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MaxWell Biosystems Newsletter
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Every Cell Counts
MxW Bulletin | Edition No. 2 | 2022
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Dear *|FNAME|*,
Yet another extraordinary year has passed! We are thankful for having the opportunity to travel again and to attend and host events, as the 2nd In-Vitro 2D & 3D Neuronal Networks Summit in Zurich, ISSCR in San Francisco, SfN in San Diego as well as the many other conferences! These events were great opportunities to connect with scientists around the world, celebrate science and also to showcase our key product highlight of the year, the AxonTracking Assay. This product allows users of our technology to resolve action potential propagation along tiny axons of many cells on the chip simultaneously.
After a year of scaling up the MxTeam, we are now excited for 2023, delivering to all of you great new features and products.
Here in our last newsletter for 2022, we are excited to share the following:
Stay updated on the recent MaxWell Biosystems activities in 2023! The team wishes you a wonderful holiday season, a joyful New Year and an aMEAzing 2023!
Marie and the MaxWell Biosystems Team
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MxW Summit 2023 - SAVE THE DATE!
3rd In-Vitro 2D & 3D Neuronal Networks Summit
15 - 17 May 2023 | Zurich | In-Person
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What to Expect:
- Scientific Sessions
- Live Showcases
- Sessions Exclusive to Users
- Poster Sessions
- What’s New at MaxWell
- Dinner & Networking
- Social Activities
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Registration Opens Wednesday 11 January 10:00 CEST
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Looking Back at our Recent Conferences
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SfN 2022 & MxW Satellite Event | San Diego, USA
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SfN 2022 in San Diego was an inspiring conference with all the presentations and posters showcasing the latest innovations in neuroscience.
Our MxW Social Satellite Event allowed us to network, meet our customers, our partners & friends in-person after such a long time!
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Japan MxW User Meeting | University of Tokyo, Japan
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In early December we hosted our Japan MxW User Meeting at the The University of Tokyo and it was wonderful to meet again in-person after three years.
We were delighted to see the great results that were shared, showcasing a wide range of applications of our technology. We hope to be back again in Japan soon!
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Development & 3D Modeling of the Human Brain 2022 | Cold Spring Harbor Lab, USA
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The meeting was filled with fascinating presentations, posters and lots of important networking! And it was a pleasure to see posters from our users showcasing our technology!
The MxW team was also thrilled to be hosting a demonstration live from Zurich, showcasing how to functionally characterize brain organoids long-term using HD-MEAs. It was a great way to round off the final conference of 2022!
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Below is a selection of the latest publications featuring MaxWell Biosystems technology:
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In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world
Brett J.Kagan, Andy C. Kitchen, Nhi T. Tran, Forough Habibollahi, Moein Khajehnejad, Bradyn J. Parker, Anjali Bhat, Ben Rollo, Adeel Razi and Karl J.Friston
Neuron, October 2022 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2022.09.001)
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Tracking axon initial segment plasticity using high-density microelectrode arrays: A computational study
Sreedhar S. Kumar, Tobias Gänswein, Alessio P. Buccino, Xiaohan Xue, Julian Bartram, Vishalini Emmenegger and Andreas Hierlemann
Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, October 2022 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fninf.2022.957255)
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A multi-modal fitting approach to construct single-neuron models with patch clamp and high-density microelectrode arrays
Alessio Paolo Buccino, Tanguy Damart, Julian Bartram, Darshan Mandge, Xiaohan Xue, Mickael Zbili, Tobias Gänswein, Aurélien Jaquier, Vishalini Emmenegger, Henry Markram, Andreas Hierlemann and Werner Van Geit
bioRxiv, August 2022 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.03.502468)
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Did we not highlight your work? We are doing our best to monitor all publications where our technology has been used, but we may occasionally not be aware or overlook some works. Please let us know by sending an email to info@mxwbio.com so that we can feature your research in our website and newsletters. Feel free to also let us know if you will present in any upcoming conferences or events so that we can also share it in our social media and other channels. Thank you!
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Application Note with bit.bio & Charles River Laboratories
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Developing next-generation in vitro phenotypic assays for Huntington’s disease by combining a precision reprogrammed hiPSC-derived disease model with high-density microelectrode arrays
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This Application note resulted from a collaboration between MaxWell Biosystems, bit.bio and Charles River Laboratories (CRL). In this study, CRL functionally characterised ioGlutamatergic Neurons HTT 50CAG/WT and ioGlutamatergic Neurons Huntington's disease model developed by bit.bio using the MaxTwo HD-MEA system.
