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Next level of personalized medicine – body-on-a-chip | Ute Schepers | TEDxKIT


so you all know the feeling if you are

so you all know the feeling if you are sitting in an airplane

sitting in an airplane

sitting in an airplane somebody is needing in your back and you

somebody is needing in your back and you

somebody is needing in your back and you feel awkward all these germs and all

feel awkward all these germs and all

feel awkward all these germs and all these viruses in your back you think is

these viruses in your back you think is

these viruses in your back you think is it just a cold or is it a flu is it

it just a cold or is it a flu is it

it just a cold or is it a flu is it perhaps something more serious is it

perhaps something more serious is it

perhaps something more serious is it Ebola or SARS we all feel awkward if you

Ebola or SARS we all feel awkward if you

Ebola or SARS we all feel awkward if you see that you hear that sneezing

see that you hear that sneezing

see that you hear that sneezing distributed by a vert condition it’s a

distributed by a vert condition it’s a

distributed by a vert condition it’s a strange feeling and we think don’t we

strange feeling and we think don’t we

strange feeling and we think don’t we have drugs to cure these diseases and to

have drugs to cure these diseases and to

have drugs to cure these diseases and to keep us safe yeah we have a lot of drugs

keep us safe yeah we have a lot of drugs

keep us safe yeah we have a lot of drugs around

around

around we have chemists we have scientists

we have chemists we have scientists

we have chemists we have scientists producing everyday a lot and thousands

producing everyday a lot and thousands

producing everyday a lot and thousands and millions of drugs but they don’t

and millions of drugs but they don’t

and millions of drugs but they don’t come to the market why is that so most

come to the market why is that so most

come to the market why is that so most of our drugs which are produced they

of our drugs which are produced they

of our drugs which are produced they take a long time to come to the market

take a long time to come to the market

take a long time to come to the market and what they actually do is they need

and what they actually do is they need

and what they actually do is they need to go through a lot of different

to go through a lot of different

to go through a lot of different experiments such as animal testings and

experiments such as animal testings and

experiments such as animal testings and we have three million animal tests since

we have three million animal tests since

we have three million animal tests since a year but only 46 medications can come

a year but only 46 medications can come

a year but only 46 medications can come out to the market every year and this

out to the market every year and this

out to the market every year and this shows you that we don’t have the

shows you that we don’t have the

shows you that we don’t have the medications for all the diseases for all

medications for all the diseases for all

medications for all the diseases for all the to cure all the diseases and

the to cure all the diseases and

the to cure all the diseases and defectors diseases we have around

defectors diseases we have around

defectors diseases we have around nowadays why is that so we also have no

nowadays why is that so we also have no

nowadays why is that so we also have no experiments that make the drugs safe for

experiments that make the drugs safe for

experiments that make the drugs safe for our children our children’s are them the

our children our children’s are them the

our children our children’s are them the the in fact they have to be test persons

the in fact they have to be test persons

the in fact they have to be test persons for all the medications because the

for all the medications because the

for all the medications because the medications they get this is the

medications they get this is the

medications they get this is the medication what we take but we don’t

medication what we take but we don’t

medication what we take but we don’t know whether they can take it so most of

know whether they can take it so most of

know whether they can take it so most of the medications that come to the market

the medications that come to the market

the medications that come to the market undergo a lot of different experiments

undergo a lot of different experiments

undergo a lot of different experiments and most of these experiments are done

and most of these experiments are done

and most of these experiments are done in animals and the results from the

in animals and the results from the

in animals and the results from the animal testings are not always

animal testings are not always

animal testings are not always transferable to the humans so in the

transferable to the humans so in the

transferable to the humans so in the clinical studies with the humans many of

clinical studies with the humans many of

clinical studies with the humans many of the patients suffer severe side effects

the patients suffer severe side effects

the patients suffer severe side effects all the drug is not even effect

all the drug is not even effect

all the drug is not even effect efficient so how is the drug basically

efficient so how is the drug basically

efficient so how is the drug basically designed so we start to bring one

designed so we start to bring one

designed so we start to bring one medication to the market we start out

medication to the market we start out

medication to the market we start out with ten thousands of different drug

with ten thousands of different drug

with ten thousands of different drug candidates these ten thousand drug

candidates these ten thousand drug

candidates these ten thousand drug candidates end up in different

candidates end up in different

candidates end up in different experiments like in vitro studies test

experiments like in vitro studies test

experiments like in vitro studies test tube studies and then 250 of them come

tube studies and then 250 of them come

tube studies and then 250 of them come into the animal studies the out of these

into the animal studies the out of these

into the animal studies the out of these 250 still fifty of these drug candidates

