Biomedicines Webinar | Photodynamic Therapy and Wound Healing | Session 2
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16th Biomedicines Webinar
Photodynamic Therapy and Wound Healing | Session 2
To celebrate the success of a topic related to the effects of photodynamic therapy published in Biomedicines (Photodynamic Therapy 2.0), a webinar has been organized, inviting seven authors who will speak for 20 minutes about their published manuscript. This webinar will be split into two different sessions (with four speakers for session 1 on 19 May and the other three speakers for session 2 on 20 May). In my opinion, the manuscripts included in this volume are all of great quality, dealing with different areas in the field of photodynamic therapy and therefore reflect the need to investigate the questions raised. Therefore, this webinar will also be an opportunity to meet this need by anticipating the timing of the new volume— Photodynamic Therapy (4th Edition) dedicated to this care. Good work!
Date: 20 May 2025
Time: 10:30 AM CEST | 4:30 PM CST (Asia) | 5:30 AM BRT
Webinar ID: 883 8608 8578
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet the Event Chair
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Dr. Nicolette Houreld
Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa;
Prof. Dr. Nicolette Houreld is currently a Professor and the DST-NRF SARChI Deputy Chairholder: Laser Applications in Health in the Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg. Her research interests lie in the areas of photobiomodulation and diabetic wound healing, where she investigates the molecular and cellular effects of photobiomodulation and laser tissue interaction, and is also involved in clinical studies on the effects of photobiomodulation for the healing of diabetic ulcers. She is currently a C1 NRF-rated scientist with over 130 peer-reviewed accredited research articles and conference proceedings, and a Scopus H-index of 35 (4080 citations). Nicolette has supervised several postgraduate students (18 masters, 11 doctorate, and 7 post-doctoral research fellows) and has secured external research grants and reviews for several international journals. She serves on various research-related university and science council committees, where she is the Chair of the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee and the president of the World Association for photobiomoduLation Therapy (WALT).
Prof. Dr. Maria Fernanda Destro Rodrigues
Post Graduate Program in Medicine-Biophotonics, Universidade Nove de Julho, Brazil;
Dr. Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro Rodrigues holds a degree in Dentistry from São Paulo State University (UNESP, 2004), a master’s in Oral Pathology from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP, 2008), and a PhD in Oral Pathology from the University of São Paulo (USP, 2011). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at USP with a scholarship to work at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Since 2017, she has been a faculty member of the postgraduate Program in Medicine-Biophotonics at Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE). In 2023, she was a visiting researcher at the Cancer Sciences School, University of Southampton (UK). Her research focuses on pathology and molecular oncology, with an emphasis on basic and translational studies in oral squamous cell carcinoma, molecular biology, cell culture, 3D models, cancer-associated fibroblasts, cancer immunology, photobiomodulation, and photodynamic therapy.
Prof. Dr. Stefano Bacci
Department of Biology, University of Florence, Italy;
Prof. Dr. Stefano Bacci is a Professor of Cytology and Histology and Developmental Biology at the University of Florence and has resided, during his training, at the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston (MA), USA. His main research concerns the understanding of the cellular mechanisms involved during wound healing in relation to the type of treatment used, including photodynamic therapy. He is the author of over 100 articles in his research area, including high-impact publications.
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On 20 May 2025, MDPI and Biomedicines organized the second session of their webinar series, entitled "Photodynamic Therapy and Wound Healing | Session 2".
Please find the closing summary by our Chair, Prof. Dr. Stefano Bacci, below.
This webinar offered new insights into various aspects of photobiomodulation. During the event, scientists from different countries presented compelling concepts that left a lasting impression on the audience. For attendees, it was an opportunity to learn about current research topics and potentially discover new ideas for future projects. These concepts are expected to find applications across diverse branches of biology and medicine, thereby contributing to the resolution of complex clinical problems.
The webinar was hosted via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found below. In order to learn about future webinars, you can sign up to our newsletter by clicking “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Wound Healing: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Stefano Bacci
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025
Photodynamic Therapy (4th Edition)
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Stefano Bacci
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025