The first lecture is presented by Dr. Ehsan Samiei. Evaluating cell behavior and their responses to various chemical and mechanical stimuli on organ-on-a-chip systems is a cutting-edge technology that has found significant applications in pharmaceutical sciences. Among the advantages of these systems are precise control of environmental conditions, reduced user intervention, shorter experimental times, and lower material consumption. Additionally, by employing microfluidic systems in disease modeling, the physiological conditions of body tissues can be simulated more accurately than ever. Dr. Samiei will discuss 3D brain tumor-on-a-chip models for analyzing and simulating cancer cell death and invasion following chemotherapy. He is a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Research and Applications in Fluid Technologies (CRAFT) within the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto.

In the second lecture, Dr. Poodineh, Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, will present the latest advancements in three novel strategies for tracking cells and biomolecules: microfluidic methods, nanoparticle tracking, and optical tracking. Collecting information on disease-related factors, including cells, bacteria, and biomolecules, is of critical importance in medicine. Achieving this goal requires technology capable of rapid, sensitive, and real-time analysis of clinical samples. In particular, nanoscale engineering is essential to attain the highest possible level of sensitivity. Dr. Poodineh earned her PhD from the University of Toronto, followed by postdoctoral training at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Toronto and the School of Medicine at Stanford University. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tehran.

Dr. Hooman Savaji, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, in his presentation, will explore emerging technologies in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and organs-on-chip. Techniques such as bioprinting, electrospinning, microfabrication, and the appropriate use of materials and cells in engineering three-dimensional organ tissues can replicate the structure and function of natural body tissues. Dr. Savaji is a senior board member of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, a researcher at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, and holds the Chair of 3D Printers and Regenerative Medicine in Montreal, Canada.

In his presentation, Dr. Paolino Silva will provide an overview of nanobiostructures and some of the recent advancements in this field. Nanobiostructures are an emerging concept whose application is not limited to nanobiomaterials; today, these structures are also used for scaffold fabrication and targeted delivery of biological materials. Dr. Silva serves as a professor at the University of Brasília and as a senior researcher at the Brazilian Biotechnology and Genetic Resources Research Institute. His accomplishments include publishing 155 scientific articles in reputable international journals, authoring two books, contributing 15 book chapters, registering 10 patents, and participating in approximately 400 scientific events.