Workshop Summary
Join Curi Bio and Cytokinetics for an exciting workshop dedicated to advanced human 3D engineered muscle tissues in disease modeling, drug discovery, and regenerative medicine. The event will feature a balance of informative scientific talks on skeletal muscle, cardiac, and neuromuscular junction models and a hands-on exploration of Curi Bio’s cutting-edge instruments.
Experience technical demonstrations that showcase tissue engineering best practices as well as guided data analysis and interpretation.
Curi Bio’s aim is to foster a collaborative atmosphere at these Workshop World Tour events, which not only makes for a great opportunity to learn from experts, but a chance to network with other individuals who are working to access human functional data. Whether you’re new to 3D tissues, entertaining utilizing them, or looking to refine your skills –– Curi Bio’s workshops are the best place to learn about 3D tissues.
Explore the preliminary schedule and other details below. For any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Schedule
| DAY 1 (May 29) | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00a | Coffee & Refreshments |
| 10:00-10:30a | Opening Remarks & Introduction to 3D Tissue Technology – Heejoon Choi @ Curi Bio |
| 10:30-11:00a | Advancing Disease Modeling Through Optimized 3D Skeletal Muscle Constructs – Manmeet Raval, PhD @ Cytokinetics |
| 11:00a-11:30p | Characterizing 3D Muscle Tissues to Accelerate Novel Target Discovery and Advance Disease Models – Bee Pruzinsky, PhD @ Cytokinetics |
| 11:30a-12:30p | Lunch & Networking / Break |
| 12:30-1:30p | [Instrument Demo] Nautilai / Mantarray |
| 1:30-2:15p | Best Practices for 3D Tissue Modeling – Shawn Luttrell, PhD @ Curi Bio |
| 2:15-3:15p | [Instrument Demo] Mantarray / Nautilai | 3:15-3:30p | Coffee / Break |
| 3:30-4:00p | AAV Correction of Relaxation Impairment and Calcium Handling Abnormalities in Heterozygous MYBPC3 hiPSC Cardiomyocyte Models – Jonathan Tsui, PhD @ Tenaya Therapeutics |
| 4:00-4:30p | Engineering a 3D Model of the Human Neuromuscular Junction Using Stem Cells – Alec Smith, PhD @ University of Washington |
| 4:30p-END | Happy Hour & Networking @ The Anecdote SSF (Restaurant Right Next to Cytokinetics HQ) |
Confirmed Speakers
Manmeet Raval, PhD
Sr. Research Scientist at Cytokinetics
Jonathan Tsui, PhD
Senior Scientist at Tenaya Therapeutics
Heejoon Choi
Sr. Director, Sales & Marketing at Curi Bio
Bee Pruzinsky, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow at Cytokinetics
Alec Smith, PhD
Assistant Professor at University of Washington
Shawn Luttrell, PhD
Product Manager, Cell & Tissue Models at Curi Bio
Registration Closed
Registration is now closed for this event. Please reach out to contact@curibio.com with any questions or concerns.
Location Details
Address
Cytokinetics Headquarters
350 Oyster Point Blvd
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Parking Details
There is public parking nearby, just East of the building. There is also a designated Uber/Lyft drop-off area.