UMONS is pleased to invite you to the inauguration of the AdHuCell (Advanced Human Cell Culture for Health and Biosciences) technology platform, which will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Founded and supported by the Walloon Region, this transdisciplinary platform is dedicated to the development of advanced 3D cell cultures for research in health and biosciences. AdHuCell combines expertise in biomaterials, microsystems for life sciences, and cell biology to design innovative in vitro models with high application potential for translational research and industrial collaboration.

Built to foster collaborations between academic and industrial sectors, AdHuCell offers access to state-of-the-art equipment, including the Nikon Eclipse Ji-AX confocal microscope – specially set up for the platform and so, unique in Europe.

This event will give us the opportunity to present the strategic UMONS–Nikon partnership through an exclusive talk focused on opportunities for technology transfer and collaborative innovation.

PROGRAMME

• 5:30 PM – Welcome
• 5:45 PM – Talks:
  – Opening – Prof. Ruddy Wattiez, Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, UMONS
  – Platform presentation – Profs. Anne-Emilie Declèves & Laurence Ris, UMONS
  – UMONS–Nikon partnership – Prof. Sylvain Gabriele, UMONS and Nikon Ambassador & Alain Angele, General Manager, Nikon Healthcare France & Benelux
• 6:15 PM – Reception & small-group tours of the AdHuCell platform