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Dynamic42 Academy

Acquire the skills to integrate organ-on-chip technology in your research with the Dynamic42 Academy

Learn the skills to integrate organ-on-chip technology into your lab work with the Dynamic42 Academy. Our course offers hands-on trainings in the lab using Dynamic42 technology that are complemented by shorter theoretical sessions by leading experts in the organ-on-chip field. During the course, you will have the opportunity to speak to our lab scientists about the specific models and applications and learn how to best implement them in your lab. Our main goal is it to ensure that all participants can apply the technology in their lab after mastering the course. We do this by strictly limiting the number of participants per course, provision of in depth protocols and leaving room for your specific questions and lots of hands-on time with the equipment.

Course content – Basic course

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/ 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.

NEW! Advanced course “Cancer and immune cell integration”

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. Organ chips 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 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

Academy at a glance

Location: BioInstrumentezentrum Jena, Germany

Duration: 2-3 consecutive days

Format: practical workshop with theoretical lectures

 

Next dates – Basic course

28 – 29 January 2025

25 – 26 March 2025

29 – 30 April 2025

24 – 25 June 2025

09 – 10 September 2025

28 – 29 October 2025

 

Topics: Preparation & cleaning of biochips, seeding of cells, perfusion set up & medium exchange, sampling and & imaging of organ models, troubleshooting, permeability assays

 

Next dates – Advanced course

20 – 22 May 2025 – Cancer and immune cell integration

25 – 11 November 2025 – Cancer and immune cell integration

 

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. Organ chips 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 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

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 models 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

Learn about organ-on-chip in the heart of Germany

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

The Academy is conceived particularly for scientists working in the fields of pharmacology, toxicology, oncology, pulmonology, pneumology, drug development and experimental virology. Our goal is to make the rapidly developing organ-on-chip technology quickly and efficiently accessible to broad areas of research and development. In the evenings, the scientific program will be completed with fun get-together to socials and exchange ideas.

96% of participants say the academy met their expectations.

92% of participants can imagine using the technique in their own lab after completing the course.

100% would recommend the workshop to others.

Haven’t found what you were looking for?

Upon request, we design organ-specific courses for vascular biology, liver, lung, and intestine. Courses can also take place at your site. Let us know about your preferences in the form below, and we will be in touch shortly.

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