Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to announce the 2nd International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials (IOCFB2026). The conference is organized by the MDPI open access Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4983, Impact Factor: 5.2) and will be held online from 8 to 10 July 2026.

We warmly welcome you to join us at this conference, where we aim to provide a highly interactive platform for researchers around the world to share novel findings, discuss major achievements, and explore challenges in functional biomaterials development.

The main themes of the conference include:
1. Dental Biomaterials;
2. Bone Biomaterials;
3. Antibacterial Biomaterials and Surfaces;
4. Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine;
5. Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Therapy;
6. Biomaterials and Implantable Devices for Healthcare;
7. Bioprinting and Bio-fabrication;
8. Reactive/Smart biomaterials.

This conference offers an excellent opportunity for researchers to present their latest work, engage in real-time discussions and participate in live Q&A sessions. Two types of live sessions will be featured: Oral Presentations and Flash Poster Presentations. With an open forum concept, the event provides a fully accessible and inclusive environment—removing geographical and travel barriers and placing all participants in the same interactive space. This setting not only promotes new research connections but also fosters fresh scientific directions through meaningful exchanges.

The conference will be held entirely online, with a modest registration fee and no travel or accommodation costs required.

Outstanding contributions from each session will be considered for conference awards. Additionally, rather than being limited to a single live poster session, participants are also invited to upload and display their work in the online poster gallery on the conference website. As a result, all poster submissions will now be eligible for awards.

We look forward to your participation in IOCFB 2026 and to fostering a vibrant, collaborative environment to advance functional biomaterials research.

Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Pankaj Vadgama
School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
On behalf of the IOCFB 2026 Secretariat

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Sessions

1. Deadline for abstract submission: 27 February 2026.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 27 March 2026.
You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.

Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "Submit Abstract" function once logged into the system. No physical template is necessary.

1. The abstract structure should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200–300 words in length.
2.All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.

Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.

Note: We only accept live presentations.

The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, and leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.

- Should include the title, authors, contact details and main research findings, as well as tables, figures and graphs where necessary.
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38. 1 width x 54. 2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3).
- You can use our free template to create your poster.
The poster template can be downloaded here. We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.

It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.

MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.

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