The 2nd International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials
The 2nd International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials
Part of the International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
6 April 2026
27 April 2026
6 May 2026
22 May 2026
2 July 2026
Dental Biomaterials, Bone Biomaterials, Antibacterial Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery, Healthcare and Therapy, 3D Printing, Smart Biomaterials, Implantable Devices
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Welcome from the Chair
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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Program Overview
Time in CEST |
8 July 2026
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9 July 2026
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10 July 2026
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Morning
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Chair Welcome Speech |
Session 7. Bioprinting and Bio-Fabrication |
Session 1. Dental Biomaterials |
Break |
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Afternoon
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Session 5 (part Ⅱ). Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Therapy |
Session 4. Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine |
Session 3. Antibacterial Biomaterials and Surfaces |
IOCFB 2026 Program (Day 1)
8 Jul 2026 (Wednesday) Morning
Time: 09:00 CEST (Basel) | 15:00 CST Asia (Beijing) | 03:00 EDT (New York)
Opening Ceremony
S5. Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Therapy (part Ⅰ)
| CEST (Central European Summer Time) | CST Asia (China Standard Time) |
Speaker | Title |
| 09:00–09:10 | 15:00–15:10 | Welcome from the conference chair—Prof. Dr. Pankaj Vadgama | |
| 09:10–09:15 | 15:10–15:15 | Welcome from the session chair—Dr. Filippo Rossi | |
| 09:15–09:35 | 15:15–15:35 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Perale |
The Use of a Xeno-Hybrid Bone Substitute in Pediatric Orthopedic Oncology: A New Clinical Paradigm |
| 09:35–09:55 | 15:35–15:55 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Yuta Kurashina |
Applications of Nanosized Drug Delivery Systems Using Ultrasound |
| 09:55-10:10 | 15:55–16:10 | Presentation Chunxia Li |
Functional Nanomaterials for Tumor Immunotherapy |
| 10:10–10:25 | 16:10–16:25 | Presentation Vinh-Han Dac Le |
Layered Double Hydroxide-Engineered Oxidized Hyaluronic Acid/Gelatin/Carboxymethyl Chitosan Injectable Hydrogel Incorporating Salvianolic Acid B and Dexamethasone for Cartilage Regeneration |
| 10:25–10:40 | 16:25–16:40 | Presentation Bahareh Azimi |
Streamlined Nanodrug Delivery Systems for Localized Cancer Therapy via Electrospinning and Electrospray |
| 10:40–10:50 | 16:40–16:50 | Break | |
| 10:50-11:05 | 16:50–17:05 | Presentation Gintaras Matulis |
Semi-Solid Extrusion 3D Printing Enhances Epidermal Accumulation of Menthol from PVA-Based Transdermal Biomaterial Films: An Ex Vivo Comparative Permeation Study |
| 11:05-11:20 | 17:05–17:20 | Presentation Carla Serri |
Optimization of Rutin- and Quercetin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles for Enhanced Anti-Inflammatory Delivery |
| 11:20-11:35 | 17:20–17:35 | Presentation Chris Manglaris |
Linking Neuroproteomics to Predictive Brain Drug Delivery: A Physicochemically-Informed Modeling Framework for Silver Nanocarriers in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease |
| 11:35-11:40 | 17:35–17:40 | Flash Poster Presentation Pallavi Rattapal Meshram |
Effect of Gelation Route on Pore Architecture, Swelling, and Degradation of Silk Fibroin Lyogels |
| 11:40-11:45 | 17:40–17:45 | Flash Poster Presentation Berna Ateş |
Cardiomyocyte Loaded Polymeric Microsphere Design for Treatment of Cardiac Regeneration after Myocardial Ischemia and In Vitro Evaluation |
| 11:45-11:50 | 17:45–17:50 | Flash Poster Presentation Roberta Rovelli |
Dual-Ion Crosslinked Alginate Hydrogels for Combined Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Delivery in Colon-Targeted Therapy |
| 11:50-11:55 | 17:50–17:55 | Flash Poster Presentation Ekaterina Naumenko |
Prodigiosin-Loaded Microvesicles as a Novel Anticancer Drug |
| 11:55-12:00 | 17:55–18:00 | Flash Poster Presentation Alicja Tomasiak |
Functional Performance and Biocompatibility of PEDOT:GABA Neurotransmitter-Loaded Coatings |
| 12:00-12:05 | 18:00–18:05 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
8 Jul 2026 (Wednesday) Afternoon
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing) | 08:00 (EDT, New York)
S5. Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Therapy (part Ⅱ)
S8. Reactive/Smart Biomaterials
| CEST (Central European Summer Time) | CST Asia (China Standard Time) |
Speaker | Title |
| 14:00–14:05 | 20:00–20:05 | Welcome from the session chair—Dr. Filippo Rossi | |
| 14:05–14:25 | 20:05–20:25 | Invited Talk Dr. Filippo Rossi |
Microfluidic-Synthesized pH-Responsive Nanoparticle–Hydrogel Composites for Targeted Osteoarthritis Drug Delivery |
| 14:25–14:40 | 20:25–20:40 | Presentation Monika Rojewska |
