Canadian research take centre stage as world-class program highlights ground-breaking innovations in organ-on-a-chip, 3D printing, disease diagnostics, artificial intelligence and wearable technology
The 28th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences will take place in Montreal from October 13 to 17. It will feature an introduction by Mitch Davies (President of the National Research Council of Canada), and presentations from global scientific leaders including Jennifer A. Lewis (Harvard University, USA) in 3D printing, John A. Rogers (Northwestern University, USA) in wearable technologies, Ulf Landegren (Uppsala University, Sweden) in diagnosing diseases in a drop of blood, and Yuk Ming “Dennis” Lo (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) who invented the blood-based fetal abnormality test that is now used by millions of pregnant women around the world each year.
“We are thrilled to be hosting 1500 participants at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. At microTAS, you get a glimpse into the future: the technologies presented here will become tomorrow’s life-changing innovations, for patient health, for drug discovery, for research, and beyond. Canadians punch above their weight in these areas, and this conference is an important opportunity to showcase our contributions to the world,” said conference co-chair David Juncker, Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, McGill University.
“The technologies featured at MicroTAS are powering so-called ‘organ-on-a-chip’ systems that will replace animal testing in drug development, and wearable systems that will detect markers in human sweat, skin, and blood for continuous monitoring of health and disease,” said Conference Co-Chair Aaron Wheeler (University of Toronto). “This conference is the premiere venue for discussions in this community of researchers, as we work together to develop the next generation of innovations for human health.”
This will be the largest MicroTAS conference in its 30-year history, bringing leaders in the field together from 5 continents and 40 countries including Japan, South Korea, China, and the United States, as well as first-time participants from Mongolia, Costa Rica, and Romania.
About MicroTAS
The MicroTAS Conference series is the premier forum for reporting research results in microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip, organ-on-a-chip, wearables, BioMEMS, microfabrication, 3D printing, bionanotechnology, integration, materials and surfaces, analysis and synthesis, and detection technologies for chemistry, the life sciences, medicine, and the environment, agriculture, energy and food.
For more information:
Aaron Wheeler; aaron.wheeler@utoronto.ca; 416 400 3648
David Juncker; david.juncker@mcgill.ca; 514 652 5148