CYTENA
Elio Macias Ramírez has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Elio is currently employed at CYTENA as a Project Engineer Electronics since September 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Kiteswarms GmbH as an Embedded Systems Engineer from April 2018 to September 2021. Elio also has experience as a Software Engineer at Continental from July 2014 to July 2016, and as an Intern at Continental from March 2013 to August 2013. Elio started their career as a Bilingual Agent at Teleperformance from October 2011 to August 2012. Additionally, Elio worked as an Ingeniero de Soporte at Qualmex from January 2014 to June 2014.
Elio Macias Ramírez completed their Bachelor's degree in Communications and Electronics Engineering from the Universidad de Guadalajara between 2008 and 2013. Elio then pursued a Master of Science degree in Embedded Systems Engineering from The University of Freiburg from 2016 to 2020.
CYTENA
cytena GmbH has developed a device called cy-Clone to separate single cells. Single cells are required for the development of state-of-the-art drugs, so-called biologicals as well as for the genetic analysis of single cells for cancer and stem cell research. The cy-Clone is supported by an automated imaging process to encapsulate cells indroplets, which are delivered to any type of substrate. Thanks to this particularly gentle delivery method, the cells are able to survive post printing and can either be analyzed thereafter or grown into clonal colonies. To determine clonality, multiple images are recorded during the process. Cross-contamination is avoided by the use of disposable parts.