Researchers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emil Mammadov, Assist. Prof. Dr. Betül Mammadov, Arif Dora

Microfluidic systems are systems that enable microliters and smaller volumes of fluids to be controlled and moved within micro-scale channels. Thanks to miniaturized total analysis systems (μTAS) or microfluidic chip technologies, physical interactions, chemical reactions, and biological events can be examined with chips of a few centimeters, making detailed analyses possible.

Organ chips, which are among the top 10 emerging technologies, are micro-engineered biomimetic systems with the basic functions of living organs. Organ chips can accurately reproduce the natural physiology and mechanical forces that the human body exerts on cells, and can simulate peristaltic movements by providing blood and airflow, as in the human body, thanks to the hollow microfluidic channels that are lined with living human cells. Organs-on-chips help researchers study the functionality, behavior, and response of organs at the cellular and molecular levels.

Today, microfluidic systems are used in disease modeling, the discovery of new drugs, drug action, and toxicity experiments. It is predicted that this technology will play a role in the development of personalized treatments in the future, reducing the need for animal experiments. The aim of the Microfluidic Systems Working Group, which is the first in this field in our country, is to develop this technology in our country, to train researchers on this subject together with ongoing studies, to conduct scientific research and to develop innovative products.