Webinars

Advancing Research with 
HD-MEA Technology

Our webinar series highlights innovative research from scientists using MaxWell Biosystems’ High-Density Microelectrode Array (HD-MEA) systems. Each session, whether a focused case study or a panel discussion, demonstrates how our technology helps generate high-quality data and deeper insights.

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Past Webinars

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 | 10:00 CET

01:00 PDT | 04:00 EDT | 17:00 CST | 18:00 JST

Neural Engineering for Restoring Vision

Retina
MaxOne

The webinar covered

  • How HD-MEAs can record and characterize photoelectric activity from tellurium nanowire retinal nanoprostheses across visible and near-infrared wavelengths.
  • Preclinical use of HD-MEAs to link implant-evoked retinal and cortical activity with restored light sensitivity and behavior in blind animal models.
  • The use of HD-MEAs for large-scale ex vivo retinal recordings, enabling population-level monitoring of thousands of neurons for visual scene reconstruction.
  • How HD-MEA–generated datasets and analysis pipelines can be used to evaluate and optimize visual prostheses and guide the design of advanced artificial visual systems.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 17:00 CET

08:00 PST | 11:00 EST | 00:00 CST | 01:00 JST

Human Retinal Signal Timing and Neural Computation

ETH Zurich HD-MEA
Retina

The webinar covered

  • How the human retina synchronizes visual signals to create a seamless visual experience.
  • Groundbreaking findings on the timing precision of visual pathways in the fovea.
  • How High-Density Microelectrode Arrays (HD-MEAs) enabled direct measurement of action potential propagation in thousands of human retinal ganglion cells.
  • The integration of electrophysiology, anatomical modeling, imaging, and human psychophysics to reveal the retina’s active role in synchronizing perception.
  • Insights into how MxW Bio’s HD-MEA technology helps uncover neural computation mechanisms at subcellular resolution.
  • Episode 1: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 15:00 CET
  • Episode 2: Monday, November 3, 2025 | 14:00 CET
  • Episode 3: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | 14:00 CET

MaxLab Live Training Webinar with Dr. Silvia Ronchi

MaxLab Live
ETH Zurich HD-MEA

The webinar covered

  • A step-by-step demonstration of MaxLab Live’s core features for HD-MEA data visualization, recording, and analysis.
  • Practical examples showing how to analyze and interpret electrophysiological data using automated tools.
  • Insights on optimizing analysis parameters to extract relevant physiological metrics across various biological preparations.
  • An overview of how MaxLab Live helps generate high-quality, publication-ready results with minimal manual processing.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 17:00 CET

09:00 PDT | 12:00 EDT | 00:00 CST | 01:00 JST

Scalable Human Neuron Differentiation and Functional Profiling

MaxTwo
Neuronal Cell Cultures
Functional Phenotyping
Recording available

The webinar covered

  • How combining transcription factoes overexpression with developmental signaling modulation enables the generation of diverse human neuron types.
  • Findings from a comprehensive screen of 480 patterning conditions using single-cell transcriptomics on 700,000 cells.
  • Functional profiling of neurons using MaxWell Biosystems’ MaxTwo HD-MEA platform to capture activity, connectivity, and morphological diversity across different patterning conditions.
  • The relationship between transcriptomic signatures and neuronal structure, revealing mechanisms of maturation and identity formation.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

17:00 CEST | 08:00 PDT | 11:00 EDT | 23:00 CST | 00:00 JST

Neurodegenerative Disease Modeling with Human iPSC-Derived Neurons

MaxTwo
Disease Modeling
Recording available

The webinar covered

  • How the combination of MaxTwo Multi-Well High-Density Multielectrode Arrays (HD-MEA) and FUJIFILM hiPSC-derived neurons has opened new frontiers in investigating neurodegenerative disease mechanisms.
  • Comparisons between disease-modeling neuronal lines for Parkinson’s, ALS, and FTD, with healthy donor data highlighting functional differences and disease phenotypes.
  • The use of cutting-edge HD-MEA assays under optimized experimental conditions to detect even subtle phenotypic variations and to characterize disease models with greater precision.

Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 17:00 CEST

08:00 PDT | 11:00 EDT | 23:00 CST | 00:00 JST

Engineered Neural Networks for Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery

MaxOne
Neuronal Cell Cultures
Microphysiological Systems
Recording available

The webinar covered

  • Micro- and nano-channel PDMS platforms enable directional neuronal network fabrication at single-neuron resolution.
  • Integration with patient primary or iPSC-derived cells enables precise, personalized disease modeling.
  • A biophysical modeling approach coupled with neuronal networks on a chip enables quantification of synaptic receptor alterations in isolated neuronal pairs.
  • Application of information theory reveals increased feedback motifs and enhanced information transfer in glioblastoma-infiltrated neuronal networks

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 09:30 & 17:00 CEST

00:30 & 08:00 PDT | 03:30 & 11:00 EDT | 15:30 & 23:00 CST | 16:30 & 00:00 JST

Brain Organoid Network Models and Functional Connectivity

ETH Zurich HD-MEA
Organoids
Method Development
Recording available

The webinar covered

  • Inter-regional connectivity being key for complex brain functions
  • Neural organoid networks serving as in vitro models of inter-regional brain circuits
  • HD-MEAs enabling detailed analysis of organoid network activity and functional connectivity

March 13, 2025 | 16:00 CET
08:00 PDT | 11:00 EDT | 23:00 CST | 00:00 JST

Human Epilepsy Network Dynamics and Optogenetic Neuromodulation

Disease Modeling
Brain Slices
Organoids

The webinar covered

  • Human hippocampal tissue slices as a powerful model for studying epileptiform activity
  • AAV-mediated optogenetic inhibition of glutamatergic neurons as a strategy to reduce epileptiform activity in human brain networks
  • HD-MEA and optogenetics for precise evaluation of network activity in human brain tissue

January 22, 2025 | 17:00 CET
08:00 PST | 11:00 EST | 00:00 CST | 01:00 JST

ALS Disease Modeling with iPSC-Derived Neurons and HD-MEA Phenotyping

Disease Modeling
Pharmacology & Toxicology

The webinar covered

  • iPSC-derived neurons with and without Transactive Response DNA-binding Protein mutations from ALS patients
  • HD-MEA insights into functional changes, including hyperactivity and altered network dynamics in mutated neurons
  • Foundational knowledge to advance targeted ALS treatment development

December 3, 2024 | 17:00 CET
08:00 PST | 11:00 EST | 00:00 CST | 01:00 JST

Organoid-Based Models of Brain Development and Glioblastoma

Organoids
Disease Modeling
Recording available

The webinar covered

  • iPSC-derived organoids as a powerful tool to replicate brain development, function, and pathology.
  • Exploration of the impact of FGF8 signaling on neocortical identity and glioblastoma invasion.
  • The role of HD-MEAs in studying human neuronal organoids and the associated challenges.

November 19, 2024 | 17:00 CEST
08:00 PDT | 11:00 EDT | 23:00 CST | 00:00 JST

Monogenic Epilepsy Disease Modeling and Drug Screening in iPSC Neurons

Disease Modeling
Neuronal Cell Cultures

The webinar covered

  • The role of KCNQ2 in neurodevelopment, including the outcomes of this gene mutation.
  • Unique network characteristics identified for both KCNQ2 loss- and gain-of-function.
  • How these findings can support drug development efforts for KCNQ2 disorders.
  • HD-MEA’s contribution to expanding the toolkit for screening new therapies with human-derived in vitro models

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