250 still fifty of these drug candidates

250 still fifty of these drug candidates reach the patients in the clinical

reach the patients in the clinical

reach the patients in the clinical studies and only one medication is

studies and only one medication is

studies and only one medication is coming to the market meaning that 49 of

coming to the market meaning that 49 of

coming to the market meaning that 49 of these drugs are having severe side

these drugs are having severe side

these drugs are having severe side effects and patients but imagine we can

effects and patients but imagine we can

effects and patients but imagine we can replace these animal studies into

replace these animal studies into

replace these animal studies into something what is called the human on

something what is called the human on

something what is called the human on the chip you have a little chip

the chip you have a little chip

the chip you have a little chip something like this here what I have in

something like this here what I have in

something like this here what I have in my hand which is have which is basically

my hand which is have which is basically

my hand which is have which is basically homing all the very important organs of

homing all the very important organs of

homing all the very important organs of a human on a chip then we probably might

a human on a chip then we probably might

a human on a chip then we probably might get only one drug candidate into the

get only one drug candidate into the

get only one drug candidate into the clinical studies and this only one drug

clinical studies and this only one drug

clinical studies and this only one drug can also go to the market this would be

can also go to the market this would be

can also go to the market this would be in a nice scenario so we can reduce the

in a nice scenario so we can reduce the

in a nice scenario so we can reduce the animal studies and also we make our drug

animal studies and also we make our drug

animal studies and also we make our drug testing safer how can we do that so

testing safer how can we do that so

testing safer how can we do that so usually in pharmacology in in pharma

usually in pharmacology in in pharma

usually in pharmacology in in pharma industries the drugs are first tested in

industries the drugs are first tested in

industries the drugs are first tested in cells in human cells this is the only

cells in human cells this is the only

cells in human cells this is the only test what they do in humans before they

test what they do in humans before they

test what they do in humans before they reach the clinical studies and here the

reach the clinical studies and here the

reach the clinical studies and here the cells are basically cultured in a 2d

cells are basically cultured in a 2d

cells are basically cultured in a 2d environment can you imagine yourself in

environment can you imagine yourself in

environment can you imagine yourself in a 2d environment your flat your not flat

a 2d environment your flat your not flat

a 2d environment your flat your not flat you are 3d you have a lot of different

you are 3d you have a lot of different

you are 3d you have a lot of different organs they look differently they are

organs they look differently they are

organs they look differently they are compartmentalized and you face really

compartmentalized and you face really

compartmentalized and you face really also mechanical forces by just walking

also mechanical forces by just walking

also mechanical forces by just walking stretching and also you have temperature

stretching and also you have temperature

stretching and also you have temperature sensitive targets here and this is

sensitive targets here and this is

sensitive targets here and this is making you a 2d model not a good model

making you a 2d model not a good model

making you a 2d model not a good model to really test the drugs so imagine you

to really test the drugs so imagine you

to really test the drugs so imagine you can just switch to a 3d model

can just switch to a 3d model

can just switch to a 3d model to a 3d model we call it we can put this

to a 3d model we call it we can put this

to a 3d model we call it we can put this on such a little chip and this is what

on such a little chip and this is what

on such a little chip and this is what was done in my lab a couple of years ago

was done in my lab a couple of years ago

was done in my lab a couple of years ago we wanted to culture all these cells in

we wanted to culture all these cells in

we wanted to culture all these cells in a 3d environment making these cells

a 3d environment making these cells

a 3d environment making these cells feeling homey homey as they are in an

feeling homey homey as they are in an

feeling homey homey as they are in an organ like a liver or a kidney or a

organ like a liver or a kidney or a

organ like a liver or a kidney or a brain but what about the nutrients how

brain but what about the nutrients how

brain but what about the nutrients how can the nutrients come to a 3d

can the nutrients come to a 3d

can the nutrients come to a 3d subculture and there for we developed a

subculture and there for we developed a