In this application note you can learn how using the MaxTwo HD-MEA system and MaxLab Live Software Assays, such as the AxonTracking Assay, CRL generated phenotypic data showing that bit.bio's Huntington's disease model has delayed neuronal network formation, decreased axonal branching and decreased spontaneous activity compared to the isogenic control.
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1 - Maturation analysis; 2 - Single-cell and network development analysis; 3 - Single-cell analysis
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MxW Customer Testimonial with Jens Duru, ETH Zürich
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Recently we visited Jens Duru at the LBB, ETH Zurich, Switzerland where we witnessed Jens in the lab using our MaxOne HD-MEA system along with our new MaxOne+ Chip. Jens is one of our first customers to try our new MaxOne+ Chip for PDMS applications which will be launched soon!
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“The MaxOne Chip provides the same high electrode density as the previous MaxOne Chip. We appreciate most about the new chip that its surface is flat, which enables hassle-free adhesion of PDMS microstructures.”
Jens Duru and MaxOne HD-MEA system with MaxOne+ Chip at LBB, ETH Zurich, 2022
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Back in October, we were very happy to bring live an engaging webinar with Daniel Sommer, from AG Catanese (Cell Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases), hosted by Marie Obien on "Aging-Dependent Altered Transcriptional Programs Underlie Activity Impairments in Human C9orf72-Mutant Motor Neurons"
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Did you miss it? Do not worry! You can still watch the replay.
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AxonTracking Assay Competition
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MaxWell Biosystems congratulates the winner, Dr. Maria Sundberg from Sahin lab at Boston Children's Hospital for winning the AxonTracking Assay Competition and a travel grant of 2 000 USD to attend SfN 2022.
It was a pleasure having Dr. Maria Sundberg joining us at the meeting and social events!
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Axon tracking of human iPSC derived glutamatergic neurons
Dr. Maria Sundberg, Sahin Lab at Boston Children's Hospital
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MaxWell Biosystems featured in Ibidi Calendar 2023
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Description | Human iPSC-derived glutamatergic neurons and astrocytes were plated as a co-culture in a drop on top of a protein-coated HD-MEA MaxOne Chip. Neuronal cells were stained against β III tubulin (red), astrocytes against S100β (green) and cell nuclei with DAPI (blue). The rectangular-shaped shadow indicates the electrode array area. Images were acquired using a confocal microscope Zeiss LSM 780 with a 5x objective.
Image by Elvira Guella and Silke Seyock, MaxWell Biosystems
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*All information regarding Ibidi Photo contest can be accessed here.
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Update to MaxWell Biosystems Management Team
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Welcome to Kim Schwendener as Head of HR and Finance
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 "It was surprisingly smooth and easy for me to adapt into my new role at MaxWell and it always felt as if I have been working with the team for years. I truly believe the reason for this how welcoming and trustful the entire team is!"
Kim joined MaxWell Biosystems in July 2022 and is responsible for all HR and Finance related topics and is a member of the executive team. Kim brings in more than 17 years of experience in finance, accounting, and HR. She has a profound and comprehensive knowledge of accounting, auditing, management reporting, budgeting, process implementation, human resources, and mobility. Kim holds a BS in Primary Education from Berne University of Teacher Education and a CAS in Strategic Finance from HWZ Zurich.
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We are Growing and still looking for new MaxWellers!
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2022 was the year to scale up the MaxWell Team! We would like to welcome aboard all the new MaxWellers who join us in 2022 for dedicating all efforts to bringing the best tools for our customers to discover their cell's story!
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Would you like to join MaxWell Biosystems?
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MaxWell Biosystems is expanding and we are looking for new colleagues to join us in innovating the future of electrophysiology for drug discovery and basic research.
- R&D Engineer Intern (100%) (6 months)
- Field Application Scientist (100%)
- Internships
Are you motivated, innovative and committed to delivering first-rate performance? Have you ever wanted to work with cutting-edge technology involving both engineering and biology? Do you enjoy working in an international, multidisciplinary, and diverse team? Then we might have a position for you!
We have several open positions and are about to open several more. If you are interested, please check our Careers page or send your inquiry to hr@mxwbio.com.
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To learn more about how you can discover your cell's story using our HD-MEAs, schedule a short-intro call with us!
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