>> Date & Time:
- Date: June 25th, 2025
- Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
>> Location:
- One UCity Square
225 N 38th St,
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hello! Thanks for your interest in the Axion World Tour, where researchers across academia and industry come together to share insights, showcase discoveries, and foster collaborations. I’m your host for this city’s User Group Meeting and I’m looking forward to seeing you and other members of the local scientific community in person.
During the event, you’ll hear presentations from scientists using Axion products in their research and applications, learn about Axion’s innovative tools & technology designed to elevate your experiments, and have plenty of time for asking questions and networking with peers.
Please see the full agenda below and register today!
Jennifer Perfater
Mid-Atlantic Account Manager, Axion BioSystems
Your local meeting for the Maestro revolution
Take your research to the next level with Axion BioSystems’ Maestro platforms—the industry standard in live-cell analysis. Whether you're uncovering the complexities of neurological and cardiovascular diseases or pioneering next-gen cell and gene therapies, Maestro delivers unparalleled insights with effortless, label-free recordings of 2D and 3D cell models in real time. No dyes. No complicated steps. Just breakthrough science.
Be part of the global movement! Register for an Axion World Tour Maestro User Meeting near you and see why scientists worldwide trust Maestro to push the boundaries of discovery.
>> Agenda:
Time | Speaker | Abstract Title |
| 1:00PM | Arrival & Registration | |
| 1:30PM | Jennifer Perfater | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 1:45PM | Saba Ghassemi, PhD | Armor CAR T cells with enhanced potency for cancer immunotherapy |
| 2:10PM | Xuan Xu, PhD | iPSC meets MEA: a predictive, human-relevant platform for drug discovery and safety assessment |
| 2:30PM | Stacie Chvatal, PhD | Axion innovation in action: New tools for disease modeling, screening, and beyond |
| 2:50PM | Coffee Break & Networking | |
| 3:10PM | John Imredy, PhD | Improved Translation of Nav1.5 Channel Inhibition to In Vivo QRS Interval Prolongation via the hIPSC Cardiomyocyte Model |
| 3:45PM | Neil Matharoo, MD | Axion + bit.bio for Highly Consistent MEA Data |
| 4:10PM | Celia Cui | Electric activity dynamics of neurons and astrocytes following increased dosing of frontline antiretrovirals in an iPSC neuroglial model |
| 4:45PM | Raffle, Door Prizes, & Photos | |
| 5:00PM | Networking Happy Hour |
>> Speakers:
Presenter: Stacie Chvatal, PhD
Position: Vice President of Product Management, Axion BioSystems
Title: Axion innovation in action: New tools for disease modeling, screening, and beyond
Presenter: Celia Cui
Position: Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania
Title: Electric activity dynamics of neurons and astrocytes following increased dosing of frontline antiretrovirals in an iPSC neuroglial model
Presenter: Saba Ghassemi, PhD
Position: Research Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Title: Armor CAR T cells with enhanced potency for cancer immunotherapy
Presenter: Neil Matharoo, MD
Position: North America Director, bit.bio
Title: Axion + bit.bio for Highly Consistent MEA Data
Presenter: Xuan Xu, PhD
Position: Senior Field Application Scientist, FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific
Title: iPSC meets MEA: a predictive, human-relevant platform for drug discovery and safety assessment
>> Register today:
