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Global Innovation Summit 2026

6 May 2026 | Basel, Switzerland

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Tomás Andrade

Research assistant- ETH-Zurich

ETH Zürich - Humaniche

Lourinhã, Portugal

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Micro and nanotechnology engineer from FCT-Portugal Master thesis in "Development of Lab-on-a-Chip Systems for In-Situ Mechanical Characterization of Neural Progenitor Cells" in ETH-Zurich Interests:Drug delivery;Tissue eng; Biotech; Diagnostics; Pharma

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ETH Zürich - Humaniche

ETH Zürich - Humaniche

Research Institution/University

Zürich, Switzerland

Humaniche is an ETH Zürich spin-off in formation, developing a family of off-the-shelf and disease-specific human bone marrow niche proxy kits and in vitro systems that provide structured insights into efficacy and hematopoietic toxicity at the stage immediately prior to first-in-human trials, where development risk and capital exposure are highest. Until now, it has raised CHF 588K in non-dilutive funding. By introducing functional human bone marrow biology into late preclinical decision-making, Humaniche reduces costly late-stage clinical failures and supports the pharmaceutical industry’s transition toward validated New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). By developing human-relevant, scalable, and reproducible bone marrow disease model tools, Humanishe aims to enable safer, more effective advanced therapies to efficiently reach blood cancer patients.
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About me

Recently finished my masters thesis with an extention into research assistant to broadden the topic of Lab on chip devices and in-situ mechanical testing of cells (Neural progenitor cells) in ETH-Zurich.

I'm outgoing, dedicated and extremely motivated. I work well in multi disciplinary groups with a broad knowledge of different fields such as microelectronics, material sciences and cell and tissue biology, which I'm most interested in.

My objective in this summit is to broaden my horizons into the industry possibilities and what is missing going forward.

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