From March 7 to 8, 2024, the International Society of Organoid Research (ISoOR) convened its 2024 annual meeting, after the successful conference in Singapore last year. This year, the conference was held in the vibrant city of Shanghai, China, reflecting the rapid expansion of organoid industry within the country. The pivotal event was hosted by ISoOR in collaboration with Bioon and two more institutes.
The pivotal conference, which surpassed a thousand attendants, drew to a triumphant close on March 8th with organoid technology revealing vast potential in areas like disease modeling, drug development, and precision medicine, the prospects for future market growth are bright indeed. As ISoOR welcomes more members, it is poised to undertake even greater efforts to foster the advancement of organoid research.
Theme
Uniting knowledge, talent, and innovation for a collaborative and prosperous future
Venue
Shanghai Marriott Marquis City Centre (555 Middle Xizang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003 China)
Attendance
1000+
Main Forum: Keynote Speech | |
09:00-09:10 | Opening Address Peter E. LOBIE Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand Chairman of International Society of Organoid Research (ISoOR) |
09:10-09:40 | Organoids to Model Human Disease Hans CLEVERS Member of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) Head of Roche Pharma Research and Early Development |
09:40-10:20 | Application of Bone Organoids in Osteoporosis Diseases Jiacan SU Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine |
10:20-10:30 | Coffee Break |
10:30-11:00 | Application and Prospects of Organoid Technology in Translational Medicine Xinhua LIN Fudan University, Greater Bav Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou) |
11:00-11:30 | The Opportunities and Challenges of Organoids in New Drug Development Xun ZHU Norman Bethune Medical University |
11:30-12:00 | TBD |
Forum I: Frontiers in Organoid Technology Development and Application | |
13:30-14:00 | High-throughput Construction of Organoids and Study of Physical Microenvironments Integrated by Wetting Array Chips Yiwei LI Huazhong University of Science and Technology |
14:00-14:30 | Controlled by Core Technology, Leading the Future - Global Launch of HeiYu Science DSO Apollo™ Organoid Fully Automated High-throughput Smart Integration System TBD DarkJade Sciences |
14:30-15:00 | 3D Microenvironment Regulation of Cardiovascular Stem Cell Fate, Organoids, and Regenerative Medicine Jie NA Tsinghua University |
15:00-15:30 | Multi-mode Compatibility Analysis Platform Assists in the Development of New Organoid Technologies Jingzhe YANG Agilent |
15:30-15:50 | Coffee Break |
15:50-16:20 | Early Warning Monitoring and Mechanism Study of Chinese Medicine Hepatotoxicity Based on Integrated Liver Organoid SERS/FL Technology Dong ZHU Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine |
16:20-16:50 | Standardization and Industrial Upgrading of Organoid Cultivation Tools Fanwei ZENG Xiamen University, Xiamen Mogengel |
16:50-17:20 | Research on Human Retina Based on Stem Cells and Organoids Lili ZHU Songjiang Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine |
17:20-17:50 | Construction and Application of Mouse Trophoblast Organoids Zhaobo LIN ShanghaiTech University |
17:50-18:30 | Poster Session |
Forum II: Organoids and Materials Science | |
13:30-14:00 | Advancements in Tunable Hydrogels for Enhanced Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Systems Xian Jun LOH A*STAR, IMRE |
14:00-14:30 | Biodegradable Polymer Therapeutics Zibiao LI A*STAR, Singapore |
14:30-15:00 | Organoid Printing for Precision Cancer Medicine and Regeneration and Repair Shaohua MA Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School |
15:00-15:30 | Kidney Organoids Model in Molecular Tissue Biology Chris ZHANG Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
15:30-15:50 | Coffee Break |
15:50-16:20 | Organoid Biofabrication with Structural Mimicry and Functionalization Yang WU Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen |
16:20-16:50 | Bioprinting in 3D: From Organ Model Construction to Ex Vivo Organ Regeneration Yong HE Zhejiang University |
16:50-17:20 | Chemically-defined Supramolecular Hydrogels for 3D Culture of Cells and Organoids Liming BIAN South China University of Technology |
17:20-17:50 | Multi-parameter Single Cell Sorting and Printing Research Based on Microfluidics and Intelligent Image Activation Huaying CHEN Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen |
17:50-18:30 | Poster Session |
Forum III: Organoids and Drug Development | |
13:30-14:00 | Framework and Application Research of Organoid Bank Dong GAO University of Chinese Academy of Sciences |
14:00-14:30 | Tissue-Derived Liver and Kidney Organoids and Their Applications Huili HU Shandong University |
14:30-15:00 | Microfluidic Organ-on-a-Chip Technology for Pharmacological and Toxicological Evaluation Xiuli ZHANG Soochow University |
15:00-15:30 | TBD Thermo Fisher Scientific |
15:30-15:50 | Coffee Break |
15:50-16:20 | Construction of Organoid Chips Based on Microfluidics and Their Application in Drug Screening Xiaolin WANG Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
16:20-16:50 | Application of Gastric Cancer Organoids in Precision Medicine and New Drug Development Xuefei Wang ZhongShan Hospital, Fudan University |
16:50-17:20 | Application of Organoids in Precision Medicine for the Lung Xiaofang TANG Greater Bav Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou) |
