Biomedicines Webinar | Wound Healing and Therapies
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21st Biomedicines Webinar
Wound Healing and Therapies
To celebrate the success of a topic related to the effects of wound healing published in Biomedicines "Wound healing: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches", a webinar series has been organized inviting 5 speakers who will present through a 20-minute communication of the published manuscript.
In my opinion, the manuscripts included in this volume are all of great quality, dealing with different areas in the field of wound healing and therefore reflect the need to investigate the questions authors involved in this field. A greeting and good work!
Date: 27 May 2026
Time: 2:00 pm CEST | 8:00 am EDT | 8:00 pm CST Asia
Webinar ID: 852 1603 6988
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet the Event Chair
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Dr. Francesca Rossi
Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR-IFAC), Florence, Italy;
Prof. Dr. Francesca Rossi’s main interest concerns light-tissue interactions. Her current research focuses on the design of innovative medical devices applied in a variety of fields, including Dermatology and Wound Management. She authored over than 150 scientific publications, and she is inventor of 8 patents. She is currently Senior Researcher at the Institute of Applied Physics “Nello Carrara”, of the Italian National Research Council.
Prof. Dr. Nicolette Houreld
Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa;
Prof. Nicolette Houreld is currently a Professor and the DST-NRF SARChI Deputy Chair-holder: Laser Applications in Health in the Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Johannesburg. Her research interest lies in 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 37 (4707 citations). Nicolette has supervised several postgraduate students, 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 for the World Association for photobiomoduLation Therapy (WALT).
Dr. Brigitta Buttari
Department of Cardiovascular and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, and Aging, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy;
Brigitta Buttari is a Senior Researcher at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS – Italian National Institute of Health) in Rome, Italy. Her research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the initiation and progression of chronic inflammatory diseases, including metabolic and autoimmune disorders. A central aspect of her work is the study of macrophage functional plasticity, with particular emphasis on macrophage polarization under hypoxic and physioxic conditions, and on strategies aimed at modulating the M1/M2 balance toward anti-inflammatory and tissue-repairing phenotypes.
More recently, her research has expanded to investigate natural bioactive compounds and ozone as modulators of oxidative stress and key cellular processes, including apoptosis and autophagy. Her work explores how mild oxidative stimuli induced by these agents can activate adaptive cellular responses, including the NRF2 signaling pathway, thereby promoting cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.
Dr. Anindita Ganguly
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA;
Dr. Anindita (Annie) Ganguly, holds a PhD in Materials Science with a background in biotechnology and environmental public health. Her research focuses on the development of biomaterials for tissue regeneration and targeted therapeutic applications. She is also interested in biosensing and various sening technologies for health monitoring and environmental safety. Dr. Ganguly is currently a Research Associate at The Ohio State University, where her work bridges materials science, biomedical innovation, and sustainability.
Assoc. Prof. Stefano Bacci
Department of Biology, University of Florence, Italy;
Associate Prof. 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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In this section, you will find the recordings of this webinar to watch, re-watch and share with your colleagues!
I would like to say that this webinar has opened new ideas to scholars in this field of research.
All this was born from an extraordinary clarity of exposition. In this context, in fact, certain aspects of the various fields of research were clearly defined.
The notions of physics, general pathology, including complex topics such as wounds with the development of biomaterials for tissue regeneration and targeted therapeutic applications will remain in mind.
At the end of this webinar, Iwould like to sincerely thank the speakers who participated: Prof. Rossi, Prof. Houreld, Dr. Buttari, and Dr Ganguly. Their communications were clear and brilliant. Let me also thank Ms. Zhuang, Ms. Manojlovic for their assistance.
"Wound Healing: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches"
Edited by Dr. Stefano Bacci
"Wound Healing: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Approaches (2nd Edition)"
Edited by Dr. Stefano Bacci
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026