Online Workshop  /  February 03, 2026, 09:30–12:30 (CET)

5th MPS User Days – Microsystems for Physiological Cell Culture

Microphysiological systems (MPS) are a high-performance tool for research and development in the field of tissue reconstruction, drug and cytotoxicity studies. Fraunhofer IWS has established a wide range of technical expertise in design, configuration, operation, monitoring and analysis of these systems and has developed its own technology platform for the setup of MPS. If you are interested in learning more about the functionalities and the manifold applications of our technology, please join our online workshop. Benefit from our expertise and exchange ideas.

What Does the Workshop Include?

The upcoming MPS User Days will focus on cryopreservation of cells and tissue sections. The workshop will ad-dress key questions of current research and practice: What is the state of the art in Cryopreservation? How can new methods like vitrification of tissues help to preserve cells and tissue? How can we preserve the immune competence of tissues after freezing?

Experts will provide insights into fundamentals and enabling technologies. They will present new approaches, explain technical solutions, and demonstrate practical applications. At the end of the workshop, a joint discus-sion will invite all participants to reflect on the presented topics, raise questions, and exchange perspectives on future directions.

The MPS User Days thus create a compact format that informs researchers and practitioners about the state of the art in cryopreservation and supports them in applying these methods in their own work.

The Workshop Addresses the Following Users and Applications:

  • Biologists, biotechnologists, medical experts, material scientists and passionate cell culture users who would like to inform themselves about the manifold possibilities of MPS regarding configuration and fields of application
  • Users of current MPS platforms who are interested in experience reports and would like to exchange ideas and information
  • Engineers and technical experts who are interested in the design, prototyping and scalable manufac-turing of Microsystems and MPS

We are looking forward to your participation.