Oct 19, 2023
At the Frontier of Clinical Research: How Organoids are Changing the Way Diseases are Studied and Treated
Virtual panel discussion features experts from Roche, Columbia University, Wellcome Sanger Institute, and University of Pittsburgh discussing why interest in organoids is increasing
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About the discussion
Organoids are enabling a growing area of innovative clinical research that has the potential to revolutionize the field of drug discovery and open new approaches to personalized medicine.
In this expert panel discussion — co-hosted by the Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) and the Institute for Precision Medicine at UPMC and University of Pittsburgh — foremost leaders in the field of organoid research discuss why interest in organoids is increasing and detail some of the exciting use cases for leveraging this innovative technology.
Expert panelists
Moderated by Ipsita Banerjee, PhD, Professor, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, the panel includes the following experts:
- Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, PhD, University Professor and the Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine, Columbia University
- Hans Clevers, MD, PhD, Head of Pharma Research & Early Development, Roche
- Mathew Garnett, PhD, Senior Group Leader, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Topics for discussion
The following topics are addressed in the discussion:
- Shed insight on the key differences of how 3D human cell culture techniques will improve traditional cell-based research.
- Share specific advancements and real-world applications.
- Explore various organoid opportunities in drug screening, disease modelling, clinical trial design, and personalized medicine.
- Challenges faced in getting organoids into the clinic and how to push the boundaries of organoid research.
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Additional resources on precision medicine and genomics
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