UPM Biomedicals 7th Annual Conference Future of 3D cell culture: from research to treatments 17.00 End of the day 1 Avidin-conjugated nanocellulose hydrogel for 3D cell culture Jenni Leppiniemi, TAU Analyzing interactions between fibroblasts and cells of the tumor microenvironment David Agorku, Miltenyi Biotech Combining 3D environment with active flow within Organ-On-Chip application Kaisa Tornberg, Tampere uni Biomaterial Inks of Nanocellulose/Photo-crosslinkable Biopolymer in Light-aided 3D Printing: A Focus on Rheological and Printability Assessments Xiaoju Wang, Åbo Akademi 16.00 SNAPSHOT PRESENTATIONS PANEL DISCUSSION with snapshot presenters 14.30 SESSION 2 Automating liver cancer organoid drug screens Christian Stirnimann, ETH Zurich - Nexus Interrogating 3D Cell Model System by HCS Imaging Joe Trask, PerkinElmer Advanced 3D cell culture models for drug screening Markus Rimann, ZHAW COFFEE BREAK + PANEL DISCUSSION with Christian Stirnimann, Joe Trask and Markus Rimann Time (CET) 13.00 SESSION 1 Welcome Johana Kuncova-Kallio, UPM Biomedicals Primary Human Hepatocyte 3D cultures for in vitro applications within drug discovery and development Kajsa Kanebratt, AstraZeneca Modeling SARS-CoV-2 infection and novel therapeutic targets at barrier sites Wilfried Posch, Medical University of Innsbruck COFFEE BREAK + PANEL DISCUSSION with Kajsa Kanebratt and Wilfried Posch DAY 1: Tuesday, 14. September 2021 www.upmbiomedicals.com/conference2021