car
From the north (Berlin) or south (Munich), take the A9 Autobahn to Hermsdorfer Kreuz, then the A4 Autobahn in the direction of Erfurt – Frankfurt/Main. Exit at Jena Göschwitz and head toward the city center

By train
From the north (Berlin), south (Munich) or east (Dresden), take the train to Jena Paradies railway station.

By plane
The closest airport to Jena is Leipzig-Halle Airport, from there you can go by train to Jena Paradies railway station. If there are no direct flight to Leipzig, airports in Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin or Frankfurt am Main are also an option.

Are you unable to travel to Jena? While we do recommend taking the course in person, we also offer an online version of this course here.

Next dates

Basic course (2 days) – Learn the foundations of organ-on-chip technology

16 – 17 June 2026

22 – 23 September 2026

24 – 25 November 2026

 

Advanced course (3 days) – Cancer and immune cell integration

19 – 21 May 2026

03 – 05 November 2026

Useful to know

  • All lunches are included + 1 dinner with the Dynamic42 team
  • Accommodation & travel needs to be booked by the participant separately
  • Academy days start typically at 9 am and end at 4-5 pm
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Former attendees

Max Delbrück Center Berlin

University Hospital Erlangen

Leipzig University

Hannover Medical School

Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg

Helmholz Centre for Infection Research

University Hospital Jena

KU Leuven

University of Zagreb

Indian Institute of Science

Centre for Nano Science and Engineering

Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

University Hospital Bonn

Medical University Hannover

Federal Research Institute for Animal Health

German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)

Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg

University Hospital Regensburg

Charité – University Hospital Berlin

Read what our participants have to say

Reasons to attend

/ To understand if organ-on-chip offers an alternative to currently used models

/ To establish organ-on-chip technology in your lab

/ Add a future-oriented skill to your methods portfolio

/ If you require human relevant data for your research

/ If you can’t or don’t want to use animal models

/ If you don’t have access to patient samples

/ You would like to provide further education to your lab team

/ To improve your preclinical data

97% of participants say the academy met their expectations.

95% of participants can imagine using the technique in their own lab after completing the course.

100% would recommend the workshop to others.

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