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The project SMART Organ-on-Chip was selected by NWO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek) to showcase how its Perspectief projects bridge the gap between promising research and real-life innovations with societal impact. In this project, led by Jaap den Toonder from the Microsystems 黑料福利网 section, knowledge institutions and end users, including TNO, collaborate on a crucial step in the development of organ-on-chip technology: standardization.

This technology makes it possible to build miniature models of human organs. This enables, for example, the testing of the efficacy and toxicity of medicines. It makes the process cheaper and more efficient, while also contributing to the reduction of animal testing. Although the Netherlands is a global leader in this technology, its widespread application still lags behind. Each laboratory develops its own chip, with its own formats and connections.

This is precisely the stage at which a difference can be made. By involving end users from the outset and continuously aligning with practical needs through an industrial advisory board, solutions are created that are not only innovative, but also applicable. The result: a proof of concept and a prototype for a standardized organ-on-chip platform, new modules, and even a startup called ARTIC Technologies.

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The Microsystems group manages the Microfab lab, a state-of-the-art micro fabrication facility that houses a range of micro manufacturing technologies as well as a biolab. The Microfab/Lab facilitates the development of new micromanufacturing technologies for use in life sciences applications.
 

We have started a series of video's on Master students in the spotlight. In this series we would like to show how Master students in our Microsystems section carry out varied research. 

First episode: Pieter's Rockwool graduation project

Every year, researchers in the Microsystems group select their most beautiful images to showcase in a calendar. Enjoy!