报告题目: Towards Smart Laboratories: Integrating Robotics, Imaging, and Automated Cell Culture

报告人：Arif Cetin土耳其伊兹密尔生物医学与基因组中心

主持人：陈凯 教授

时间：2026年11月5日上午10:00-12:00

地点：学院楼B4栋2003会议室

报告摘要：

The growing demand for reproducible, efficient, and scalable biological experimentation has accelerated the development of intelligent laboratory technologies. However, many research laboratories still depend on independent instruments for liquid handling, cell imaging, incubation, and environmental monitoring. Such fragmented workflows often require extensive manual intervention, resulting in increased experimental variability, operational complexity, and maintenance costs. To address these challenges, we introduce a compact and modular automation platform that integrates essential laboratory functions within a unified system. The proposed platform incorporates five-axis robotic positioning, automated liquid and droplet handling, real-time optical imaging, and precisely regulated cell culture conditions. The platform is designed to accommodate data-driven workflows and future artificial intelligence applications, including automated image analysis, adaptive experimental control, and optimization of cell-based assays. Its compact configuration also provides an accessible alternative to conventional large-scale automated laboratory systems. By bringing together photonic imaging, precision robotics, microfluidic handling, and environmental regulation, this approach establishes a foundation for more autonomous laboratory operations.

报告人简介：

Dr. Arif E. Cetin is a Group Leader at Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (IBG), and Associate Professor in the Department of Biophysics, Dokuz Eylul University, Türkiye. Dr. Cetin received his B.S. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and his M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Koç University, Türkiye. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, USA. Following his doctoral studies, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. He later worked as a Research Scientist at Omniome Inc., USA. Dr. Cetin’s research focuses on optofluidic platforms for ultra-sensitive, label-free biodetection. Dr. Cetin is the author of more than 100 published works, holds 5 patented technologies, and has delivered over 100 invited and contributed scientific talks.