Organoids in Action: Bridging Developmental Biology and Disease Studies

Organoid technologies have revolutionized research by enabling the growth of 3D, miniaturized, and organ-like structures derived from stem/progenitor cells.

These models closely mimic the architecture and functionality of real organs, providing unprecedented insights into developmental biology and disease processes. Organoid technologies bridge the gap between traditional cell culture and animal models, advancing both basic research and clinical applications.

This workshop, sponsored by Qkine, Amsbio and BIOTECHNE, will be hosted at Queen Mary University London (Clark Kennedy Lecture Theatre, QMU Innovation Centre, 42 New Rd, London E1 2AX) in the afternoon of Wednesday 5th of February. Registration will be open from 13:00 and there will be a roundtable discussion and drinks reception at the end. 

Agenda:

Drinks: 17:30-19:00

13:00- 13:30 -> Registration

13:30-13:55 -> Sponsors talks: Amsbio, BIOTECHNE and Qkine

13:55-14:20 -> Dr Joana F Neves, Senior Lecturer and Group Leader at King’s College London. Title of the talk: Mucosal organoid models to capture immune cells’ development & functions

14:20-14:45 -> Dr Oliver M. Pearce, Reader in Tumour Extracellular Matrix at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University London. Title of the talk: TBC

14:45-15:10 -> Dr Amelia Lane, Director of preclinical development at MeiraGTx. Title of the talk: Leveraging the latest Retinal Organoid developments

Coffee break: 15:10-15:40 (30min)

15:40-16:05 (20+5min) -> Prof Silvia Marino, Professor of Neuropathology at Queen Mary University London. Title of the talk: Organoids for brain cancer modelling

16:05-16:30 (20+5min) -> Dr Giovanni Giobbe, Senior Research Fellow at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, Zayed Centre For Research into Rare Disease in Children. Title of the talk: Gastrointestinal disease in vitro modelling with multi-regional assembloids

16:30 -16:55 -> Dr Filipa Simoes, Group Leader & British Heart Foundation Intermediate Research Fellow at University of Oxford. Title of the talk: Programming macrophages in the cardiac niche during development, repair and regeneration

Roundtable discussion: 16:55-17:30

Book your free ticket here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/organoids-in-action-bridging-developmental-biology-and-disease-studies-tickets-1145376916189?aff=oddtdtcreator