subculture and there for we developed a vasculature so a blood vessel system

vasculature so a blood vessel system

vasculature so a blood vessel system which gives all the gases the drugs and

which gives all the gases the drugs and

which gives all the gases the drugs and the nutrients to them 3d environment and

the nutrients to them 3d environment and

the nutrients to them 3d environment and we call it here the microfluidic

we call it here the microfluidic

we call it here the microfluidic vasculature which is from artificial

vasculature which is from artificial

vasculature which is from artificial plastic it’s formed by plastic and it’s

plastic it’s formed by plastic and it’s

plastic it’s formed by plastic and it’s actually done like a ubud cup and your

actually done like a ubud cup and your

actually done like a ubud cup and your refrigerator you see here the yogurt cup

refrigerator you see here the yogurt cup

refrigerator you see here the yogurt cup and the artificial blood vessel eater

and the artificial blood vessel eater

and the artificial blood vessel eater and blood vessel system which is just

and blood vessel system which is just

and blood vessel system which is just tiny tiny compared to the ubud cup but

tiny tiny compared to the ubud cup but

tiny tiny compared to the ubud cup but it works it’s a porous plastic channel

it works it’s a porous plastic channel

it works it’s a porous plastic channel system round channel system and this can

system round channel system and this can

system round channel system and this can be flooded by blood it is produced by

be flooded by blood it is produced by

be flooded by blood it is produced by just heat and pressure in a channel

just heat and pressure in a channel

just heat and pressure in a channel structure the channels are then glued

structure the channels are then glued

structure the channels are then glued into this little chip and then you have

into this little chip and then you have

into this little chip and then you have your blood vessel system you see it here

your blood vessel system you see it here

your blood vessel system you see it here in a diameter and then you basically

in a diameter and then you basically

in a diameter and then you basically take this blood vessel system and print

take this blood vessel system and print

take this blood vessel system and print with a 3d printer your organs you will

with a 3d printer your organs you will

with a 3d printer your organs you will say okay printing yeah you can do that

say okay printing yeah you can do that

say okay printing yeah you can do that today 3d printing we heard a lot today

today 3d printing we heard a lot today

today 3d printing we heard a lot today already about 3d printing and then you

already about 3d printing and then you

already about 3d printing and then you print organ one and organ to organ three

print organ one and organ to organ three

print organ one and organ to organ three like a kidney the liver the brain and

like a kidney the liver the brain and

like a kidney the liver the brain and all the very important organ onto the

all the very important organ onto the

all the very important organ onto the vasculature blood vessel system and then

vasculature blood vessel system and then

vasculature blood vessel system and then you connect this all to a blood

you connect this all to a blood

you connect this all to a blood circulation and bring all the nutrients

circulation and bring all the nutrients

circulation and bring all the nutrients drugs and everything to this little chip

drugs and everything to this little chip

drugs and everything to this little chip so and then what is coming out then so

so and then what is coming out then so

so and then what is coming out then so you basically take it as a patient you

you basically take it as a patient you

you basically take it as a patient you monitor all the vital with the vital

monitor all the vital with the vital

monitor all the vital with the vital factors like for example the blood flow

factors like for example the blood flow

factors like for example the blood flow the blood pressure all the metabolism

the blood pressure all the metabolism

the blood pressure all the metabolism what is coming out of this

what is coming out of this

what is coming out of this as you do in intensive care units in the

as you do in intensive care units in the

as you do in intensive care units in the patients so I told you about bio

patients so I told you about bio

patients so I told you about bio printing 3d printing of organs how

printing 3d printing of organs how

printing 3d printing of organs how that’s at work this is not a future

that’s at work this is not a future

that’s at work this is not a future anymore its presence you don’t believe

anymore its presence you don’t believe

anymore its presence you don’t believe it but it is present already and we are

it but it is present already and we are

it but it is present already and we are facing a new era even of making larger

facing a new era even of making larger

facing a new era even of making larger organs for transplantation how does that

organs for transplantation how does that

organs for transplantation how does that work you see here a drawing you which

