WPI will attend Neuroscience 2025, the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting, taking place November 15–19 at the San Diego Convention Center. Recognized as the world’s largest gathering of neuroscientists, the event brings together researchers, educators, and industry leaders to share discoveries and explore innovations advancing the study of the brain and nervous system.

World Precision Instruments (WPI), the global leader in transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) technology, in collaboration with SynVivo, a leader in organ-on-chip (OOC) solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the EVOMTM Chip – a revolutionary multiplex TEER system designed specifically for real-time, non-destructive monitoring of OOC platforms.

Co-developed to support SynVivo’s state-of-the-art Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) OOC model, the EVOM™ Chip enables on-chip, multiplex TEER measurements with embedded electrodes. This innovation allows researchers and drug developers to continuously monitor up to 12 OOCs for barrier integrity while simultaneously enabling fluidics and imaging, offering hands-free operation with enhanced accuracy, precision, and reproducibility.

WPI at the 4th MPS World Summit in Brussels

We’re excited to announce that WPI will be exhibiting at the 4th Microphysiological Systems (MPS) World Summit, taking place June 9–13, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. This globally recognized event brings together pioneers, innovators, and emerging voices in the field of organ-on-a-chip technologies.

The MPS World Summit is a cornerstone for building an international community around microphysiological systems—bioengineered platforms that replicate organ structure and function in vitro. These systems, powered by advances in stem cell technologies and biomaterials, offer human-relevant models that are transforming biomedical research, drug development, and toxicology testing.

Co-organized by EUROoCS and supported by over 40 global institutions, the summit promotes the exchange of ideas, showcases cutting-edge science, and fosters collaboration across disciplines. Whether you're an established researcher or newly exploring the potential of MPS, this...more

Organoids are three-dimensional, miniature models of organs and tissues that are grown in vitro from stem cells or other progenitor cells with the ability to differentiate into a cell type found in a given organ or tissue. They closely mimic the structure and function of human organs, making them valuable tools for studying human development, disease modeling, drug discovery, and personalized medicine.

SARASOTA, Fla. and PARIS, France, October 14, 2024 -- World Precision Instruments (WPI), a leading provider of high-quality laboratory instruments and equipment for basic research and drug development, and ELVESYS, a leading microfluidic instrument manufacturer specializing in flow control and microfabrication, are excited to announce a global commercial partnership for the distribution of the ELVEFLOW family of products. This distribution partnership aims to broaden WPI's offering in fluidics, continuing to position WPI at the forefront of developing technologies that enable and augment microphysiological systems and organs-on-chip applications. With a strong focus on enabling TEER, fluidics, and other vital technologies in this field, WPI is committed to advancing research and innovation in the life sciences for basic research and drug development.

A new study by Altis Biosystems (Durham, NC) using the EVOM™ Auto is undergoing a peer review prior to publication. It addresses the challenge of predicting gastrointestinal toxicities (GITs) in drug development, which are common adverse events in clinical trials. ​ Traditional animal models fail to accurately replicate human GI physiology, leading to late detection of GITs. ​ Researchers Colleen Pike and James Levi (with their team) developed a high-throughput assay, a 2D human intestinal stem cell-derived model, which assesses cell proliferation, cell abundance, and barrier function to predict clinical diarrhea risk.

See how WPI equipment is being used by researchers to advance organ on a chip (OOC) to improve the outcomes of pregnancies. WPI is working with Dr. Ramkumar Menon, director of UTMB Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Division of Basic Science and Translational Research, who is using Transepithelial Electrical Resistance (TEER) to explore ways to minimize pre-term births.

A new study by Altis Biosystems (Durham, NC) using the EVOM™ Auto is undergoing a peer review prior to publication. It addresses the challenge of predicting gastrointestinal toxicities (GITs) in drug development, which are common adverse events in clinical trials. ​ Traditional animal models fail to accurately replicate human GI physiology, leading to late detection of GITs. ​ Researchers Colleen Pike and James Levi (with their team) developed a high-throughput assay, a 2D human intestinal stem cell-derived model, which assesses cell proliferation, cell abundance, and barrier function to predict clinical diarrhea risk.

SARASOTA, Fla. and LYON, France, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- World Precision Instruments (WPI), a leading provider of high-quality laboratory instruments and equipment for basic research and drug development, and NETRI, an organs-on-chip industrial start-up, are proud today to announce their partnership. This partnership aims to associate WPI's transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) technology, and products enabling TEER, with NETRI's proprietary NeoBento organs-on-chip MultiFluidics™ line. WPI has long been at the forefront of developing technologies that enable and augment microphysiological systems and organs-on-chip applications. With a strong focus on enabling TEER, fluidics, and other vital technologies in this field, WPI is committed to advancing research and innovation in the life sciences for basic research and drug development.

SARASOTA, Fla., November 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- World Precision Instruments (WPI), a leading provider of high-quality laboratory instruments and equipment for basic research and drug development, is proud to announce the establishment of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Comprised of renowned experts in various scientific disciplines, the SAB will play a crucial role in guiding and advancing WPI's commitment to innovation and excellence in scientific research.

SARASOTA, Fla., October 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- World Precision Instruments (WPI) is excited to expand the capability of the EVOM™ Auto, now offering both 24 and 96 multiwell capacity in one single platform.  The EVOM™ Auto enables rapid and reproducible measurements of Transepithelial Electrical Resistance (TEER), a well-established, non-invasive and widely accepted method of evaluating epithelial and endothelial cells and tissues. 

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On December 29, 2022, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 was signed into law, which allows alternatives to animal testing for new drug development. This has opened the door for new pathways to drug discovery and development that involve Artificial Intelligence, cell culture-based assays, and organ-on-chip applications. It also moved the field closer to the three Rs of animal testing: