A. Hierlemann voted on 3rd place for the Dandelion award in the category "The Inspirer & Entrepreneurial Educator" by student and research bodys of ETH Zurich.
Firing patterns in human and murine brain organoids do not arise in experience-dependent manner, but are constrained by preconfigured architecture established during neurodevelopment.
Open microfluidic platform developed that enables co-culturing of 3D tissue spheroids and circulating cells over days. Fluid flow to recirculate cells and promote distribution of cell-secreted factors and nutrients established by device tilting.