As the holiday season fast approaches and 2015 draws to a close, we want to thank you for your continued interest in InSphero 3D microtissues and services. We value your suggestions and are eager to hear more about how you’ve applied 3D microtissues in your work — and learn which microtissues and services are on your 2016 wish list! Click here to send us a note and tell us what you want!
We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter, in which we feature our 2015 Year in Review, put a bow on our new Cross-species Hepatotoxicity Testing Service, unwrap a new technical protocol, and more.
Holiday Hours: InSphero will be closed for the holidays from noon on December 23, 2015 through January 3, 2016. Happy Holidays from our team to yours!
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2015: A Year of Innovation and Growth at InSphero
The holidays are a time of reflection and celebration. We invite you to take a visual tour of some highlights from 2015 at InSphero, from patent approval for our GravityPLUS™ Hanging Drop System and the introduction of our GravityTRAP™ ULA Plate to new microtissues, toxicology screening services, and spheroid imaging technologies — all designed to help you get the most meaningful results from your investment in
3D model systems.
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3D InSightâ„¢ Cross-species Hepatotoxicity Testing
Cross-species Hepatotoxicity Testingis a great way to prioritize your compounds of interest before investing in costly animal studies! This convenient service assesses hepatotoxicity (via ATP assay) over 7 days with repeat dosing in any three of our 3D InSightâ„¢ Human, Rat, Dog, Cynomolgus, or Minipig Microtissues. Standard packages for 5, 10, or 20 compounds available.
New Technical Protocol: LDH Assay for Assessing Microtissue Health
Did you know InSphero provides3D-optimized technical protocols to help you achieve the best results and collect clean, relevant experimental data when you’re using our assay-ready microtissues? Our newest protocol assesses microtissue health by measuring LDH release as an endpoint for cell viability using the Promega CytoTox-ONE™ assay.
Let us knowif you have a favorite assay you’d like to see optimized for use with
3D microtissues.
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Melanie Aregger Promoted to COO
Congratulations to InSphero Management Team Member and Head of InSphero Diagnostics Melanie Aregger on her recentpromotionto Chief Operating Officer! Aregger, who received the Megatrend Health2015 Women’s Business awardfor her achievements while at InSphero, will assume responsibility for managing InSphero operations, purchasing and bioproduction functions, while continuing to direct our Diagnostics divison.