Influence of Mucoadhesive Polymer Interactions with Lipid and Mucin on Adhesion: Implications for Drug Delivery Systems |
| 14:40–14:55 | 20:40–20:55 | Presentation Jurga Bernatonienė |
Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of PVA-Based Drug Delivery Films Containing Menthol: Correlation Between SEM Morphology and Texture Analysis Across Three Manufacturing Methods |
| 14:55–15:10 | 20:55–21:10 | Presentation Ying Li |
Dual-Loaded Curcumin and Phenformin Copolymer Micelles for Targeted Colorectal Cancer Therapy via Mitochondrial Stress and Metabolic Modulation |
| 15:10–15:15 | 21:10–21:15 | Welcome from the session chair—Dr. Serena Danti | |
| 15:15–15:35 | 21:15–21:35 | Invited Talk Dr. Fatemeh Mokhtari |
Bioinspired Flexible and Stretchable Coil Structure from Functionalized Piezoelectric Nanofibers for Self-Powered Implantable Devices |
| 15:35–15:55 | 21:35–21:55 | Invited Talk Dr. Zhao Qin |
Multiscale Mechanics of Hierarchical Porous Bone Studied by Physics-Informed AI |
| 15:55–16:10 | 21:55–22:10 | Presentation João Silva |
Piezoelectric 3D-Printed Scaffolds Coupled with Ultrasound Stimulation for Improved Bone Tissue Engineering Strategies |
| 16:10–16:25 | 22:10–22:25 | Presentation Sara Ferraris |
Sustainable Biomaterials for Smart Multifunctional Active Wound Dressings |
| 16:25–16:30 | 22:25–22:30 | Flash Poster Presentation Ahmad Zarwi |
Innovations in Injectable Conductive Hydrogels for Neural Regeneration and Biointerface Compatibility |
| 16:30–16:35 | 22:30–22:35 | Flash Poster Presentation Aishwarya Devendra Murkar |
Investigation of Carbon Dots for Toxic Metal Chelation Therapy Employing Red Blood Cell Membranes as a Biomimetic Model |
| 16:35–16:40 | 22:35–22:40 | Flash Poster Presentation Ruijie Xu |
Biomimetic Patch for Vascular Repair and Patency Diagnosis |
| 16:40–16:45 | 22:40–22:45 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
| 16:45–16:55 | 22:45–22:55 | Break | |
| 16:55–17:15 | 22:55–23:15 | Poster Breakout Session S5 & S8 |
The Poster Sessions will take place in Zoom break-out rooms. The poster list will be announced later. |
IOCFB 2026 Program (Day 2)
9 Jul 2026 (Thursday) Morning
Time: 09:00 CEST (Basel) | 15:00 CST Asia (Beijing) | 03:00 EDT (New York)
S7. Bioprinting and Bio-Fabrication
S2. Bone Biomaterials
| CEST (Central European Summer Time) | CST Asia (China Standard Time) |
Speaker | Title |
| 09:00–09:05 | 15:00–15:05 | Welcome from the session chair—Dr. Lidy Fratila-Apachitei | |
| 09:05–09:35 | 15:05–15:35 | Keynote Talk Prof. Dr. Aldo R. Boccaccini |
Enhancing Bioinks for Biofabrication by Tailored Additions of Ion Releasing Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles |
| 09:35–09:55 | 15:35–15:55 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Min Wang |
Organoid Bioprinting |
| 09:55–10:10 | 15:55–16:10 | Presentation Xinyang Zhang |
New Natural Polymer-Based Bioinks and Their 3D Bioprinting for Liver Tissue Engineering |
| 10:10–10:25 | 16:10–16:25 | Presentation Xiaodie Chen |
3D Bioprinting of New Hydrogel-Based Bioinks into Cell-Scaffold Constructs for Articular Cartilage Repair |
| 10:25–10:30 | 16:25–16:30 | Flash Poster Presentation Kristin Schüler |
Top-Down and Bottom-Up Biofabrication of Biomimetic Cartilage Scaffolds for Regenerative Applications |
| 10:30–10:35 | 16:30–16:35 | Flash Poster Presentation Elisa Roldan Ciudad |
Data-Driven Inverse Design of Electrospun Biomaterials with Controlled Fibre-Diameter Distributions for Tissue Regeneration |
| 10:35–10:40 | 16:35–16:40 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
| 10:40–10:45 | 16:40–16:45 | Welcome from the session chair—Prof. Dr. Elisa Boanini | |
| 10:45–11:05 | 16:45–17:05 | Invited Talk Professor Christele Combes |
Amorphous Calcium Pyrophosphate-Based Materials for Bone Reconstruction |
| 11:05–11:25 | 17:05–17:25 | Invited Talk Dr. Simone Sprio |
Self-Hardening Bioactive Apatite Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration |
| 11:25–11:40 | 17:25–17:40 | Presentation Yujie Zhang |
Digital Light Processing for β-TCP/PDLLA-co-TMC Nanocomposite Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds with Different β-TCP Concentrations |
| 11:40–11:55 | 17:40–17:55 | Presentation Paulina Kazimierczak |
Bisphosphonate Delivery via a pH-Responsive Bone Implant for Accelerated Repair of Osteoporotic Bone Fractures |
| 11:55–12:10 | 17:55–18:10 | Presentation Gabriela Graziani |
Ionized Jet Deposition of Bone-Mimetic, Complex Biomaterials |
| 12:10–12:15 | 18:10–18:15 | Flash Poster Presentation Silvia Marino |
Compositional Control of Strontium-Substituted Hydroxyapatite Governs Bioactivity and Mechanical Response in Electrospun PCL/Gel Scaffolds |
| 12:15–12:20 | 18:15–18:20 | Flash Poster Presentation Emilly Bulhões |
Surface Modification of n-HAp Increases the Compatibility with PLA Scaffold Composites |
| 12:20–12:25 | 18:20–18:25 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
9 Jul 2026 (Thursday) Afternoon
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing) | 08:00 (EDT, New York)
S4. Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
| CEST (Central European Summer Time) | CST Asia (China Standard Time) |
Speaker | Title |
| 14:00–14:05 | 20:00–20:05 | Welcome from the session chair—Dr. Piergiorgio Gentile | |
| 14:05–14:35 | 20:05–20:35 | Keynote Talk Prof. Dr. Mark Bradley |
Polymer Microarrays for the Control and Manipulation of Stem Cells |
| 14:35–14:55 | 20:35–20:55 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Chiara Tonda Turo |
Shaping Cell Response through Engineered Natural-Derived Polymers and Hydrogels |
| 14:55–15:15 | 20:55–21:15 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Ana Ferreira-Duarte |
Designing Bioinspired Biomaterials for Functional Tissue Regeneration |
| 15:15–15:35 | 21:15–21:35 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Dimitrios I. Zeugolis |
Macromolecular Crowding in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine |
| 15:35–15:50 | 21:35–21:50 | Presentation Serena Munaò |
From Spontaneous Differentiation to Functional Synaptic Networks: Neurogenic Modulation of SH-SY5Y Cells by Semiconductive P3HT Interfaces |
| 15:50–16:05 | 21:50–22:05 | Presentation Anna Rossanese |
Synthesis and Characterization of Type I Collagen-Based Scaffolds Cross-Linked with Natural Polyphenols Extracted from Green Tea |
| 16:05–16:20 | 22:05–22:20 | Presentation Giovanni D'Atri |
Injectable and Bioprintable RGD-Functionalized Hydrogels Support Chondrogenic Differentiation of Adipose Mesenchymal Stromal Cells |
| 16:20–16:25 | 22:20–22:25 | Flash Poster Presentation Karen J. Juarez-Navarro |
Hybrid 3D-Printed/Electrospun Honeycomb PCL Scaffolds Improve Mechanical Stability and Promote Osteoblast Colonization |
| 16:25–16:30 | 22:25–22:30 | Flash Poster Presentation Inês Dias |
Photodynamic Therapy: A Promising Strategy for Alveolar Bone Regeneration |
| 16:30–16:35 | 22:30–22:35 | Flash Poster Presentation Anna P. Abelova |
Characterization of Cellular and Molecular Responses to Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) from Elderly Patients with Acute Inflammatory Conditions in Cell Culture |
| 16:35–16:40 | 22:35–22:40 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
| 16:40–16:50 | 22:40–22:50 | Break | |
| 16:50–17:20 | 22:50–23:20 | Poster Breakout Session S7 and S2 & S4 |
The Poster Sessions will take place in Zoom break-out rooms. The poster list will be announced later. |
IOCFB 2026 Program (Day 3)
10 Jul 2026 (Friday) Morning
Time: 09:00 CEST (Basel) | 15:00 CST Asia (Beijing) | 03:00 EDT (New York)
S1. Dental Biomaterials
S6. Biomaterials and Implantable Devices for Healthcare
| CEST (Central European Summer Time) | CST Asia (China Standard Time) |
Speaker | Title |
| 09:00–09:05 | 15:00–15:05 | Welcome from the session chair—Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo | |
| 09:05–09:25 | 15:05–15:25 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. James Kit-Hon Tsoi |
GenAI for Prosthodontics |
| 09:25–09:40 | 15:25–15:40 | Presentation Mohammad Islam |
Graphene Oxide–Modified Portland Cement Enhances Bioactivity and Periapical Healing: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study |
| 09:40–09:55 | 15:40–15:55 | Presentation Fatima Khan |
A Multifunctional Injectable Platform for Regenerative Endodontics |
| 09:55–10:10 | 15:55–16:10 | Presentation Youngjune Kim |
A Dual-Action Hydrogel System for Endodontic Repair and Infection Control |
| 10:10–10:15 | 16:10–16:15 | Flash Poster Presentation Jiale Ma |
Microstructurally Refined Ti-6Al-7Nb via High-Pressure Sliding Modulates Osteoblast Adhesion and Proliferation |
| 10:15–10:20 | 16:15–16:20 | Flash Poster Presentation Niki Karipidou |
Design and Physical Characterization of 3D-Printed Collagen Scaffolds for Regenerative Dentistry |
| 10:20–10:25 | 16:20–16:25 | Flash Poster Presentation Les Kalman |
Digital Workflow Development of Pin Reinforced Indirect Zirconia Posterior Restorations |
| 10:20–10:25 | 16:20–16:25 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
| 10:25–10:30 | 16:25–16:30 | Welcome from the session chair—Prof. Dr. Meital Zilberman | |
| 10:30–10:50 | 16:30–16:50 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Dennis Douroumis |
3D Printing of Personalised Drug Eluting Stents |
| 10:50–11:10 | 16:50–17:10 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Seung-Kyun Kang |
Bioresorbable, Self-Deploying Electronics for Minimally Invasive Brain Interfaces |
| 11:10–11:25 | 17:10–17:25 | Presentation Tom Hanoon kogan |
Micro and Nano-Structuring of Hydroxyapatite-MMT Loaded Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration Applications |
| 11:25–11:40 | 17:25–17:40 | Presentation Pedro Morouço |
Biomaterials-Enabled Wearables in Sport: Closing the Validity Gap from Lab to Field |
| 11:40–11:55 | 17:40–17:55 | Presentation Angelika Banaś |
Optimization of Carbon Nanotube Morphology in Self-Supporting Buckypapers for Bioelectronic Interfaces |
| 11:55–12:00 | 17:55–18:00 | Flash Poster Presentation Kesavamoorthy Muthu |
Validation of Clinical CT-Based Volumetric Analysis for In Situ Monitoring of Orthopaedic Implants in Vivo |
