Mila Rep is a PhD candidate at the Department of Nephrology and Hypertension at UMC Utrecht and CenSAS of the 木瓜福利影视 of Utrecht. She is an alumna of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, holding a BSc in Psychology, BSc in Biomedical Sciences, and an MSc in Biomedical Sciences with a specialization in Immunology and Science Communication. Her research focuses on scientific, practical, and societal aspects in developing multi-organ-on-a-chip models with a focus on obesity. Moreover, she concentrates on key factors and hurdles that impact the innovation and implementation of the described potential alternative to animal models.