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. 

Friday November 14, 2025  

• Opening talk selected from outstanding papers published in Lab on a Chip: "Bistable magnetic valves for selective sweat sampling in wearable microfluidics" by Chaemin Kim, Ajou University (Advisor: Prof. Jungil Choi)

• "Biohybrid Systems: Bridging Biological Tissues and Robotics through Microengineering" by Dr. Shoji Takeuchi

Friday December 12, 2025 

• Flash talks selected from top microTAS posters: 

  • "Deep learning-assisted automated navigation of multiple micro-objects using optoelectronic tweezers" by Gong Li, Beijing Institute of Technology (Advisor: Prof. Hang Li)

  • "Investigating intratumor heterogeneity of cancer metastasis using an integrative microfluidic deterministic lateral displacement (i-DLD) array" by Xuejie Zhang, City University of Hong Kong (Advisor: Prof. Chia-Hung Chen)

• "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: "Electro-Mechanical Shear Flow Cytometry for Single-Cell Electrical Properties and Deformability Analysis" by Junyu Chen (Advisor: Prof. Hywel Morgan)

• "Designing (bio)materials for high resolution 3D/4D printing" by Dr. Eva Blasco

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

• "Innovating medical microtechnologies for the clinics" by Dr. Inge Herrmann

• "Microfluidics for plants" by Dr. Xavier Noblin

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

• Opening talk selected from outstanding papers published in Lab on a Chip: "Toward More Accessible Microfluidics: Simplifying Device Interfacing with TapeTech" by Dr. Terry Ching, Boston University/Harvard University (Advisor: Prof. Christopher S. Chen)

• "Cuboids: A Microscale Cancer Model That Retains Key Features of the Tumor Microenvironment" by 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