| 12:00–12:05 | 18:00–18:05 | Flash Poster Presentation Szymon Smołka |
Multifunctional Bioactive Coatings for Metallic Veterinary Implants |
| 12:05–12:10 | 18:05–18:10 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
10 Jul 2026 (Friday) Afternoon
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing) | 08:00 (EDT, New York)
S3. Antibacterial Biomaterials and Surfaces
| CEST (Central European Summer Time) |
CST Asia |
Speaker | Title |
| 14:00–14:05 | 20:00–20:05 | Welcome from the session chair—Prof. Dr. John H.T. Luong | |
| 14:05–14:25 | 20:05–20:25 | Invited Talk | To be announced |
| 14:25–14:40 | 20:25–20:40 | Presentation Abdullah Abdullah |
Electrochemically Synthesized Multifunctional PEDOT–Ceftazidime Films for Electrically Triggered, Advanced Bacteria-Responsive Antibacterial Coatings |
| 14:40–14:55 | 20:40–20:55 | Presentation Silvia Spriano |
Peptoids Impart Antibiofilm and Cell Protective Actions to an Etched Titanium Surface |
| 14:55–15:10 | 20:55–21:10 | Presentation Frank Eduardo Meléndez Anzures |
Gentamicin-Eluting TiO2 Nanotubes on Ti-24Zr-10Nb-2Sn Alloy for Enhanced Antibacterial Performance Against Staphylococcus aureus |
| 15:10–15:25 | 21:10–21:25 | Presentation Camilla Reggio |
Balancing Cytocompatibility and Bacterial Resistance: Insights from Silver-Modified Ti6Al4V Co-Culture Studies |
| 15:25–15:40 | 21:25–21:40 | Presentation Linjia Li |
Rapid and Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Behavior of Laser-Cladded Copper Surfaces for Infection-Resistant Biomaterials |
| 15:40–15:55 | 21:40–21:55 | Presentation António Guiomar |
Neat Chitosan Films That Release Polyhexanide for Use in Antibacterial Wound Dressings |
| 15:55–16:00 | 21:55–22:00 | Flash Poster Presentation Pery Freitas |
Functionalized Surface of a Ceramic Carbonated Apatite Substrate with an Antibacterial α-Tocopheryl Phosphate Organic Layer |
| 16:00–16:05 | 22:00–22:05 | Flash Poster Presentation Julia Lisoń-Kubica |
Bacterial Biofilms and Titanium Implants: Current Understanding, Clinical Challenges, and Emerging Surface Modification Strategies |
| 16:05–16:10 | 22:05–22:10 | Flash Poster Presentation Samir Zergat |
Manufacturing of Tear Resistant Probiotic Loaded Membrane Patches for Application on Eardrums in Chronic Otitis Media Treatment |
| 16:10–16:15 | 22:10–22:15 | Flash Poster Presentation Julia Kolasa |
Surface Modification Strategies for Mitigating Biofilm Adhesion on Glaucoma Drainage Devices in the Intraocular Environment: A Systematic Review |
| 16:15–16:20 | 22:15–22:20 | Flash Poster Presentation Felipe Cordova Lozano |
Water-Stable Electrospun PVA Nanofibers via Vapor Crosslinking and Controlled In Situ Silver Nanoparticle Incorporation for Antimicrobial Applications |
| 16:20–16:25 | 22:20–22:25 | Flash Poster Presentation Ihtisham Ul Haq |
Antimicrobial Effects of Sodium Alginate/Poly-L-Lysine Based Films and Their Deposition onto Urinary Catheters Using Ultrasonic Spray Coating |
| 16:25–16:30 | 22:25–22:30 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
| 16:30–16:40 | 22:30–22:40 | Break | |
| 16:40–17:00 | 22:40–23:00 | Poster Breakout Session S1 and 6 & S3 |
The Poster Sessions will take place in Zoom break-out rooms. The poster list will be announced later. |
Event Chair
School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Prof. Dr. Pankaj Vadgama, Emeritus Professor at Queen Mary University of London, is a chemical pathologist specializing in electrochemical biosensors for diabetes and critical care. His work focuses on polymeric barrier materials. He has published 200+ papers and held leadership roles at Manchester and Queen Mary.
Session Chairs
Dr. Serena Danti
Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
electrospinning; biomaterials; biomedical polymers; piezoelectric materials; smart materials; tissue engineering; advanced in vitro models
Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo
Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
oral medicine; dental materials; operative dentistry; oral health
Dr. Filippo Rossi
Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
colloids; drug delivery; nanogels; tissue engineering; transport phenomena
Dr. Lidy Fratila-Apachitei
BioMechanical Engineering Department, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
biomaterials; regenerative medicine; topography-induced cellular responses; surface biofunctionalization of 3D printed implants; cell mechanobiology
Dr. Piergiorgio Gentile
Centre of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
tissue engineering; surface nanofunctionalisation; scaffold; biopolymers; bioprinting; electrospinning
Prof. Dr. John H.T. Luong
School of Chemistry, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
biosensors; immunoassays; functional biomaterials; nanocomposites; nanopolymers
Prof. Dr. Meital Zilberman
Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
polymeric biomaterials; bioresorbable medical implantable devices; process-structure-property relationships in biomaterials; controlled release of bioactive agents from polymeric matrices; tissue engineering
