
Innovating functional live-cell imaging of neurons as CEO and Co-founder at MaxWell Biosystems @mxwbio.
Zurich, Switzerland
Joined September 2012
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My postdoc work at @TreutleinLab @GrayCampLab with @JasperJanssens7 is out in @ScienceMagazine! We screen for neuron subtypes using pro-neural TFs + morphogen combinations + scRNA-seq and profiled over 700,000 cells in 480 conditions. science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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ヒトの幹細胞(主にiPS細胞やES細胞)を培養して生み出される脳オルガノイドは、実際の脳の一部の機能や組織構造を模倣でき、発生学、疾患研究、薬剤のスクリーニングなどにおいて注目されている。
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Congrats @tal_sharf @KosikLab & all authors on their latest publication in @NatureComms using our #MaxOne system to showcase the role brain organoids play in the study of neuropsychiatric diseases & the effects of external stimuli upon #neuronalnetworks➡️mxw.bio/3PaHsJO
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Come ✈️FLY✈️ with us! #MEA 😊🧫 #microelectrodearray #neuro #organoids #embo #EMBOneuralSCs @mxwbio @u_frey
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Two weeks ago we wrapped up our hybrid 2nd In-Vitro 2D & 3D Neuronal Networks Summit (MaxWell User Meeting). A massive thank you to our speakers & to all those who attended the summit in person & online. It was an action packed 3 days! Take a look ⬇️ P.S. Did you spot yourself?
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We are exhibiting at #ADPD2022 and as of tomorrow you can meet @ayism2, @ZhuoliangEdLi and @u_frey at booth #48. They would love to explain how our HD-MEA Systems can be used for both #Alzheimer’s and #Parkinson’s disease research!
We hope to meet you there! @adpdnet
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Happy @WomenScienceDay to all women working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics on this International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Equality and diversity in all fields is essential and we celebrate the incredible work of our #WomenatMxW!
#WomenInSTEM
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We would like to congratulate @KosikLab on their newest preprint! Join the conversation we had with Prof. Kosik and Dr. Sharf about their fantastic work on human brain organoids and how #MaxOne contributed to this exciting story!
Read the interview here: buff.ly/32xmGlC
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"#HyVis: 視覚再生の次世代プロテーゼ"の主要パートナーに選ばれました。これは@IITalk,@Tueindhoven,@IOB_ch,@Sorbonne_Univ_,@uni_tue による300万ユーロのEU資金プロジェクトです。
詳しくはこちら👉mxwbio.com/ja/2021/12/hyvis-…
Urs Frey retweeted
We are proud to be a key partner in “#HyVis: Next Generation Prosthesis for Visual Restoration”, a €3M EU-Financed Project coordinated by @IITalk @IITalk_projects in a consortium with @Tueindhoven, @IOB_ch, @Sorbonne_Univ_ & @uni_tue. Read more here bit.ly/3pGUcgP
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We are participating in the @JSRM_Official and @ISSCR International Symposia 2021! Find us at our #virtual booth or view our on-demand presentation by VP Marketing & Sales Dr. @engeleneo and Scientific Application Specialist Dr.@SilviaRonchi92.
See you there! #isscr #stemcells
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Today we exhibited at two conferences simultaneously. We were present at the TEDD annual meeting organized by @ZHAW and at the virtual #Neurex Neuroforum 2021! It has been a great day and we hope to see you at one of our next events! Stay tuned :)
#neuroscience #3Dcellculture
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Recently we hosted our annual #MxWteam event! Another occasion to celebrate MaxWell's 5th anniversary! After visiting the @flyerbikes office, the team used their bikes to tour around the area and practiced some Hornussen! Join our team, we are #hiring! buff.ly/3Bme79t
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In September MaxWell Biosystems celebrates its 5th birthday! 🎉 We started this anniversary month with a wonderful team gathering with delicious food, drinks, and a gigantic #MaxTwo cake 🎂 . Cheers! 🥂
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We are thrilled to announce the first "In-Vitro 2D & 3D Neuronal Networks Summit" on April 22nd & 23rd! We prepared an exciting scientific program covering a range of topics, from #iPSC- #Neurons to retinal and brain #Organoids.
Register here: mxw.bio/t-User-Meeting-2021
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A new year also means new editions of our Monthly-Must Reads! For the first #MxWReads of 2021, we focus on Functional Connectivity in #Neuronal networks. We hope you enjoy reading about the 5 papers featured in the January edition! buff.ly/2NlT0Qu
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We completed a CHF 4M Series A financing round and welcome Dr. Streiff from @sensirion to the Board of Directors.
Read more about this exciting milestone to empower our customers with unique high-content electrophysiology platforms in the press release: buff.ly/3mlxJCl
Venture Kick Team, thanks so much for spreading the news. From the time we got the (Venture) Kick, we’re rolling the ball on our path to growth and now took a big kick forward. Thanks everyone!
MaxWell Biosystems from Zurich raises CHF 4 Million to accelerate growth and industrialization.
All the best wishes to the great team, setting the standard for Swiss-invented cell imaging platforms!
Read: venturekick.ch/MaxWell-Biosy…
#VentureKick #SwissStartups #Biotech #LifeScience
Venturelab Team, thanks for spreading the news. From the time we got the (Venture) Kick, we’re rolling the ball on our path to growth and now took a big kick forward. Thanks everyone!
CHF 4 Million to accelerate drug development with cell imaging systems: TOP 100 Swiss Startup MaxWell Biosystems raises Series A.
Congrats to the great team of founders Urs Frey, Marie Engelene Obien, Michele Fiscella and Jan Müller!
venturelab.ch/MaxWell-Biosys…
#TOP100SSU
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MaxWell Biosystems is growing!
Are you looking for a new challenge in 2021? Interested to work at the intersection of neuroscience and engineering? Then we might have a position for you.
Visit buff.ly/3r0LiKH to learn more about our open positions and join our Team!



















