Webinar
Networks of November: ioAstrocytes 2.0 and the MEA Plot
In this webinar, our expert speakers explore practical approaches to building reproducible human neuron–astrocyte co-cultures for MEA assays, covering culture setup and interpretation of neuronal network activity, using bit.bio’s ioAstrocytes 2.0 and discussing how to extend these models into tri-cultures with microglia.
In this webinar, our expert speakers explore practical approaches to building reproducible human neuron–astrocyte co-cultures for MEA assays, covering culture setup and interpretation of neuronal network activity, using bit.bio’s ioAstrocytes 2.0 and discussing how to extend these models into tri-cultures with microglia.
Neuron–astrocyte co-cultures bring human neuronal networks closer to physiology, but building them reproducibly for multielectrode array (MEA) assays takes careful choices.
Key learnings
- Understand why astrocyte choice matters and what is new in ioAstrocytes 2.0.
- Set up reproducible neuron–astrocyte co-cultures for MEA, including seeding ratios and maturation timelines.
- Interpret MEA network activity alongside functional astrocyte readouts.
- Build neuron–astrocyte–microglia tri-cultures for disease modelling, neuroinflammation, drug discovery and neurotoxicology.
The webinar concludes with a live Q&A on co-culture workflows and MEA protocol optimisation.