Jonathan is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the cBITE Department of MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine. With a background in microfluidics engineering, Jonathan has made contributions to the field through his work on microfluidic platforms for single-cell analysis and immune response monitoring. He obtained his PhD in Engineering from Osaka University (Japan) and Master of Science in Physics from De La Salle University (Philippines).

Currently, under the mentorship of Dr. Stefan Giselbrecht in the Morphogenetic Micro Engineering Group, Jonathan is working on developing microfluidics platforms for organoid research. His work focuses on creating systems for microdroplet culture, mechanical stimulation, gradient generation, and photopatterning, aimed at advancing organoid research. These platforms are designed to enhance the study of organoids like human blastoids, kidney and intestinal organoids, contributing to the understanding and development of regenerative medicine technologies.