European Drug Discovery Workshop European Drug Discovery Workshop

European Drug Discovery Workshop in Tübingen, Germany

In July 2025, we hosted our the Drug Discovery Workshop at the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute in Reutlingen (University of Tübingen). Expanding on the tradition of the FDSS Users Meetings, the event brought together researchers and practitioners working with 2D and 3D cell models.

Participants had the chance to explore cutting-edge technologies, including the FDSS µCell, FDSS–GX, and the newly introduced CYTOQUBE® light-sheet microplate cytometer. The program featured live demonstrations, poster sessions, and scientific presentations, creating a vibrant exchange on advances in drug discovery, safety toxicology, and disease modeling.

The workshop successfully fostered collaboration and knowledge-sharing, highlighting Hamamatsu’s commitment to supporting innovation in areas such as oncology, immunology, and beyond.

Video Highlights

Watch our video highlights featuring expert presentations from the Drug Discovery Workshop. Gain insights into the latest technologies, research approaches, and innovations driving progress in drug discovery.

This video features the following presentations:

  • General overview of Hamamatsu Photonics’ solutions for Drug Discovery, including the FDSS and CYTOQUBE (Kazuki Hozaki, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.)
  • From Indicator to Indication – Fluorescent Ion Imaging in iPSC-derived Sensory Neurons as an assay for Pain Drug Discovery (Amr Othman, FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc.)
  • Putting our brains in drug discovery with brain organoid models (Bruno Fontinha, a:head bio AG)
  • SmartHeart: A Versatile 3D In Vitro Cardiac Assay for Integrated Assessment of Contractility, Electrophysiology, and Calcium Dynamics (Ana Rita Ribeiro, 4Dcell)

Posters

Phosphorylation of cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein as a Downstream Read Out for Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Activation in LUHMES Neuronal Cells

Jasmin Kormann1,2, Cornelia Sommersdorf3, Marcel Leist2, Udo Kraushaar1, Oliver Poetz1,3

1 NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen, Germany, 2 In vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, Dept inaugurated by the Doerenkamp Zbinden Foundation, University of Konstanz, Germany, 3 SIGNATOPE GmbH, Germany

Cell-based fluorescent assay for invertebrate γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor and characterisation of a novel isoxazoline insecticide

Judith Blythe, Katarzyna Piekarska-Hack, Kirsty Bess and Janet Cottrell

Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Station, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6EY, United Kingdom.

A high-throughput assay for the measurement of Ca2+-oscillationsand insulin release from uniformly sized ß-cell spheroids

Stijn Robben1,2,3, Patricia Davidson3, Rita S. Rodrigues Ribeiro3 & Thomas Voets1,2

Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 2 Laboratory of Ion Channel Research (LICR), VIB-KU Leuven Centre for Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium, 3 4Dcell, Montreuil, France

More efficient homogeneous cell-based immunofluorescence assay using Light-Sheet Microplate Cytometer

Yiwen Wang1, Natsumi Kato2, Masumi Suzuki3, Tokio Takagi3, and Hirofumi Horai2

1 Hamamatsu Corp. 2 Systems Division, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Japan,
3 Central Research Laboratory, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Japan.

New Light-sheet Microplate Cytometer for 2D and 3D Cell Cultures

Jean-Marc d’Angelo1, Bruno Emica1, David Castrillo2, Kazuki Hozaki3

1Hamamatsu Photonics France, 19 rue du Saule Trapu, 91300 Massy, France,  2Hamamatsu Photonics France, Spanish office, C. Argenters 4, 08290 Cerdanyola, Spain, 3Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., Systems Division, Hamamatsu 431-3196, Japan

Event Impressions

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Testimonials

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Thierry Calmels portrait

"The conferences given are chosen to present different fields of expertise and enable us to maintain our technological watch on current hot topics. These meetings encourage exchanges and knowledge-sharing between users, all in a relaxed atmosphere. It's a great opportunity to build up a network of contacts with top-quality researchers from a wide range of backgrounds, including academia, bio-tech and pharmaceutical companies."

Thierry Calmels
Bioprojet Biotech
Paris, France
Dr. Geert Bultynck portrait

"It was a true pleasure to welcome the FDSS users meeting in the beautiful Old Beguinage, Leuven, Belgium. The highly attended event provided an exhilarating glimpse into the future of FDSS systems. The atmosphere at the meeting was marked by convivial and collegial interactions with openly shared experiences and insightful discussions."

Dr. Geert Bultynck
KU Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
Vincent Jaquet portrait

"This meeting is one of my preferred meetings because of the quality and diversity of the science and the participants. The science is great and the atmosphere is friendly, which favours exchanges of ideas and technical tips."

Vincent Jaquet
Department of Pathology & Immunology, Centre médical universitaire
Genève, Switzerland
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"The FDSS Users Meeting is a very interesting meeting, with a lot of concrete applications and insights on either new application or how others areA are performing their own use which may also rise new ideas. The meeting also allows room for direct interaction."

Gautier Roussignol
Sanofi R&D
Montpellier, France

Past Events


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