work you see here a drawing you which

work you see here a drawing you which was done a long time ago when the first

was done a long time ago when the first

was done a long time ago when the first thought of bio printing came across and

thought of bio printing came across and

thought of bio printing came across and physician thought is a good opportunity

physician thought is a good opportunity

physician thought is a good opportunity to print a 3d pumping heart in AU lopaka

to print a 3d pumping heart in AU lopaka

to print a 3d pumping heart in AU lopaka drug you de pekka printer so when I

drug you de pekka printer so when I

drug you de pekka printer so when I started out doing my research you see

started out doing my research you see

started out doing my research you see here the meat from my my refrigerator

here the meat from my my refrigerator

here the meat from my my refrigerator it’s not printed on this printer but

it’s not printed on this printer but

it’s not printed on this printer but actually most of the printers the 3d

actually most of the printers the 3d

actually most of the printers the 3d printing processes that started actually

printing processes that started actually

printing processes that started actually with a youlet pocket dust jet printer

with a youlet pocket dust jet printer

with a youlet pocket dust jet printer and we printed organs by just exchanging

and we printed organs by just exchanging

and we printed organs by just exchanging the color of the cartridges with human

the color of the cartridges with human

the color of the cartridges with human samples human tissues human cells as you

samples human tissues human cells as you

samples human tissues human cells as you see here so you could basically replace

see here so you could basically replace

see here so you could basically replace the toner by the cells and then print

the toner by the cells and then print

the toner by the cells and then print and the only thing what you have to do

and the only thing what you have to do

and the only thing what you have to do is lifting basically the paper up and

is lifting basically the paper up and

is lifting basically the paper up and down to get a 3d object so it works

down to get a 3d object so it works

down to get a 3d object so it works exactly the same and if you want to try

exactly the same and if you want to try

exactly the same and if you want to try it at home you can do because it’s

it at home you can do because it’s

it at home you can do because it’s working so now I show you a little more

working so now I show you a little more

working so now I show you a little more sophisticated printer which is now in

sophisticated printer which is now in

sophisticated printer which is now in the lab and it’s doing the same job and

the lab and it’s doing the same job and

the lab and it’s doing the same job and you see here printing an ear which you

you see here printing an ear which you

you see here printing an ear which you see right there it’s an ear which is

see right there it’s an ear which is

see right there it’s an ear which is smaller than the normal ear it’s just a

smaller than the normal ear it’s just a

smaller than the normal ear it’s just a 2 centimeters in diameter but you can

2 centimeters in diameter but you can

2 centimeters in diameter but you can print with such a printer in a very fast

print with such a printer in a very fast

print with such a printer in a very fast time larger objects larger specimens

time larger objects larger specimens

time larger objects larger specimens which are composed of different cells of

which are composed of different cells of

which are composed of different cells of your body and you can even do it in the

your body and you can even do it in the

your body and you can even do it in the same shape as in your body yeah for the

same shape as in your body yeah for the

same shape as in your body yeah for the organs on a chip you can imagine if you

organs on a chip you can imagine if you

organs on a chip you can imagine if you put that on it on a little chip they

put that on it on a little chip they

put that on it on a little chip they have to be small they are just a cubic

have to be small they are just a cubic

have to be small they are just a cubic millimeter and a little bit bigger too

millimeter and a little bit bigger too

millimeter and a little bit bigger too get all the functions of a right liver

get all the functions of a right liver

get all the functions of a right liver of the brain of the kidney so imagine

of the brain of the kidney so imagine

of the brain of the kidney so imagine you print brains here you see printed

you print brains here you see printed

you print brains here you see printed neurons printed nerve cells which are

neurons printed nerve cells which are

neurons printed nerve cells which are communicating to each other you see here

communicating to each other you see here

communicating to each other you see here a printed liver the liver which is

a printed liver the liver which is

a printed liver the liver which is basically also composed of gall bladders

basically also composed of gall bladders

basically also composed of gall bladders of called bile ducts and you see here in

