Ombion Centre for Animal-free Biomedical Translation

Ombion Centre for Animal-Free Biomedical Translation is a centre for valorisation and dissemination of animal-free innovations and expertise. We aim to improve and accelerate the translation of new biomedical innovations to patients and users, at lower costs, and without the use of animals. We offer a professional network, courses, and labs for automation, demonstration and education.

Facilities and Services

– Ombion offers unique expertise in model development, assay miniaturisation and standardisation
– Annual summer schools and trainings on automation and the latest advances in in vitro technology
– 600m2 of total lab space for animal-free research of which almost 200m2 dedicated to education
– Over 400m2 of office space, for Ombion personnel and guest researchers
– State-of-the-art cell culture labs and molecular biology labs
– An education and training lab featuring cell culture facilities and automated equipment
– Advanced confocal microscopy, tailored to 3D cell culture models and assays in miniaturised format
– Unique robotic automation to support assay miniaturisation and standardisation of advanced three-dimensional cell culture assays like organoids

Capabilities

– Assay development, miniaturisation and standardisation in ML-I or ML-II conditions
– Regulatory routing
– AI
– Automation and medium-to-high throughput screening in ML-I labs
– High-content screening and image analysis

Users

– Personnel of Ombion, including those of the Transition Projects based at several UMCs and research centres
– The Ombion network
– External professionals in the Netherlands and abroad