Webinar: Streamlining the Production of Complex Skin Organoids: Scaling Up for Success
Overview
Recent advancements have resulted in the creation of skin cellular models that closely replicate the complexity of human skin, including features such as stratified epithelia, fat-rich dermis, and pigmented hair follicles. These models present a promising alternative to animal testing and address significant challenges in dermatological drug testing, preclinical applications, and wound healing research. However, scaling production for high-volume applications poses challenges.
This on-demand webinar explores how automating aspects of the cell differentiation process and implementing quality assurance measures can streamline organoid production, making it more scalable and reliable for broader applications.
Watch this webinar to:
- Identify key challenges in scaling up the differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells into complex hair-bearing skin organoids.
- Explore how automation can enhance the routine maintenance of skin organoids, improving consistency and efficiency.
- Discover how automated imaging and live-cell analysis can provide robust quality assurance to optimize the production of complex organoid models.
Webinar Speaker
Maryna Panamarova, Ph.D.
Technical Specialist, Cellular Operations, Wellcome Sanger Institute
Maryna Panamarova is a Cellular Modelling Specialist at the Cellular Operations of the Sanger Institute. Her core expertise within the team lies in the scale-up and protocol optimization of complex cellular in vitro models of cancer, inflammatory, dermatological, and female reproductive diseases. Maryna earned her BSc from the University of Edinburgh and completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge. She was then awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship at King’s College London, where she worked with a small team of multidisciplinary scientists to develop a complex cellular model for the neuromuscular disorder FSHD to facilitate therapeutic screening.
Education
- University of Cambridge
- The University of Edinburgh
Awards and Certifications
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Issued by FSH Society, Apr 2018
- Young Scientist Award, Issued by 45th European Muscle Conference, Sep 2016
- Lundgren Research Award, Issued by University of Cambridge, Jan 2014
- Scholarship for postgraduate studies, Issued by The Darwin Trust of Edinburgh, Sep 2010
- Bronze medal, Issued by International Biology Olympiad, Jul 2005
- Scholarship for undergraduate studies, Issued by The Darwin Trust of Edinburgh