Upstate New York Microphysiological Systems Symposium 2024 : News & Events : Department of Biomedical Engineering : University of Rochester

Upstate New York Microphysiological Systems Symposium 2024

The Inaugural Upstate New York MPS Symposium (UNY-MPSS 2024) was held at the University of Rochester on June 3rd, 2024. Entirely planned, coordinated, and executed by BME student leaders and volunteers from the Microphysiological Systems (MPS) Network group, the event attracted nearly 100 attendees from over a dozen institutions across Northeast America.

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Event Highlights

Advancements in 3D cultures, organoids, and MPS for in vitro disease/tissue modeling and drug discovery
Faculty and trainee talks, an alumni insight presentations, clinical and outreach, workshops, and poster presentations
Networking with SIMPore Inc., Emulate Inc., and ALine Inc representatives

Featured Speakers

Dr. Benjamin Miller, Professor, Department of Dermatology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester
Dr. Vinay Abhyankar, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT
Dr. Gretchen Mahler, Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department, Interim Dean of the Graduate School, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Dr. Samuel Herberg, Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Cell Biology & Developmental Biology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute For Human Performance, Upstate Medical University
Dr. Travis Block, UR Alumni, Founder, and Partner at Et Al BioCapital

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Organized by the MPS Network

The MPS Network provides peer support and professional development for rising MPS researchers at UR and RIT. For any questions, please contact Azmeer Sharipol (msharipo@ur.rochester.edu) or Kevin Ling (kling4@ur.rochester.edu). Consider joining our mailing list!

Acknowledgements & Contact Information

Azmeer Sharipol Co-President	Kevin Ling Co-President	Kaihua Chen Secretary	Joseph Bucukovski Treasurer
Chiao Yun Chen Treasurer	Isabelle Linares Planning Committee	Katie Daniel Planning Committee	Esteban Avendano- Fernandez Planning Committee
Dr. Lisa DeLouise Faculty Advisor	Dr. James McGrath Faculty Advisor	Dr. Jared Mereness Faculty Advisor