September 30th, 2026 | 10:00am-4:00pm
Chandlery at the Shore, Brisbane, CA
>> Meet your Axion World Tour Guide
Hello, and thanks for your interest in the Axion World Tour. I am your host for San Francisco’s User Group Meeting, and I'm excited to bring scientists together for a day of research presentations, discussion, and networking. At the event, you’ll hear from peers using Axion Bio platforms in neuroscience, cardiac, and oncology research, learn about Axion’s latest tools and technology, and have time to ask questions and connect with experts from academia and industry.
Please see the full agenda below and register today!
Wesley Shipley
Northwest Sales Account Manager
Axion BioSystems
Experience industry-leading innovation
Connect >>
Meet Axion BioSystems specialists and fellow researchers to exchange ideas, ask questions, and build new collaborations.
Learn >>
Hear presenters share discoveries in neuroscience, cardiac research, and more, with discussion of emerging NAMs and evolving regulatory expectations.
Discover >>
Explore applications for Axion’s MEA, impedance, and Omni imaging platforms and see how these technologies are advancing research.
>> Speakers
Mike Clements, PhD
SVP Scientific Partnerships & Strategy, Axion BioSystems
Robert F. Halliwell, BSc MSc PhD
Professor, University of the Pacific
Mandi Schmidt, PhD
STEMCELL Technologies
Ravichandra Venkateshappa, PhD
Wu Lab at Stanford University
C. Andy Williams, PhD
Young Lab at University of Washington
Vincent Truong
COO & Co-Founder, Anatomic Incorporated
Lana Zholudeva, PhD
Gladstone Institutes
>> Agenda
Time | Speaker | Abstract Title |
| 10:00AM-10:20AM | Arrival & Registration | |
| 10:20AM-10:30AM | Wes Shipley | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 10:30AM-10:55AM | Lana Zholudeva, PhD | Molecular, anatomical, and functional effects of stimulation on PSC-derived neurons |
| 10:55AM-11:20AM | C. Andy Williams, PhD | The Alzheimer's risk gene SORL1 regulates excitatory neuron function |
| 11:20AM-11:40AM | Coffee Break & Networking | |
| 11:40AM-12:05PM | Ravi Venkateshappa , PhD | From Cardiac Organoids to Neuronal Networks: MEA for Human Functional Drug Testing |
| 12:05PM-12:30PM | Robert F. Halliwell, PhD | Combining the Power of Human Stem Cells with MEA Technology to Address Developmental Neurotoxicity |
| 12:30PM-12:55PM | Mike Clements, PhD | From Stem Cell Models to Trusted NAMs: How Functional Assays Support Drug Development Decisions |
| 12:55PM-1:50PM | Complimentary Lunch & Networking | |
| 1:50PM-2:15PM | Vince Truong, PhD | Beyond Sensory Neurons: Building Advanced Co-Culture Models of Innervation and Pain |
| 2:15PM-2:40PM | Mandi Schmidt | Function by Design: Leveraging MEA Data to Develop and Validate New Cell Culture Protocols |
| 2:40PM-3:00PM | Coffee Break & Networking | |
| 3:00PM-3:20PM | Mike Clements, PhD | What's new at Axion BioSystems |
| 3:20PM-4:00PM | All Speakers | Panel Discussion and Q&A |
| 4:00PM-5:00PM | Happy Hour sponsored by STEMCELL Technologies |
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