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Microneedles are an effective method for drug delivery that allows the needle portion to penetrate the skin barrier, enhancing drug permeation. However, traditional methods for preparing microneedles require time and specialized molds, making them very labor-intensive. By utilizing 3D printing technology, it is expected to significantly reduce working time, allow customization of shapes and sizes, and revolutionize the manufacturing process of microneedles. However, particularly when using water as the main solvent, the solubility of drugs in the resin for printing poses a challenge. In this webinar, Professor Lamprou will present examples of microneedle manufacturing (solid, dissolving, hollow, etc.) using our light-based bio 3D printer, 'Lumen X.' (Japan time: starts at 11 PM, language: English) 【Date and Time】April 25, 2024 (Thursday) 23:00-24:00 (Japan time) 【Venue】Online event *Live streaming only 【Speaker】Professor Dimitrios Lamprou, Queen's University Belfast 【Participation Fee】Free, prior registration required

3D printing of organ models is widely considered as an alternative to animal testing, but many of these models contain animal-derived components. This not only leads to harm to animals but also contradicts the efforts to improve the quality of science by using human organ models. In this webinar, Professor Jens Kurreck from the Technical University of Berlin will introduce his work on a xenofree liver model. This model adapts cells to FBS-free media, does not use any animal-derived materials in cell culture, and the bioink does not contain animal components such as Matrigel, collagen, or gelatin. (Starts at 10 PM Japan time, language: English) 【Recommended for】 - Those considering cell culture without any animal-derived components - Those interested in toxicity evaluation of liver models - Those looking for alternatives to Matrigel 【Date and Time】April 16, 2024 (Tuesday) 22:00-23:00 (Japan time) 【Venue】Online event *Recording available 【Speaker】Professor Jens Kurreck, Technical University of Berlin (TUB) 【Participation Fee】Free, prior registration required

Hydrogels are widely used in various fields such as tissue engineering, biomedicine, flexible electronics, and soft robotics. In recent years, extrusion-based 3D printers have emerged as an attractive method for creating hydrogel structures. However, due to the low printability of hydrogel precursor solutions, special processing is required to directly write hydrogel ink into the desired 3D structure. In this webinar, Dr. Changjin Huang from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore will present the latest research on direct ink writing (DIW) methods for sodium alginate hydrogel structures using ethanol. (Starts at 5:30 PM Japan time, language: English) 【Recommended for】 - Those developing bioinks for 3D bioprinters - Researchers considering using 3D bioprinters for their experiments 【Date and Time】December 12, 2023 (Tuesday) 17:30-18:30 (Japan time) 【Venue】Online 【Speaker】Dr. Changjin Huang, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore 【Participation Fee】Free, registration required in advance