The quest to cross the human blood-brain barrier (BBB) remains one of the largest challenges we face in neuroscience and medicine today. Scientists work tirelessly from both sides of the issue: from the side of the brain, and from the side of the vasculature to develop compounds and techniques for crossing. In recent years, a number of new human in vitro modeling technologies have greatly aided these endeavors, specifically new brain organoid and BBB models.
This is why on January 10th, 2025, we bring you the CONNECT Symposium: a one-day program around recent advances in bioengineering, in vitro BBB modeling and brain organoids. The day will bring together scientists, students, and industry leaders who are interested in or actively developing such models.
We unite over two questions: How can we create the most advanced in vitro BBB and brain organoid models? And what becomes possible when we develop models connecting the two?
The CONNECT Symposium provides a platform for established and junior scientists from academia and private industry to share their latest discoveries, challenges, and perspectives. The program will feature scientists from around the Netherlands.
Our keynote speakers of the day are Prof. Dr. Adrian Ranga (KU Leuven, BE) and Dr. Roberto Villaseñor (Roche, CH). Prof. Dr. Ranga will share methods for vascularizing cerebral organoids. Dr. Villaseñor will share techniques to generate high throughput in vitro models of the BBB.
The CONNECT Symposium is an initiative of the CONNECT Research Consortium, headed by Prof. Dr. Elly Hol (UMC Utrecht) and Prof. Dr. Elga de Vries (Amsterdam UMC), and funded by NWO.
Company Details
- Address
- Heidelberglaan 3, Boothzaal,netherlands
- Industry
- Biotechnology Research
- NAICS
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Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Keywords
- Amsterdam.
- HQ
- Utrecht, Utrecht
- Competitors
- MIMETAS, Barcelona Liver Bioservices, LeGut, MODEM, Eyesiu Medicines BV, Savez studenata Biološkog fakulteta | Students' Alliance of Faculty of Biology, DRL Diagnostic Research Laboratory, Neuroscience and Cognition International Trip committee, femlinq Executive Table, ASAP Association of Amsterdam UMC PhD Candidates.
Connect Symposium 2025 Questions
Connect Symposium 2025's website is https://translationalneuroscience.nl/connect-symposium/
Connect Symposium 2025's LinkedIn profile is https://nl.linkedin.com/company/connect-symposium
Connect Symposium 2025's industry is
Biotechnology Research
Connect Symposium 2025's top competitors are
Mimetas,
Barcelona Liver Bioservices,
Legut,
Modem,
Eyesiu Medicines Bv,
Savez Studenata Biološkog Fakulteta | Students' Alliance Of Faculty Of Biology,
Drl Diagnostic Research Laboratory,
Neuroscience And Cognition International Trip Committee,
Femlinq Executive Table,
Asap Association Of Amsterdam Umc Phd Candidates.
Connect Symposium 2025's categories are Biotechnology Research
