2023

Oliver Brand Memorial Lecture titled "Microphysiological systems and highly integrated microelectrode arrays" held by A. Hierlemann at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA.

Swiss 3Rs Young Investigator Award by the Swiss 3R Competence Center to Wei Wei and coworkers for paper "3D in vitro blood-​brain-barrier model for investigating barrier insults" in Advanced Science.

Electrode connector based on an ultra-conformable thin-film electrode array was developed that self-assembles onto silicon microelectrode arrays enabling high channel counts at a millimeter scale. Interconnects were formed using microfabricated electrode pads suspended by thin support arms.

Characterization of synaptic integration in large and active networks of cultured neurons by using simultaneous patch-clamp and large-scale extracellular recordings. Development of a method to distinguish excitatory and inhibitory inputs to postsynaptic cells.

Novel microfluidic BBB platform consisting of human cerebral endothelial cells, primary pericytes and astrocytes in 3D arrangement and featuring integrated, transparent electrodes for monitoring barrier tightness in real time at high resolution.

Microphysiological drug-testing platform developed that enables co-culturing and controlled interaction of patient-derived leukemia cells, human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells, and human liver microtissues within the same microfluidic system.

Instead of a Christmas dinner, we went to Arlesheim into the curling hall to further physical and mental fitness.