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New Therapeutic Target in the Fight Against ALS
Scientists uncover a new protein in a pathway for neurotoxicity and cell death A new study published in Nature takes us one step forward in understanding the key mechanisms behind neurodegenerative diseases. With the urgent need for human cellular models to study such pathologies, scientists have developed a new 2D cell culture model with features mirroring those of human brains, with the support from MaxWell Biosystems’ high-density Microelectrode arrays (HD-MEAs). Delving deeper into the effects of the abnormal accumulation of TAR DNA-binding protein…
Join the Conversation with Prof. Tarja Malm
Interview Join the Conversation with Prof. Dr. Tarja Malm Malm Lab / Neuroinflammation Research Group, A.I. Virtanen Institute, University of Eastern Finland Back in May 2023, we had the pleasure of having Prof. Dr. Tarja Malm present at the 3rd In-Vitro 2D & 3D Neuronal Networks Summit, the MxW Summit 2023. Dr. Tarja captivated the audience with insights into modeling brain functions with microglia-containing organoids.Recently, we had the privilege to engage in an inspiring conversation with Dr. Tarja about her…
MaxWell Monthly Must-Reads | World Alzheimer’s Day
On this World Alzheimer’s Day, we are raising awareness on the ongoing research that seeks to unravel the mysteries behind Alzheimer’s disease. Join us in celebrating the incredible advances in this research field and outstanding scientific tools supporting discoveries on risk factors and underlying mechanisms, as well as potential treatments for Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a decline in cognitive function and memory. Symptoms can include memory loss, confusion, language impairment, and changes in behavior…
Interview with Brett Kagan – Cortical Labs
MxW Interview with Brett Kagan Cortical Labs, Melbourne, Australia Recently, we had the pleasure of having Dr. Brett Kagan from Cortical Labs visiting us here in the MaxWell Biosystems HQ in Zurich and hosting an exciting seminar on their recent work and progress. Dr. Brett Kagan’s latest work on “training neural networks to play Pong using HD-MEAs”, published in Neuron (Kagan et al, Neuron, 2022), became viral last year, and we had the opportunity to learn more about this study,…
MaxWell Monthly Must-Reads | World Organoid Research Day
Today is World Organoid Research Day! Let’s celebrate the incredible advances being made in this fascinating and yet rapidly evolving field of research by raising awareness on the potential of organoids in advancing biomedical research, drug discovery, regenerative medicine, modeling complex diseases, personalized medicine, reducing animal testing, and advancing stem cell research. Grown from human stem cells, organoids are miniaturized three-dimensional structures that closely resemble the architecture and function of real human organs, providing a more complex and comprehensive…
MaxWell Monthly Must-Reads | iPSC as a tool for Disease Cell Modelling
Welcome to our first MaxWell Monthly Must-Reads blog of 2023! After 2022 – a year full of great scientific advances and discoveries – this month we would like to focus on induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC) as a great tool for Disease Cell Modelling and for developing novel disease therapies. Development and advancement of patient derived iPSC technology has opened several avenues for scientists to generate relevant and reproducible human in vitro models. iPSC technology has also allowed researchers to…
AxonTracking Competition Winner
AxonTracking Competition Winner After a successful competition we are delighted to announce our AxonTracking Competition winner! Congratulations to our winner, Dr. Maria Sundberg from Sahin lab at Boston Children’s Hospital. Check out Maria’s entries below. How cool do they look! Dr. Maria Sundberg and Dr. Marie Obien (CCO) at our SfN Satellite Event, November 2022 Do you want to try our AxonTracking Assay? Contact us through info@mxwbio.com or schedule a call below with one of our Application Scientists.
AxonTracking Assay Competition
Track your Axon to WIN! The Deadline for entries has been extended to Wednesday 12th October. Do you have a cool image of a tracked neuron using our AxonTracking Assay? Share your image and you could win a $2000 Travel Grant to SfN 2022 in San Diego this November! How to Participate: Send an email to info@mxwbio.com with the subject: AxonTracking Assay Competition Attach the image or link and share a short description of the experiment (max. 100 words) Good…
MaxWell Biosystems Around the World
Travel Blog | Summer 2022 We caught up with some of our MaxWellers that have been busy representing MaxWell Biosystems around the world at lots of conferences such as ISSCR, FENS, CAN and lots more in between. After some rest we wanted to know all about their life while traveling and any hints and tips they might have to share. Here is what they had to say! That’s all for now! Let us know if you enjoyed…
MaxWell Monthly Must-Reads (February 2022)
Welcome to our MaxWell Monthly Must-Reads blog for February 2022. After last months edition about retinal organoids we have arrived at the second blog. We have picked another theme this month and selected five papers that we have read including publications using our MaxOne and MaxTwo system. In February, we have decided to focus on ALS research. The deliberating neurodegenerative disease that forced the “The Iron Horse” (-Lou Gehrig, one of the most decorated baseball legends) to retire is medically known…