A virtual seminar series on microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip systems

The goal of the series is to share exciting development and to build community in microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip systems and related fields. Topics cover fundamental physics and chemistry, design and prototyping, and translational applications. We are excited about the overwhelming support to continue the series for the second round!

New on microTAStic:

🚀 We’ve launched a Job Board for microfluidics & lab-on-a-chip positions! The board currently features academic openings, and we’re actively expanding to include industry and startup roles.

👉 Have a position to share? Submit a posting and help grow this community resource.

🙌 We’re also looking for volunteers to help expand our seminar series and online content. Interested? Please email microtastic.seminar@gmail.com to get involved.

Youtube channel

Check out past recorded seminars on our Youtube channel here. Please subscribe to our channel for updates!

Seminar schedule (2025-2026)

Second Friday of the month 5 PM JST/9 AM CET. Convert to your local time zone here.

Friday November 14, 2025

Opening talk selected from outstanding papers published in Lab on a Chip
"Biohybrid Systems: Bridging Biological Tissues and Robotics through Microengineering" by Dr. Shoji Takeuchi

Friday December 12, 2025

Flash talks selected from top microTAS posters
"Acquiring a holistic view of biological behaviors through many cell-cell interaction measurements" by Dr. Charles Baroud

Friday January 9, 2026

Opening talk selected from outstanding papers published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering
"Designing (bio)materials for high resolution 3D/4D printing" by Dr. Eva Blasco

Friday February 13, 2026 (America, Europe) / Saturday February 14, 2026 (Asia) ***REGISTER HERE***

Dr. Inge Herrmann
Dr. Xavier Noblin

Friday March 13, 2026 (America, Europe) / Saturday March 14, 2026 (Asia)

Opening talk selected from outstanding papers published in Lab on a Chip
Dr. Albert Folch

Friday April 10, 2026 (America, Europe) / Saturday April 11, 2026 (Asia)

Dr. Freeman Lan
Dr. Jae-won Shin

Friday May 8, 2026 (Asia, Europe) / Thursday May 7, 2026 (America)

Opening talk selected from outstanding papers published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Dr. Le Yang

Friday Jun 12, 2026 (Asia, Europe) / Thursday June 11, 2026 (America)

Dr. Jinsoon Park
Dr. Shuhuai Yao

Email subscription and Zoom information

If you would like to receive updates on the seminar series and Zoom registration info, we invite you to join our email list here.

**Zoom link for each seminar will be shared with the mailing list before the talk**

Nominate a speaker

If you would like to nominate a speaker, please send us an email (microtastic.seminar@gmail.com) with the nominee name, affiliation, and reason for your nomination.

The microTAStic Job Board

If you have a micro/nano related research position open in your lab or company and would like it to be featured on our job board, please submit your posting here.

Seminar organizers

This seminar is organized by Dr. Sindy Tang, Dr. Julea Vlassakis, Dr. Angela Wu, and Dr. Bastien Venzac. Student volunteers are Myra Kurosu Jalil, Xin Jiang, and Yannis Lin. Student YouTube content manager is Anna Anandita.

For questions or sponsorship inquiries: microtastic.seminar@gmail.com

The series is supported by the Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society (CBMS).

We acknowledge additional support from Lab on a Chip and Microsystems & Nanoengineering.

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