InSphero is attending AASLD 2025!
Don't miss the chance to connect with us at AASLD 2025, a leading conference for experts, professionals and scientists who are eager to explore the latest breakthroughts in hepatology research and learn more about our 3D in vitro liver disease solutions.
The Liver Meeting, hosted by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, will take place from Friday, November 7th to Tuesday, November 11th in Washington D.C.
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Meet our Team at Drug Discovery 2025


Francisco Verdeguer, PhD
Vice President, Liver Disease
Francisco Verdeguer, PhD
Vice President, Liver Disease
Francisco has been the VP of Liver Disease at InSphero since 2021. He obtained a PhD in molecular biology at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. He has been trained for 6 years as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University/Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Karolinska Institute where he focused on the molecular basis of metabolic disorders. He was appointed Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich between 2016 and 2021 where he led a basic research group and has identified novel mechanisms of energy balance regulation.




Arnab China, PhD
Business Development Manager
Arnab China, PhD
Business Development Manager
Arnab China is a Business Development Manager at InSphero, advancing the adoption of cutting-edge 3D in vitro models for drug discovery. Previously, he played a key role in startups, driving engineered cell therapies from development to clinical trials. Arnab holds a Master’s and Ph.D. in Molecular Cell Biology from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and completed postdoctoral training in Cancer Cell Biology at the Cleveland Clinic. A founding member of STEMPeers, he advocates for biotech innovation, career development, and community building in Philadelphia.


Scientific Poster at AASLD 2025
The lipid synthesis inhibitors ACC (Firsocosat) and DGAT2 (Ervogastat) reduce triglyceride content independently, but only Ervogastat also reduces fibrosis biomarkers in human liver spheroids
Date: Monday, November 10th, 2025 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Poster Number: 4079


Francisco Verdeguer, PhD
Vice President, Liver Disease
Francisco Verdeguer, PhD
Vice President, Liver Disease
Francisco has been the VP of Liver Disease at InSphero since 2021. He obtained a PhD in molecular biology at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. He has been trained for 6 years as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University/Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Karolinska Institute where he focused on the molecular basis of metabolic disorders. He was appointed Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich between 2016 and 2021 where he led a basic research group and has identified novel mechanisms of energy balance regulation.

