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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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Are you a student interested in graduating or doing a project in the Microsystems section? Our research covers a very broad range of subjects 鈥� where the common factor is that we鈥檙e interested in phenoma at small scales. Especially, we design, make and test microdevices for various applications, for example health-related applications, but also for the high-tech industry.

Almost all our graduation projects start with a new idea that we want to test, a practical problem that we want to solve, or an application we aim to develop. The activities can range from numerical simulation to hands-on experimentation. Student projects often go through a whole development process, from idea to design, manufacturing, and proof-of-principle testing, resulting in concrete solutions. Much of the work is done in our unique Microfab/lab, so if you鈥檙e a student who is interested in advanced hands-on project, Microsystems is the right place for you!

Educating and training our future engineers is one of the prime tasks of our group. The core disciplines we teach, both at the BSc and the MSc levels, are: advanced microfabrication methods, microfluidics, and microrobotics. The emphasis of the courses is on the translation of an idea into a real system, starting from the application, and using various design principles and micromanufacturing methods. Most of the courses, therefore, have a strong practical component and student carry our pratcial assigments in the Microfab/lab; also, the field of microsystems is by definition multidisciplinary which is reflected in the courses as well. Both the practical and the multidisciplinary aspects are relevant in a later industrial career of our students.

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The Microsystems group manages the Microfab/Lab, a state-of-the-art micro fabrication facility that houses a very broad range of micromanufacturing technologies as well as a biolab. The Microfab/Lab facilitates the development of new micromanufacturing technologies and microdevices for many applications.

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