Use of Organ-on-a-Chip technology to bridge the "valley of death" in medical devices
In this lecture, we will discuss the process of tissue regeneration, which has been studied in different lines of research with the aim of optimizing it. We will cover various aspects, such as pathophysiology, risk factors, anti-inflammatory drugs, and chemicals that may interact with healing. Among these resources, there are two methods that have demonstrated efficacy in aiding wound healing: low-intensity LED therapy and the use of natural latex derived from the Hevea brasiliensis rubber tree. We will present the use of organ platforms, which are tissue models on a chip within a microfluidic platform, and simulate the circulation and physiological behavior of the system, utilizing the latest "organ-on-chip" technology (created in his lab). We will discuss how this technology can contribute to our understanding of development, as well as serve as a valuable tool for disease modeling and drug development. Finally, we will show that the use of microfluidic systems by Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology can serve as an alternative to high-throughput models.
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- Date: 04 Dec 2024
- Time: 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Bogota
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- Starts 30 November 2024 12:00 AM
- Ends 04 December 2024 06:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Bogota
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Prof. Suélia Fleury Rosa
Use of Organ-on-a-Chip technology to bridge the "valley of death" in medical devices
Prof. Suélia de S. Rodrigues Fleury Rosa is a leader in biomedical engineering research applied to development of healthcare solutions. Currently dedicated to research capacity of research and development, initial deployment and demonstration of proof-of-utility in real-world settings for medical devices; problematizing the RD&I ecosystem that meets ethical and health requirements that extrapolate basic research. Its main emphasis is in the search for translational routes in health. Since 2005, he has developed new methods and tools for health products with a focus on licensing – considering elements of ecological, socio-cultural and socio-economic sustainability. The research is aligned with mathematical modelling, simulations, non-clinical trials and clinical trials within the engineering field in the search for innovation and correlation of theory and practice. Prof. Suélia Fleury, Brazilian, graduated in Electronic Engineering from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), has a Masters in Electronic Engineering – Mechatronics – Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA). Was Industrial Automation Engineering – SIEMENS LTDA. He has a doctorate in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Brasilia. And held Postdoctoral (2013) in the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).