Dr. Regina Luttge

Biography

Regina Luttge is an Associate Professor in the Microsystems section at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and the Chair of Neuro-Nanoscale Engineering. Her research focuses on the investigation and development of microsystems for applications in medicine and biology, particularly integrating bio-inspired functionalities at the nanoscale by applying micro-nanofabrication methods. Luttge's specific goal is to combine microfluidics with tissue engineering to create realistic in vitro models of the brain, providing insights into its normal and disease-state functions. Her research, supported by the European Research Council (ERC-StG, 2011-2016), has primarily utilized a soft-lithography approach to rational design miniaturized 3D culture experiments, generating artificial micro-environments with physiological relevance. The outputs from her ERC-funded research aim to forward-engineer a living brain-on-chip using neuronal stem cells, where temporal and spatial control of the cellular microenvironment is crucial for developing clinically relevant technologies for the prevention and cure of human diseases. Luttge has a background in Applied Sciences from Germany and has worked as an engineering researcher at the Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz for five years before pursuing her PhD in Microsystems Technologies at Imperial College, London, which she completed in 2003. She initially worked at the University of Twente at the MESA+ Institute of Nanotechnology, where she served as a senior scientist and later as an Assistant Professor before being appointed an Associate Professor at TU/e in 2013. In addition to her education and research activities, she is involved in scientific entrepreneurship as the Chief Scientific Officer of MyLife Technologies BV.

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