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Dr. Jose Fernandez-Alcon is a pioneering bioengineer whose work sits at the intersection of microfluidics, organ-on-a-chip technology, and automation. His primary research focuses on developing robotic platforms to create “body-on-chips” systems—miniaturized, interconnected models of human organs that can mimic systemic physiology. His most significant contribution is the design of an “Interrogator” instrument, a robotic platform that uses liquid-handling robotics and custom software to automate the culture, perfusion, and fluidic linking of up to ten Organ Chips simultaneously. This breakthrough, detailed in his 2019 paper, enables unprecedented, high-throughput experimentation on multi-organ interactions. His landmark 2020 study, “Robotic fluidic coupling and interrogation of multiple vascularized organ chips,” has garnered over 400 citations, underscoring its impact on the field. By integrating an automated microscope for real-time imaging, Dr. Fernandez-Alcon has solved a critical bottleneck in organ-chip research, moving the technology closer to reliable drug testing and personalized medicine. His work is foundational for researchers aiming to replace animal models with human-relevant, automated platforms.