Prof. Yi-Chen Ethan Li -- A cell-based drug screening assay on a centrifugal platform

Category: Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine

Booth No: N315A

Characteristic

**Characteristic**
In this work, a centrifugal platform for drug screening is presented. The microfluidic platform can be divided into two parts. The inner disk features branch structures designed to establish a concentration gradient for cell growth. The outer ring contains fluidics for cell culturing, which can discharge the waste fluid when the nutrient is exhausted and replenish the new culture medium by spinning the platform. In conclusion, the proposed centrifugal platform can provide a rapid generation of the concentration gradients and automate the operation of cell culturing. It provides an efficient and low-cost platform for drug screening.

**R & D team/Company Profile**
Our team is dedicated to fundamental research in tissue engineering, with a focus on developing artificial tissues, organs, and organ-on-a-chip models using 3D bioprinting and microfluidic technologies. Through these investigations, we aim to translate foundational insights and engineered platforms into practical applications in drug testing and screening, developmental biology, biosensing, and regenerative medicine.

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Prof. Yi-Chen Li
+886 4-24517250 ext. 3688
yicli@fcu.edu.tw