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We are pleased to introduce the WORD+2025 conference chairs and speakers. FYI: In February 2025, 60% of session chairs and 54% speakers are leading scientists that are female. 38 inspirational talks over the two days and a day’s training as well! See all chairs, speakers and book tickets including FREE ones here.
The sessions are as follows:
Session one:
Organoids and organ-on-chip in Oncology research and personalised medicine. Chaired by Professor Marianna Kruithof-de Julio, University of Bern. With speakers Dr Meritxell Cutrona, Gustave Roussy. Dr Heidi Haikala
University of Helsinki. Dr Giovanni Blandino, IRCSS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute. Dr Mhairi (Vari) Morris, Loughborough University.
Session two:
Current achievements and the future for NAMs in Regenerative Medicine. Chaired by Associate Professor Monique Verstegen, Erasmus MC. With speakers: Associate Professor Riccardo Levato, Utrecht University. Assistant Professor Nienke de Graeff, UMC Leiden. Professor Rob Coppes, UMC Groningen and Dr Mohammad R Islam, University of Dundee.
Session three:
AstraZeneca's Drug Discovery showcase for Organoids and Organ-on-a-chip studies. Chaired by Dr Rhiannon David AstraZeneca, Director, Microphysiological Systems (MPS). With speakers: Dr Kainat Khan, Dr Carmen Pin and Dr Haoran Tang.
Session five:
KU Leuven initiative. Academic Research Showcase. Chaired by Professor Hugo Vankelecom. With speakers Associate Professor Adrian Ranga, Assistant Professor Marianne Carlon and Dr Emma Laporte.
Session six:
GSK's Drug Discovery showcase for Organoids and Organ-on-a-chip studies. Chaired by Dr Lisa Mohamet GSK, Global Head Translational In Vitro Models, Functional Genomics. With speakers: Dr Tony Ng, Senior Vice President and Head of Oncology Translational Research, Dr Tharini Selvakumar and Dr Helena Rannikmae.
Session seven:
Advances in gut and microbiome research with organoid and organ-on-a-chip models. Chaired by Professor Christopher Stewart, Chair of Human Microbiome Research at Newcastle University. With speakers: Assistant Professor Sasirekha Ramani, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Dr Tamas
Korcsmaros, Imperial College London and Dr Maria Duque-Correa, Cambridge Stem Cell Institute.
Session eight:
Pre and post-natal organoid and chip applications in Paediatrics with speakers: Dr Mattia Gerli and Dr Giovanni Giobbe, Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Session nine:
Queen Mary University London Academic Research Showcase. Presented by Dr Stefaan Verbruggen.
Session ten:
University of Oxford Academic Research Showcase. Chaired by Dr Abdullah Khan, Sir Henry Wellcome Fellow at MRC WIMM in Oxford. With speakers: Dr Paul Holloway, Dr Vishal Nathwani and Dr Yuqi Shen.
Session eleven:
University of Oslo Academic Research Showcase. Presented by Professor Steven Ray Wilson, University of Oslo.
Final session:
The importance of organ connection for comprehensive understanding of mechanism in disease. Chaired by Dr Elvira Weber, Head of laboratory at CURE 3D, University of Dusseldorf with Dr Bas van Balkom, UMC Utrecht
We are also joined by Special Guest: Professor Thomas Hartung. Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT), Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins.
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