of called bile ducts and you see here in

of called bile ducts and you see here in green you can do that by a printer it’s

green you can do that by a printer it’s

green you can do that by a printer it’s presented in 2d but it is in real life

presented in 2d but it is in real life

presented in 2d but it is in real life it is in 3d so imagine you do it not for

it is in 3d so imagine you do it not for

it is in 3d so imagine you do it not for many organs but just for one organ in a

many organs but just for one organ in a

many organs but just for one organ in a one organ ship as you see here you see

one organ ship as you see here you see

one organ ship as you see here you see here the blood vessels you see the blood

here the blood vessels you see the blood

here the blood vessels you see the blood vessels when they are just having blood

vessels when they are just having blood

vessels when they are just having blood and they are spreading it to the

and they are spreading it to the

and they are spreading it to the different tissues so you see that the

different tissues so you see that the

different tissues so you see that the function here of the blood vessel to

function here of the blood vessel to

function here of the blood vessel to support the neurons with basically

support the neurons with basically

support the neurons with basically nutrients is working but what we have to

nutrients is working but what we have to

nutrients is working but what we have to do now is to make it plug and play so

do now is to make it plug and play so

do now is to make it plug and play so that pharma industry can just put it

that pharma industry can just put it

that pharma industry can just put it into a drawer and say ok I keep it there

into a drawer and say ok I keep it there

into a drawer and say ok I keep it there for 90 days and then I find out how the

for 90 days and then I find out how the

for 90 days and then I find out how the patient is reacting you know so here you

patient is reacting you know so here you

patient is reacting you know so here you see first attempt to make it in a in a

see first attempt to make it in a in a

see first attempt to make it in a in a more plug-and-play version where we

more plug-and-play version where we

more plug-and-play version where we culture all these chips but the most

culture all these chips but the most

culture all these chips but the most beautiful thing of that is basically

beautiful thing of that is basically

beautiful thing of that is basically it’s not only the testing of drugs for

it’s not only the testing of drugs for

it’s not only the testing of drugs for the pharmaceutical industry but it’s the

the pharmaceutical industry but it’s the

the pharmaceutical industry but it’s the chip you can design for yourself

chip you can design for yourself

chip you can design for yourself imagine this chip is not only for farmer

imagine this chip is not only for farmer

imagine this chip is not only for farmer but it is for you so to keep it

but it is for you so to keep it

but it is for you so to keep it basically you see here all these people

basically you see here all these people

basically you see here all these people are different you look around here all

are different you look around here all

are different you look around here all the people are looking different they

the people are looking different they

the people are looking different they are genetically different they are

are genetically different they are

are genetically different they are different in their behavior they are

different in their behavior they are

different in their behavior they are different in their thoughts they are

different in their thoughts they are

different in their thoughts they are different in their how they look but

different in their how they look but

different in their how they look but also that Jain their genes are usually

also that Jain their genes are usually

also that Jain their genes are usually different no imagine you can have a chip

different no imagine you can have a chip

different no imagine you can have a chip for yourself to test all the drugs on

for yourself to test all the drugs on

for yourself to test all the drugs on the market on your own chip you

the market on your own chip you

the market on your own chip you basically have the one drug you need for

basically have the one drug you need for

basically have the one drug you need for your treatment you go to the doctor and

your treatment you go to the doctor and

your treatment you go to the doctor and say ok this I need a medication and the

say ok this I need a medication and the

say ok this I need a medication and the doctor says okay you take already

doctor says okay you take already

doctor says okay you take already aspirin and you take

aspirin and you take

aspirin and you take other drugs and beta blockers on

other drugs and beta blockers on

other drugs and beta blockers on whatsoever but you need a new drug and

whatsoever but you need a new drug and

whatsoever but you need a new drug and we have to we don’t know whether this is

we have to we don’t know whether this is

we have to we don’t know whether this is comparable and compatible to each other

comparable and compatible to each other

comparable and compatible to each other so you ask him and say okay take my trip

so you ask him and say okay take my trip

so you ask him and say okay take my trip and test it and then you get the best

and test it and then you get the best

and test it and then you get the best medication you need so what do you have

medication you need so what do you have

medication you need so what do you have to do for this so you can use that chip

to do for this so you can use that chip

to do for this so you can use that chip in the future you go and take your stem

in the future you go and take your stem

in the future you go and take your stem cells and bring it to a liquid nitrogen

cells and bring it to a liquid nitrogen

cells and bring it to a liquid nitrogen to spell to store your stem cells you

to spell to store your stem cells you

to spell to store your stem cells you can do that from your kids when the kids

can do that from your kids when the kids

can do that from your kids when the kids are born and you get the umbilical cord

are born and you get the umbilical cord

are born and you get the umbilical cord during giving birth and then make the

during giving birth and then make the

during giving birth and then make the chip the tip of your children for the

chip the tip of your children for the

chip the tip of your children for the next future and the research in

next future and the research in

next future and the research in personalized medicine and I want to

personalized medicine and I want to

personalized medicine and I want to thank you and then hope you get the idea

thank you and then hope you get the idea

thank you and then hope you get the idea how to print human organs in

how to print human organs in

how to print human organs in miniaturized form on these kind of chips

miniaturized form on these kind of chips

miniaturized form on these kind of chips thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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