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Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering and Applications

at Molecular Devices

Dr. Felix Spira is senior manager for hardware engineering and applications at Molecular Devices, with deep expertise in 3D biology, microscopy and automation. He leads international, cross-functional teams and has successfully launched innovative products such as the CellXpress.ai® Automated Cell Culture System and a wave-rocking incubator for brain organoids.
His career spans both industry and academia, including various roles at Molecular Devices and postdoctoral research at IMBA in Vienna, where he was awarded an EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Felix earned his PhD from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Munich, specializing in systems engineering and advanced microscopy. He brings extensive experience in image analysis, instrumentation and the development of biological workflows.

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Automating Brain Organoids To Boost Neurodegenerative Research

In this interview, Felix Spira, senior manager at Molecular Devices, discusses how automation and AI improve brain organoid cultivation, enabling consistent long-term models that advance research into complex neurodegenerative diseases.