PHOENIX-OoC at EUROoCS 2026 in Braga
PHOENIX-OoC was represented at the EUROoCS Conference 2026 – EUROoCS Annual Meeting, held from 22 to 24 June 2026 in Braga, Portugal.
Organised by the European Organ-on-Chip Society, EUROoCS 2026 brought together more than 600 international participants from academia, industry, clinical research, technology development, regulatory bodies and policymaking. The conference served as a key meeting point for the organ-on-chip and microphysiological systems community, focusing on the advancement of human-relevant models for biomedical research, drug development, toxicology and regulatory applications.
The scientific programme covered a wide range of topics, including disease modelling, multi-organ systems, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modelling, biofabrication, biomaterials, sensing strategies, standardisation, toxicity assessment and the reduction, refinement and replacement of animal testing. The event also featured keynote lectures, parallel scientific sessions, interactive poster presentations, thematic round tables, industry showcases and an exhibition area.
Within the conference programme, Laura Belcastro from UNITOV presented the poster “Towards Sustainable Organ-on-Chip Platforms: Paper-Based (Bio)Sensing in PHOENIX-OoC”. The poster provided an overview of the PHOENIX-OoC project and its objective to develop a sustainable, paper-based organ-on-chip platform integrating origami-inspired scaffolds, microfluidic systems and screen-printed electrochemical biosensor arrays for continuous, multiplexed and real-time biomarker monitoring.
Preliminary results on paper-based biosensors were presented, including calibration approaches for pH, nitrate, glucose, lactate, lactate dehydrogenase, oxygen and nitric oxide detection. The poster highlighted the different functionalisation strategies used for the screen-printed electrodes, depending on the target analyte.
In parallel, Matteo Di Carmine from Sense4Med represented PHOENIX-OoC through a dedicated exhibition booth located in the main commercial and poster pavilion. The booth provided an important opportunity to present the project’s technological concept directly to the specialised organ-on-chip community, including academic researchers, industrial developers, technology providers and potential end-users.
The booth activities highlighted PHOENIX-OoC’s core proposition: the development of sustainable, paper-based microphysiological devices using an innovative origami-inspired manufacturing and architectural approach. This concept attracted strong interest from participants, particularly due to its potential to support more environmentally responsible, scalable and cost-effective biomedical technologies.
Participation in EUROoCS 2026 provided PHOENIX-OoC with an important platform for scientific dissemination, stakeholder engagement and market-oriented feedback. The event enabled the project team to share early results, discuss the integration of sensing units within organ-on-chip platforms, benchmark the project approach against current developments in the field and explore future collaboration and exploitation opportunities.
