2026 - Prof Milica Radisic

Building Human Tissues on Chips: Toward a Future Beyond Animal Testing

The 2026 Oration, Building Human Tissues on Chips: Toward a Future Beyond Animal Testing, was presented by Professor Milica Radisic, a globally recognised leader in organ-on-a-chip engineering. The lecture explored how engineered human tissues and advanced biomaterials can replicate human organ function, enabling more accurate disease modelling, drug testing, and personalised medicine while reducing reliance on animal testing. Professor Radisic also highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence, robotics, and self-driving laboratories in accelerating biomedical research and transforming the future of healthcare innovation.