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Observing the activity of human-derived neurons in health and in disease

April 9, 2021
Marie Obien
Applications, Blog, Featured, iPSC, News, Publications

The combination of two technologies—induced pluripotent stem cells and high-density microelectrode arrays—offers an unprecedented platform to study human brain activity in detail outside the body.    Back in 2006, Prof. Yamanaka and colleagues revealed a technique to reprogram adult skin cells into embryonic-like cells called induced pluripotent stem cells or iPSCs. This Nobel Prize winning technology enables access to human neurons derived from adult blood or skin cells in a high-throughput manner, thus opening up the possibilities to study neurological…

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MaxWell Biosystems Completes CHF 4 million Series A Financing Round

December 16, 2020
Marie Obien
Collaboration, Company, Featured, Financing, News, Press Release, Technology

Zurich, Switzerland, 16 December 2020 – MaxWell Biosystems AG, a spin-off from ETH Zürich founded in 2016 announced today the closing of a CHF 4 million Series A financing round to further industrialize and scale-up the production of their consumables, so called multiwell high-density microelectrode array (HD-MEA) plates. Such scale-up will enable the customers of MaxWell Biosystems in the pharmaceutical industry to run functional drug screenings at a higher throughput and ultimately contribute to accelerate the development of drugs targeting…

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MaxWell Biosystems introduces its new headquarters in Zurich

November 12, 2020
Marie Obien
Company, Featured, News, Startup, Team

Since 2016, MaxWell Biosystems was located in the same premises as the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at ETH Zurich in Basel. With the growing team and the need for our own headquarters, we searched and found our new home in Zurich. With the dynamic startup ecosystem, world-class universities, and of course the beautiful lake and mountains, Zurich is a great place for MxW. It is here where we will continue to grow the team, develop new products, and connect to…

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Neuroservice and MaxWell Biosystems announce strategic partnership

October 28, 2020
Marie Obien
Collaboration, Company, Featured, News, Press Release

Neuroservice and MaxWell Biosystems announce strategic partnership to develop HD-MEA assays for human iPSC-derived neurons and other cell cultures Aix-en-Provence, FRANCE and Zurich, SWITZERLAND – October 28, 2020. Today, Neuroservice and MaxWell Biosystems are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership aiming to provide the pharmaceutical industry with a new state-of-the-art CNS in vitro cell electrophysiological solution based on high-density microelectrode array recording of human iPSC-derived neurons and other neuron cultures. The partnership will combine the MaxTwo high-density microelectrode array (HD-MEA)…

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MaxWell Biosystems appoints Dr. Marcel Suter as new VP Operations

September 30, 2020
Marie Obien
Company, News, Press Release, Team

Zurich, Switzerland – September 30, 2020 MaxWell Biosystems AG is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marcel Suter as the new Vice President of Operations, effective September 1, 2020. In this new position, Dr. Suter will oversee the company’s operational units, including, supply chain, production, logistics, procurement, and quality control. He will report directly to Dr. Urs Frey, CEO. With more than eight years of experience as project manager and as VP Operations at Optotune, an optics company, Dr.…

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