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April 2025

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French National Research Agency joins push to bring organoids and organ-on-chip technology to market!

4 April 2025

The exploratory research program Organs and organoids on chips (PEPR MED-OOC) aims to deploy a new generation of biological models in France through the development of organs and organoids on chips (O&OoC). The State has entrusted its management to the CEA, the CNRS and Inserm, and the scientific direction ... [more]


February 2025

Dr Isabel M Palacios/

CPM researcher elected to membership of EMBO

28 February 2025

The centre for Predictive in vitro Models congratulates Dr Isabel M Palacios on her recent election to the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Membership. Dr Palacios is one of 100 new members joining EMBO, an organization of more than 2,000 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and ... [more]

Third workshop to discuss the roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments/

European Commission to hold the 3rd Workshop on the roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments

28 February 2025

On 16-17 June 2025, the European Commission (EC), in collaboration with ECHA, will organise a third workshop to discuss the roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemical safety assessments. The purpose is to present recommendations and milestone proposals of the roadmap for stakeholder consultation. [more]

Official opening of the facilities/

Queen Mary University of London opens one of Europe's largest organ-on-a-chip facilities

24 February 2025

The new facility, which is part of the Centre for Predictive in vitro Models, will advance drug testing, reduce reliance on animal research, and train the next generation of scientists. Queen Mary University of London has officially opened one of Europe's largest and most advanced organ-on-a-chip facilities, marking a significant ... [more]

Dr Stefaan Verbruggen delivers training sessions in Organ-on-a-Chip models/

Queen Mary Research and Training showcased at World Organoid Research Day 2025

14 February 2025

Researchers from the Queen Mary Centre for Predictive in vitro Models featured prominently at this year's WORD+ 2025 conference in Cambridge. At this premier UK conference on organoid and organ-chip technologies, Prof Martin Knight & Dr Stefaan Verbruggen showcased the exciting breakthroughs happening at the CPM. Additionally, the head of SEMS Prof ... [more]