Lab-on-a-Chip & Microfluidics 2016 Agenda

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Nanophotonic Lab on Chip Platforms for Ultra-sensitive Analysis at the Point-of-care
Laura Lechuga, Professor & Group Leader, Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) CSIC and CIBER-BBN, Spain

We present the optoelectronic lab-on-a-chip integration of highly sensitive nanophotonic biosensors for the direct, label-free and multiplexed detection of disease biomarkers directly in human samples. Advantages as miniaturization, relevant sensitivities, robustness, reliability, and mass production at low cost can be offered by our devices. 

Droplet Microfluidics for Drug Delivery – Using Light and Magnetism
Nicole Pamme, Professor in Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, Sweden

Droplet microfluidic platforms offer controlled conditions for (i) smart photopolymeriation of drug delivery microgels and (ii) magnetic manipulation for layer-by-layer deposition drug delivery vesicles.

Coffee and Networking in Exhibition Hall

Happy Marriage Or A War Of The Roses? Spectroscopy And Microfluidics
Holger Becker, Chief Scientific Officer, Microfluidic ChipShop GmbH, Germany

Spectroscopic methods such as Raman spectroscopy and SERS are intrinsically label-free detection method and therefore of interest to be used in microfluidic systems. We will present various application and system examples and highlight the challenges in the use of such systems in Life Science applications.

Technology Spotlight:
Ultra-Low Volume Liquid Handling Solutions
Guilhem Tourniaire, European Sales Manager, Scienion AG

A quick overview of SCIENION’s ultra-low volume dispensing technologies and applications.

Lunch & Networking in Exhibition Hall

Technology Spotlight:
3D Printing of Fluidically Sealed Devices
Yann Lecouturier, Regional Director of Europe and China, Dolomite

Microfluidics is now established as a multidisciplinary field covering numerous applications in engineering, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, clinical diagnostics, nanotechnology and biotechnology. A significant challenge that remains is to overcome the prohibitive cost and timescales to obtain a device prototype. This talk presents a novel system utilising 3D printing technology, Dolomite’s Fluidic Factory, which overcomes these challenges and allows rapid prototyping of micro- and milli- fluidic devices and components.

Human Physiome On a Chip: Merging Tissue Engineering and Systems Pharmacology
Murat Cirit, Director at Translational Center of Tissue Chip Technologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America

Systems pharmacology approaches to microphysiological systems (MPS) enable mechanistic data interpretation and, hence, in vitro in vivo translation (IVIVT) of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and parient specific response biomarkers.

Acoustic Holograms to Shape Microfluidic Flows: Applications in Medical Diagnostics
Jonathan Cooper, The Wolfson Chair of Bioengineering, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

To better control the interaction between surface acoustic waves and microfluidics, we have introduced the use of frequency dependent periodic arrays known as phononic crystals. These can create interesting new liquid manipulations, e.g. on-chip centrigugation, cell lysis through shear, cell separation, liquid heating and atomization.

Coffee and Networking in Exhibition Hall

From Lab on a Chip Devices to True Care@Home Solutions: Opportunities and Bottle Necks
Antoni Homs, Senior Researcher, Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Spain

During the last 25 years, solutions coming from labs dealing with microfluidic technologies, combined with new opportunities arising from the development of novel nano and micro fabrication capabilities, have smoothed the path to create truly usable point-of-care devices aimed for patients’ home usage. But, which alignments may be needed to turn these health paradigm-changing devices into a reality?

Plasmonic Lab on a Chip for Diagnostics
Romain Quidant, Professor, Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain

We review our recent advances in the optical, label free detection of biomolecules based on gold nanoantennas integrated into start-of-the-art microfluidics.

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Lab on a Chip Devices for Chemical Analyses on Cell Phones
Daniel Filippini, Professor, Linkoping University, Sweden

Disposable lab-on-a-chip devices, which are conceived as only accessory for chemical detection in cell phones, are presented, as well as the 3D printing fabrication procedures used for the microfluidics and for optical coupling elements.

In Situ Chemical Imaging of Biomolecules and Biointerphases using Microfluidics
Xiao Ying Yu, Senior Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States of America

This presentation will showcase our latest results of single cells and live biofilms using a vacuum compatible microfluidic interface coupled with a variety of chemical imaging techniques.

Coffee and Networking in Exhibition Hall

An Integrated Opto-Fluidic Platform For Applications In Drug Development, Point Of Care And Companion Diagnostics
René Heideman, CTO and Co-Founder, LioniX bv, Netherlands

Opto-fluidics is the combination of Micro-fluids with Integrated Optics. The TriPleX platform is very well suited for creating very compact, ultra sensitive and widely applicable opto-fluidic sensor applications in drug development, Point-of Care- and Companion Diagnostics. Several applications will be presented.

Lunch & Networking in Exhibition Hall

Technology Spotlight:
Lab on Chip Platform Technologies for Point of Care Testing and Cell Culturing
Monica Brivio, Strategic R&D Manager, Micronit Microfluidics

After a brief company overview, this presentation focuses on recent advances in platform technologies developed at Micronit for applications within (point-of-care) diagnostics and cell culturing. A few examples of demonstrators developed within research projects are presented to illustrate the applicability of the developed technologies.

All-aqueous Multiphase Systems for Bio-inspired Engineering of Functional Materials
Anderson Shum, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The presentation will outline how aqueous two-phase systems can be manipulated in microfluidic devices for forming functional bio-materials.

Thread Microfluidics With Pin-Based Electroanalytical Detection
Maria Teresa Fernández-Abedul, Professor, University of Oviedo, Spain

Thread is an unexplored material that has many advantages when used for analytical applications. In this work, stainless-steel pins were integrated in different analytical systems, including thread-based platforms, as a new generation of low-cost mass-produced electrodes.

Coffee and Networking in Exhibition Hall

3D Sensing and Integration for Lab on a Chip Devices
Carlotta Guiducci, Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne, Switzerland

We present a new strategy to achieve arrays of singularly-addressable vertical elements generating highly-confined electric fields for impedance cytometry and the manipulation of single cells.

Photonic Lab on a Chip: Mergence of Photonics and Microfluidics for Life Science Applications
Andreu Llobera, Researcher, Institut de Microelectronica de Barcelona, Spain

The Photonic lab on a chip paradigm: Synergistic mergence of photonics and microfluidics using low cost materials for life science applications, and more specifically to perform real time spectroscopy on a chip.

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