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Yuka Milton is a pioneering figure in the field of organ-on-a-chip technology, with a research focus on creating fluidically coupled, multi-organ platforms that mimic human physiology. Her major contributions include the development of vascularized organ chips that can be linked to predict human pharmacokinetic responses, as demonstrated in her highly cited 2020 paper (463 citations). Milton also advanced the field with her work on robotic fluidic coupling, enabling automated interrogation of multiple organ chips (401 citations), and she co-designed the "Interrogator" instrument—a robotic platform for fluidically linked human body-on-chips experimentation. This system integrates liquid-handling robotics, custom software, and a mobile microscope to automate culture, perfusion, and imaging of up to 10 Organ Chips simultaneously. Her work has been instrumental in moving organ chips from single-organ studies toward more complex, interconnected systems that better model whole-body responses. With citation counts exceeding 870 across her key papers, Milton’s innovations are shaping the future of drug testing and personalized medicine, offering a transformative alternative to animal models.