Prof. Dr. Elisa Boanini
Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna, Italy
biomaterials; biomimetic materials chemistry; bioceramics; nanocrystals; hydroxyapatite; octacalcium phosphate; metal nanoparticles; bioactive coatings
Event Committee
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
biodegradable materials; bioelectronic devices; wearable electronics; soft electronic materials
Regenerative, Modular & Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
functional biomaterials; tissue engineering; in vitro microenvironment; in vitro models; cellular agriculture
drug delivery systems; antioxidants; cosmetic products; cosmetic formulations; nanomaterials and nanotechnologies; natural products; herbal medicine; antioxidant and radical scavenging; analytical chemistry; chromatography-mass spectrometry; bioactive com
Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramic Materials (ISSMC), National Research Council (CNR), Faenza, Italy
biomineralization; nanomedicine; calcium phosphates; bioceramics; drug delivery; dental materials
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
tissue construction and regeneration; biomaterials; bioengineering
Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
rare earth; luminescence materials; nanomedicine; immunotheray; tumor therapy
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, USA
therapeutic peptides; bacteria responsive materials; antibacterial coatings; cell sensing; drug delivery
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
biomedical materials; tissue engineering; materials and systems for the controlled release of drugs/biomolecules/genes; surface engineering; nanotechnologies; electrospinning; additive manufacturing ("3D printing"); biomanufacturing
Biomedical Engineering Research and Development Center, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
functional nanoparticles; surface modifications; drug delivery; tissue engineering
Orthopedic Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Lab., Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
tissue engineering; drug delivery; biomaterials; bioactive ceramic; bone implant; scaffolds; biomechanics
Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, USA
bio fabrication; 3D printing; electrospinning; tissue engineering; dentistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
biocomposite materials; biomechanics; tissue regeneration; biosensor; stimuli responsive polymers
Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering (IMCE), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
polymer and self-assembly; polymersomes; nanomedicine; biomaterials; biocompatible coatings
biofunctional materials; nanomaterials; biomedicine; molecular drug delivery; cancer therapy; biomedical diagnostics; biomimetics
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
biodegradable implants; controlled drug release; drug delivery; gene deliver
Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil
hydroxyapatite; nanoclays; bioprinting; nanofibers; biomimetic scaffolds
biomaterials; nanotechnology; tissue engineering; self-healing; additive manufacturing
Biomedical Sciences Group, NanoHealth and Optical Imaging Group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Leuven, Belgium
nanomedicine; drug delivery; non-viral gene delivery; oncology; tumor therapy
Alternative Translational Models Group, Translational Cell and Tissue Research Unit, KU Leuven, Belgium; Risk and Health Impact Assessment Unit, Department of Chemical and Physical Health Risks, Sciensano, Belgium
in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo toxicology, cancer nanomedicine, drug delivery systems, 3D models, translational models, risk assessment
Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (CBIT), Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
antioxidant and antimicrobial materials, polysaccharides (pectin, alginate, chitosan), controlled release and gastrointestinal simulation, edible films and coatings, nutraceutical and bioactive foods
Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali ed Ingegneria Chimica "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
calcium phosphates; nanostructured coatings; biomaterials; infection; 3D printing and bioprinting; orthopaedics; orthopaedic oncology; tissue models; cultural heritage; stone consolidants
Department of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
mechanics of biomaterials; smart materials and structures; meta-materials; soft matters; regenerative medicine; 3D and 4D printing technologies
Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
biomaterials; surface treatments; titanium alloys; antibacterial surfaces; magnesium alloys
coordination chemistry; supramolecular chemistry; inorganic nanoparticles; surface functionalization; antibacterial inorganic materials; photothermal nanoparticles
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
nanoparticles; photocatalysts; medical devices; oxidative stress; biomaterials
Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
antibacterial, silver nanocluster, bone integration, biological functionalization, surfaces, metals
Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Messina, Italy
regenerative medicine; bone tissue engineering; osteoconduction; osteoinduction; osteointegration; osteogenic differentiation
Department of Chemistry, Faraday Building, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB, UK; Materials Science Institute, Faraday Building, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB, UK
bioelectronics; materials chemistry; stimuli-responsive materials; drug delivery
Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
electrospinning; electro fluid dynamics; morphology; nanoparticles; polymer processing; microgels
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
3D bioprinting; bio-inks; bionic scaffolds
exercise and health; artificial intelligence; machine learning; technology
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
nanoparticle-tissue/cell interaction; nanoparticle-based photodynamic therapy; disinfection by nanomaterials
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
regenerative medicine; biomaterials; cell bank and stem cell technology; 3D printing/biofabrication
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
drug delivery; nanomedicine; biomaterials; biodegradable polymers; molecular imaging
nanopathology; nanotoxicology; nanodiagnostics; biomaterials and nanoparticles; functionalized and biomimetic surfaces
Department of Physics and Energy Science and BioFrontiers Center, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), Colorado Springs, CO, USA
materials science/nanomaterials; nanomedicine; photocatalysis; protein corona; biosensors and bioelectronics; disease detection
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
temporomandibular disorders; ted; temporomandibular joint; orofacial pain; dentistry; telemedicine; tele dentistry; implants; prosthesis; oral surgery
Department of Physiology, The “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, “Foisor” Clinical Hospital of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Osteoarticular TB, Bucharest, Romania
physiology; natural compounds; inflammation; carcinogenesis; molecular signaling; medical imaging; neuroanatomy and neuroimaging; MSK imaging
Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
human microbiota; probiotics and prebiotics; antimicrobial strategies; surfaces with anti-biofilm properties
Program of Pharmacy, Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
formulations; drug delivery; biomaterials; wound healing; nanocarriers; hydrogels; nanotechnology; polymers
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
oral medicine and interconnected systemic disorders; oral microbiome, dysbiosis and interconnected systemic disorders; periodontology and implantology; applied technologies (disease prevention, teledentistry)
Department of Technical and Natural Sciences; University of Arad, Arad, Romania
phytochemicals; health, analytical, and natural product chemistry; peptides and proteins; drug discovery; drug delivery systems; synthesis/green synthesis of biologically active molecules and nanoparticles
Institute of Endodontics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal
pulp biology and regeneration; biocompatibility; bioactivity; bioceramic materials; endodontics; chlorhexidine; animal models
the development of novel nanotechnological platforms for the treatment of various diseases, including the use of biomaterials as part of the developed nanoplatform's composition
School of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Infuse/InductOs; recombinant human BMP-2 (rhBMP-2); collagen scaffold; bone regeneration
Keynote Speakers
Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Enhancing Bioinks for Biofabrication by Tailored Additions of Ion Releasing Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles
Aldo R. Boccaccini is Professor of Materials Science and Head of the Institute of Biomaterials at University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. His research activities are in the field of bioactive materials, scaffolds for tissue engineering, nanomaterials for drug delivery, biofabrication and antibacterial coatings. He has been a visiting professor at different universities around the world and has given more than 150 presentations at international conferences. He is listed as one of the most cited researchers in the world in the Stanford List of Highly Cited Researchers. He was member of the Council of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) for 8 years (2015-2023), serving as ESB vice-president in 2020-2023. Boccaccini was elected Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE) and he was inducted to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Boccaccini has received multiple international awards, including the ESB George Winter Award (2024) and the Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Ceramic Society (2025).
EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, UK
Polymer Microarrays for the Control and Manipulation of Stem Cells
I began my independent academic career with the award of a Royal Society University Research Fellowship that I held at the University of Southampton (1992-2000), where I was awarded a Chair in Combinatorial Chemistry in 1997, and founded the UK’s Combinatorial Centre of Excellence. In 2005, I took up a position in Edinburgh in Chemical Biology. In 2023 I moved to Queen Mary University of London to take up a position inTherapeutic Innovation, in the new Precision Healthcare University Institute. I am now also Vice Principal for Impact and Innovation. The main focus of my group is the development and application of chemistry-based tools and technologies to allow the manipulation, control and understanding of specific biological processes and functions and to address biological and medical questions, problems and needs. This has included key papers in the area of Pd mediated intracellular chemistry; prodrug activation using radiotherapy and in cellulo polymerisation. I have published over 400 papers, have an H-factor of >70, have filed >25 patents and spun out many companies e.g. Ilika Technologies, DestiNA Genomics, BioCaptiva.
Invited Speakers
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy
Shaping Cell Response through Engineered Natural-Derived Polymers and Hydrogels
Chiara Tonda Turo (female) is Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. She received a master’s degree (2006) and the PhD (2011) in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino. Her research interests are focus on polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering applications and organ models development (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35086835300). Chiara is currently coordinating a national project (3D -BIOSAME) and WP leader of a EU project (HYDROHEAL). Moreover, she is supervisor of 4 PhD students, 2 Post-docs and several master students.
Division of Advanced Mechanical Systems Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Applications of Nanosized Drug Delivery Systems Using Ultrasound
Yuta Kurashina earned his B.E. (2012), M.E. (2014), and Ph.D. (2017) from Keio University. He served as a Research Associate at Keio University (2017) and an Assistant Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology (2018). Since 2022, he has been an Associate Professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. He has received several awards, including the ASME IMECE Best Paper Award (2015), PRESM Young Researcher Award (2023), and Young Scientists’ Award in the Commendations for Science and Technology by the Minister of MEXT (2025). His research focuses on biomedical engineering, ultrasonic transducers, and micro/nano fabrication.
Dental Materials Science, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
GenAI for Prosthodontics
Professor James Tsoi [BSc PhD MBCS MRSC FHEA] is an Assistant Dean (Innovation), Director of Global Hub for Future Dentistry and Associate Professor in Dental Materials Science at HKU Faculty of Dentistry. James is actively engaged in a number of research areas including: Dental materials science, AI+ in dentistry and dental education. He has authored more than 180 peer-reviewed journal articles, published and granted 10 patents, graduated 44 MSc and 14 PhDs, and been awarded 8 times internationally since he joined HKU Dentistry as a faculty member in 2012. He is currently serving several SCI journals’ editorial board, currently Immediate Past President in IADR-Dental Materials Group (2025-2026), Member-at-large in the Academy of Dental Materials, Committee Member of Guangdong Province Medical Device Standardization Technical Committee (GD/TC 16), and Hong Kong head-of-delegate in ISO/TC 106 (Dentistry).
Amorphous Calcium Pyrophosphate-Based Materials for Bone Reconstruction
Christèle Combes received her PhD in Materials Science at the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse (INPT, France) in 1996. In 1997, she held a postdoctoral position at the Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal (Canada) dedicated to the development of polysaccharide based hydrogels for cartilage substitution and repair. Since 1998, she has been a teacher-researcher at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Arts Chimiques et Technologiques (ENSIACET). She has been the head of the ‘‘Phosphates, Pharmacotechnics, Biomaterials’’ group of the CIRIMAT laboratory from 2007 to 2015 and the head of the Materials Science and Engineering Department of ENSIACET-Toulouse INP from 2015 to 2025. Her research focuses on calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate based biomaterials and biomineralizations to substitute and/or repair bone defects and to go towards better understanding the formation of normal and pathological calcifications. She has been the treasurer of the GRIBOI association from 2010 to 2024 and in the scientific committee of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine since 2014. Professor Christèle Combes has over 120 scientific papers published in international peer-reviewed scientific journals and 8 patents.