17:20-17:50 | Application of Organoids and Organoid Chip Models in New Drug Development Yi HU |
17:50-18:30 | Poster Session |
Forum IV: Interdisciplinary Applications of Organoids | |
09:00-09:30 | Novel Vascularized Tumor Organoid Chips and Their Applications Yanjun LIU Institutes of Biomedical Sciences of Shanghai Medical School at Fudan Univeristy |
09:30-10:00 | Constructing Biomimetic Tumor Organoids for the Discovery of New Drug Targets and the Evaluation of Immunotherapies Xiqiu LIU Huazhong University of Science and Technology |
10:00-10:30 | TBD |
Special Topic: The Future is Now - Standardization of Clinical Oncology Organoids in China and Launch of New Technologies and Equipment | |
10:30-10:50 | Analysis of Advanced Organoid Technology Development and the Translation of Its Research Value Jian ZHANG MedSci |
10:50-11:10 | A Global Perspective on the Current Status of China's Organoid Technology Development and Progress in New Drug Research and Development Mei GAO Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing University |
11:00-11:30 | The Future Has Arrived: JiaRuiTeng’s Fully Intelligent Automated Organoid Workstation Launch Fan FEI KINGmed |
11:30-11:50 | Mace-Gastern Scientific Research Workshop Season Two Project Planning and Introduction to the "China Clinical Oncology Organoid Standardization Technology Talent Training Program" Yanning ZHANG KINGmed |
11:50-12:00 | Q&A Session |
Forum V: Establishment and Application of Organoid Disease Models | |
09:00-09:25 | Implications of Cancer Cell State Plasticity for Therapeutic Intervention Wai Leong TAM A*STAR, GIS |
09:25-09:50 | Establishment of Breast Patient-Derived Organoids Erika MORERA Queensland University of Technology |
09:50-10:15 | TBD Beijing Daxiang Biotech Co., Ltd. |
10:15-10:45 | Coffee Break |
10:45-11:10 | Applications of Organoid in Cancer Precision Medicine and Drug Development Ariel XING AimingMed |
11:10-11:35 | Modelling Cardiovascular Diseases with Organoids Boon Seng SOH A*STAR, IMCB |
11:35-12:00 | Living Skin Equivalents: Past, Present and Future Perspectives Martin MALDONADO International Society of Organoid Research (ISoOR) |
Forum VI: Multi-Tissue Organoids and Organ-on-Chip | |
09:00-09:25 | Development and Application of a New, Highly Reproducible, and Cost-Effective Organoid Culture Platform Yangming WANG College of Future Technology, Peking University |
09:25-09:50 | Engineering Donut-Shaped Brain Organoids on Microfluidic Well Plates for In Situ Observation of Corticogenesis and Zika Virus Neuropathology Pu CHEN Wuhan University |
09:50-10:15 | TBD Revvity |
10:15-10:45 | Coffee Break |
10:45-11:10 | Dual Forces Combined: Organoids and Zebrafish PDX Technology in Advancing New Drug Development Chunqi LI Hunter Biotech |
11:10-11:35 | Innovative Applications of Next-Generation Organ Chips and Microphysiological Systems in Drug Development Zaozao CHEN Southeast University |
11:35-12:00 | Construction of Vascularized Gastric Cancer Organoid Chip Models Using Elastin-Based Hydrogels and 3D Printing Technology Leping YAN Sun Yat-sen University |
Forum VII: Standardization and Automation in Organoid Research | |
13:30-14:00 | TBD Tongbiao ZHAO Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
14:00-14:30 | TBD |
14:30-15:00 | Construction of Vascularized Gastric Cancer Organoid Chip Models Using Elastin-Based Hydrogels and 3D Printing Technology Yingyan YU Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine |
15:00-15:30 | TBD Mingen XU Hangzhou Dianzi University |
15:30-15:50 | Coffee Break |
15:50-16:20 | TBD Jie HAO National Stem Cell Resource Center |
16:20-16:50 | Organoid Living Biobank and Intelligent Management Propel a New Paradigm in Precision Diagnosis and Therapy for Diseases Yunfang WANG Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital |
16:50-17:20 | Progress in the Quality Evaluation and Standardization of Tumor Organoid IVD Reagents in China Zheng JIA National Institutes for Food and Drug Control |
17:20-17:50 | Research Progress on Organoid Biobanks Junmei ZHOU Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine |
Forum VIII: Organoid in Regenerative Medicine and Clinical Diseases | |
13:30-14:00 | Utilizing 3D Organoids to Study Esophageal Epithelial Stem Cells and Esophageal Cancer Yongchun ZHANG Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
14:00-14:30 | TBD Dongxi XIANG Shanghai Cancer Institute |
14:30-15:00 | Application of Inner Ear Organoids in Development and Regeneration Wenyan LI Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University |
15:00-15:30 | Application of Organoid Culture and Drug Sensitivity in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Jun YAN Shenzhen People's Hospital |
15:30-16:00 | Emulate Organ-on-a-Chip Standardization Solutions Empower Drug Development and Personalized Diagnosis and Treatment Sen YE Emulate |
Starting Point | Distance | Estimated Cost & Duration by Taxi | Nearest Subway Station |
Hongqiao Airport | 20km | ¥60 40min | Line 2 People's Square Station, Exit 8 |
Pudong Airport | 47km | ¥170 60min | Line 2 People's Square Station, Exit 8 |
Shanghai Railway Station | 4km | ¥20 20min | Line 1 People's Square Station, Exit 8 |
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station | 23km | ¥80 40min | Line 2 People's Square Station, Exit 8 |
Shanghai South Station | 15km | ¥50 30min | Line 1 People's Square Station, Exit 8 |
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