Samy Gobaa

Dr. Samy Gobaa is the Head of the Biomaterials and Microfluidics Core Facility at Institut Pasteur in Paris, France. He obtained his PhD from ETH Zurich and completed postdoctoral training at EPFL-IBI.

• Specializes in microfluidics, organ-on-chip technology, and 3D cell culture
• Leads 15+ research projects including the Organ-on-Chip Center and iLite bioartificial liver
• Developed artificial niche microarray for stem cell research

His research focuses on:

• Engineering advanced cell microenvironments using microfluidics
• Developing human emulation systems for infection biology
• Creating bioengineered diagnostic tools for pathogen studies
• Optimizing organoid culture systems with controlled architecture

Key technological platforms under his leadership include:

• Emulate Organ-on-Chip systems (Liver, Intestine, Lung)
• Custom micropatterning and hydrogel fabrication
• Computational fluid dynamics simulation (COMSOL)
• Automated cell culture systems in BSL2/BSL3 environments

He supervises multiple PhD candidates and collaborates with international partners. Contact: bmcf.admin@pasteur.fr or samy.gobaa@pasteur.fr