Webinars

Using NHP iPSC Models to Investigate Translational Differences

Written by Ncardia | September 17, 2026

Thursday, October 15th at 15:00 GMT | 16:00 CEST | 10:00 EST | 07:00 PST

Differences between human in vitro findings, animal in vivo studies and clinical observations can leave safety teams with a difficult question: where is the discrepancy coming from?

In this webinar, Silke Schwengberg of Ncardia will discuss how non-human primate (NHP) iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes can be used to retrospectively investigate differences between experimental systems and provide additional biological context when results do not align.

The session will explore where NHP iPSC-derived models can add value, what questions they can help address, and how their findings can be interpreted alongside human iPSC models, animal studies and clinical observations.

Key learning objectives

  • Where translational differences arise 
  • When an NHP iPSC model can help
  • How to investigate discordant findings
  • Where the model has limitations

Who should attend?

This webinar is intended for scientists and decision-makers working in:

  • preclinical and translational safety
  • cardiac safety pharmacology
  • toxicology
  • human iPSC-based safety assessment
  • nonclinical programme strategy
  • interpretation of discordant preclinical and clinical findings

Register for the webinar

When findings across experimental systems do not align, understanding why can be as important as the individual result.

Join Silke to explore how NHP iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes can help investigate translational differences and add context to an existing body of safety data.

Speakers

 

Silke Schwengberg, PhD
Associate Director, Cardiac Disease
 

Silke holds a PhD in cell biology and immunology from the University of Hannover, Germany, and has over 20 years of experience in stem cell-based models for drug discovery. She is passionate about developing and applying functional iPSC cardiomyocyte assays to assess the efficacy and safety of novel drug therapies. Before joining Ncardia, Silke led cross-functional teams at stem-cell technology companies and worked as an independent scientific consultant for eight years, providing expertise in assay development for drug discovery and toxicology. At Ncardia, Silke applies her extensive experience to advance innovative toxicology solutions, supporting the development of safer and more effective therapeutics.