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  • Expand your drug discovery capacity, shoulder to shoulder with our scientific team. Proprietary human disease biology in the OrganoPlate® platform. Together we make the therapeutics of tomorrow.
  • We create novel human tissue and disease models in the OrganoPlate® platform. Our experts are looking forward to developing assays according to your specifications.
  • Get robust compound data in human tissue models through our services. With proven pheno­typic assays in the OrganoPlate® platform, we support your drug discovery and development needs.
  • We offer several services to support your drug discovery and development needs. Find the overview here.
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  • Layered tissues with perfused tubules in the absence of artificial membranes form the heart of our permeability and transport science. Study cell interactions, permeability, absorption, transport, and transcytosis without physical barriers.

  • Co-culture layered & structured tissues without artificial membranes with perfect imaging, to study barrier-free cellular interactions, cell-cell signaling, and migration.

  • Evaluate the effect of chemotactic triggers or cells on the migration of cells through an extracellular matrix.

  • Membrane-free microvascular formation and growth through an extracellular matrix (ECM).

  • The missing link in tissue culture: add perfusable human vasculature to your tissue models, and recreate sophisticated microenvironments with OrganoPlate® Graft.

  • OrganoPlate® enables you to study relevant 3D tissue biology by incorporating perfused tubules, co-culture, and full control over the tissue microenvironment. Find the overview of applications here.

  • Visit our Knowledge Center to get up to speed with 3D tissue culture and to learn how OrganoPlate® supports your research needs.

    Read our publications, application notes, watch our webinars, or check out the supporting protocols and brochures. All compiled for you, by our scientists.

  • Get inspired by peer-reviewed publications of our scientists, partners, and customers around the globe.

  • Get inspired by research done by our scientists, partners, and customers around the globe.

  • Giving you some food for thought. Read our blogs to learn more about 3D tissue culture, research backgrounds, developments, and its future outlook.
  • Kickstart your experiments with the most sophisticated 3D tissue culture platform. Find out which training fits your 3D tissue modeling needs best.
  • Any support questions about purchasing, products, or 3D tissue culture and analysis? Get in touch with our experts.

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Chiwan Chiang


This interview is part of a series of conversations with the people working at Mimetas. The 'I' in Mimetas focuses on the personal side of the scientists that drive our world. Today we sit down with Chiwan Chiang, Field Application Specialist at Mimetas.

Chiwan Chiang, Field Application Specialist

How did you get involved in science?

Biology has always been my main interest from a very young age. My favorite subject in high school was Biology, so when I finished high school, I checked all biology bachelors and ended up doing Laboratory Sciences. After my bachelor’s, I didn’t want to start my professional life yet and also felt like there was so much more to learn. I decided to enroll for a master’s program in Biomedical Sciences. After my master's, I was very delighted to get the opportunity to proceed with my career in science as a scientist at Mimetas.

What is so interesting about doing research?

Biology is very complex. Humans, animals, plants: the complexity of life is intriguing to me. More specifically, the functioning of the human body had my main interest. The idea that a tiny mutation in a single gene could have such a profound (sometimes disastrous) impact – it’s just mind-blowing.

If you could send a message to yourself 10 years ago, what would you tell the younger you?

I was an earnest student. Studying was my main focus, trying to do the courses as best I could. I have no regrets career-wise, but I would tell my younger version to enjoy that student-phase more. Though I did enjoy student life, I feel like I could have enjoyed it even more. You will never get such a time back.

Do you have any hobbies?

You could say that food is my hobby. Since I grew up eating great food, I now love to cook. I also like doing yoga. Actually, cooking and yoga have the same effect on me: it’s just a moment to yourself on a busy day. It gives me the time and place to reflect.

What is your favorite quote, song or belief, anything that you live by?

A Dutch phrase which roughly translates as: “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” When I was young, this was an important mindset for me. It makes me tend to think positively, making me happier in the process. It’s a positive feedback loop!


What customers say
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Our exciting collaboration enables our research and early development group to apply state-of-the-art organ-on-a-chip technology in the modeling of IBD and HBV. These models have the potential to improve our understanding of disease biology and transform

James Sabry, Global Head
Roche Pharma Partnering

The 'I' in Mimetas
Chiwan Chiang
Field Application Specialist
'
A day without
laughter is a day wasted.
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What customers say
'
Mimetas' tumor infiltration platform demonstrated a therapeutic effect of our compound on immune cell recruitment: we’re very excited by these proof of concept data

Scientist
From a top pharma

The 'I' in Mimetas
Jos Joore
CEO
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We want to
empower research on complex tissue biology.
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What customers say
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Often you have to compromise it’s either the throughput or it’s the complexity of the model. Getting both in the same platform… no other platform can do that!

Scientist
From a top pharma

The 'I' in Mimetas
Nienke Wevers
Senior Scientist
'
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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What customers say
'
We were able to measure cell barrier permeabilities in a lung-on-a-chip model demonstrating superior sensitivity and translatability than any other lung cell model we tried before. It was also very easy to scale up our data generation workflow.

Scientist
From a top commercial organization

The 'I' in Mimetas
Henriëtte Lanz
Director of Model Development
'
It should be
mandatory to
socialize with colleagues.
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What customers say
'
Organoplates opened avenues that were before considered unreachable

Laura Perin, PhD
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

The 'I' in Mimetas
Bas Trietsch
Chief Technology Officer
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We try to help
each other
as a team.
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What customers say
'
The OrganoReady model has been very useful for fast screening of novel gene therapy related technologies in our company. The membrane-free fluidics is a high throughput screening tool to monitor a transfer of antibodies through the blood brain barrier.

Svetlana Pasteuning
VectorY B.V., Netherlands

The 'I' in Mimetas
Jacquelien Ten Dam
Chief Financial Officer
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It always seems impossible until it’s done.
Read more
The 'I' in Mimetas
Paul Vulto
CEO
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Leveraging who you are, is the key to making a difference!
Read more
Expert Oncology Discussion
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New Roundtable Discussion



Therapeutic Developments and Innovative Strategies in Oncology: An Expert Discussion
Watch it here

Press Release
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MIMETAS and Astellas Enter into Strategic Partnership on Immuno-oncology

The partnership comprises utilizing MIMETAS’ comprehensive tumor models to support the next generation of immuno-oncological therapies.

Read the full article here

Grow.Learn.Discover. Event
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A Decade of Breakthroughs in Human Tissue Modeling

Join us on February, 9th 2023, for our online anniversary event.

Register here

Press Release
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MIMETAS elected most innovative company of the Netherlands


MIMETAS is the winner of
the Dutch Innovation Award 2022

Read the full article here

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