Join Our S-Bio Webinar: Unveiling the BioStellar® Plate Innovations

S-Bio Webinar Announcement

Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. is excited to announce the launch of regular webinars focused on sharing the latest research advancements and insights in the field of bioengineering. Our inaugural session will feature Professor Hiroshi Kimura from the Tokai University Micro-Nano Research and Development Center. He will present on the innovative on-chip pump multi-organ MPS device, the BioStellar® Plate, highlighting its distinctive features, real-world applications, and future potential.

The BioStellar® Plate is a groundbreaking tool that allows for the co-culture of up to four organs on a single plate, facilitating research into in vivo interactions. This webinar is a perfect opportunity to deepen your understanding of this remarkable technology.

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is suitable for:

- Individuals interested in microphysiological systems (MPS)
- Researchers involved in the development of multi-organ in vitro models
- Those seeking next-generation research tools
- Professionals looking for application techniques in pharmacokinetics and toxicity testing

We wholeheartedly invite everyone to participate!

Registration Details

If you wish to join, please access the registration form via the link below or scan the QR code.
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Speaker Introduction

Professor Hiroshi Kimura
Professor Kimura obtained his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Tokyo in 2007. He has held positions at the University of Tokyo, including Specially Appointed Researcher and Assistant Professor, before joining the Tokai University Faculty of Engineering as a lecturer in 2012. He became an associate professor in 2015 and has since served as a professor at the Micro-Nano Research and Development Center, as well as the Mechanical and Biological Engineering Departments.

In 2017, he spent one year as a visiting researcher at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine's Renal Regeneration Lab, expanding his international research activities. His expertise lies in bioengineering based on microfluidic devices. He is affiliated with several academic societies, including the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers and the International MPS Society, and has received numerous honors, such as the 2018 Matsumura Shigeyoshi Academic Encouragement Award and the 2021 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers' New Field Development Award. His review paper (Kimura H., DMPK, 2018) was recognized among the top 1% highly cited articles in Pharmacology & Toxicology by Web of Science (Clarivate).

Presentation Topic

The Future of Multi-Organ In Vitro Models with BioStellar® Plate
The BioStellar® Plate, developed under the AMED-MPS project, is a product of Sumitomo Bakelite that enables the perfusion of culture medium between multiple chambers using an internal starred micro pump. This feature facilitates the easy establishment of long-term and stable co-culture systems combining various organ cells. For instance, co-culturing intestinal epithelial cells with hepatocytes allows for the evaluation of first-pass effects, and combining hepatocytes with cancer cells enables the in vitro recreation of pro-drug activation processes.