School of Life and Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Pharmacy, University of Nicosia, Athens
3D Printing of Personalised Drug Eluting Stents
Dr Dennis Douroumis is a professor in Pharmaceutical Technology and Process Engineering at the University of Nicosia (UNIC – Athens) His research activities focus on emerging technologies including: (a) Continuous manufacturing processes for the development of medicinal products, (b) 3D printing technologies for novel medical devices (microneedles, bioresorbable scaffolds), and (c) Nanomaterial synthesis and surface modification for cancer treatment. Dennis has established several national and international collaborations with world-class colleagues/researchers while his research has received support from pharmaceutical companies and several EU/UK grants. He received the prestigious award of Eminent Fellowship of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences for the excellence in the pharmaceutical sciences over a prolonged period with an emphasis on advocacy and leadership. He has also received several awards from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) and the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Southern Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland; Industrie Biomediche Insubri SA, Mezzovico-Vira, Switzerland
The Use of a Xeno-Hybrid Bone Substitute in Pediatric Orthopedic Oncology: A New Clinical Paradigm
In 2002 I obtained my Master degree at the Politecnico di Milano (Italy) in Biomedical Engineering, with curriculum courses from the Medicine Faculty of University of Milan. In 2006 I got my Ph.D. degree in Industrial Bioengineering, at the Politecnico di Milano. I live in Switzerland since 2012 and I joined USI Lugano in 2019 as professor at the Biomedical faculty where I also lead the neuroregeneration research laboratory. I'm also permanent visiting professor at the Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology in Vienna. My scientific and research interests are focused on regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and controlled drug delivery systems.
Designing Bioinspired Biomaterials for Functional Tissue Regeneration
Ana Marina Ferreira-Duarte is a Reader (Assoc. Prof.) in Regenerative Engineering and Director of the Newcastle University Centre of Research Excellence (NUCoRE) in Biomedical Engineering, UK. Her research focuses on the design of bioinspired biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, spanning collagen-based matrices, injectable hydrogels, and advanced biofabrication strategies for skin, bone, and musculoskeletal repair. She leads a multidisciplinary programme integrating biomaterials, tissue engineering, and device-enabled therapies, supported by major UK and international funding, including the recent EC HydroHeal project. She is also co-founder of two spin-out companies translating biomanufacturing technologies toward clinical and industrial impact.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Bioresorbable, Self-Deploying Electronics for Minimally Invasive Brain Interfaces
Seung-Kyun Kang is an Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU), where he has been a faculty member since 2019. He received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from SNU, completing his undergraduate degree with honors in six semesters and earning his doctorate in 2012 with a focus on the mechanics of multiscale materials. He conducted postdoctoral research in bioelectronics and biomedical materials under Professor John A. Rogers at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and Northwestern University. Before joining SNU, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering at KAIST. His research integrates materials science, electronics, mechanics, and bioengineering, with interests spanning wearable, implantable, and bioresorbable medical devices, neuromorphic systems, and soft robotics.
Regenerative, Modular & Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Macromolecular Crowding in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
I am Director of the Regenerative, Modular & Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL), Chair of the Endorsement Committee of the Global and member of the Meetings & Sponsorship Committee of the EU Chapter of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS), Irish Ambassador of the European Orthopaedic Research Society (EORS), Council Member of Matrix Biology Ireland (MBI) and Fellow of International Orthopaedic Research (FIOR) of the International Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies (ICORS) College of Fellows. I am Editor-in-Chief of Biomaterials and Biosystems (Elsevier). I am Director of REMODEL Scientific Services, Ireland. I have authored > 160 journal articles.
Multiscale Mechanics of Hierarchical Porous Bone Studied by Physics-Informed AI
Dr. Zhao Qin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Syracuse University, USA. His research focuses on multiscale computational mechanics, bioinspired materials, sustainable composites, and AI-assisted design. His group integrates experimental characterization, computational modeling, and advanced manufacturing to understand and design functional materials across length scales, with applications in resilient infrastructure, biomaterials, and sustainable engineering systems. Dr. Qin is particularly interested in the structure-property relationships of natural and engineered materials, including mycelium-based composites, hierarchical biological materials (e.g., bamboo and bone), and multifunctional polymer/nanoparticle systems. He got an NSF Career Award in 2022. He published more than 150 research papers with more than 10,000 citations, and an H-index of 54.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Organoid Bioprinting
Dr. Min Wang has been a full professor at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) since 2008 (https://meweb.hku.hk/~memwang/). Currently, he is an elected member of HKU’s Senate and also Chairman of the Board of the Faculty of Engineering at HKU. He embarked on biomaterials research in 1991 and began his work on tissue engineering in 1999. His group started research on additive manufacturing in tissue engineering in 2004 and has employed/developed several AM and bioprinting technologies to create advanced tissue engineering scaffolds and cell-scaffold constructs for regenerating different body tissues (bone, osteochondral tissue, blood vessels, uterine tissue, liver, etc.), as well as living structures for biomedical applications. He is an elected fellow/academician of several professional societies/academy (FBSE, 2011; FAIMBE, 2012; WAC Academician, 2013; FRSC, 2020; FCSBM, 2023; FACerS, 2024; etc.).
Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramics (ISSMC), National Research Council (CNR), Faenza, Italy
Self-Hardening Bioactive Apatite Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration
Director of Research at the Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramics of the National Research Council (ISSMC-CNR), Faenza, Italy. More than 25 years of experience in bioceramics science and technology. Scientific responsible of the Research Group on Bioceramics at ISSMC-CNR with a focus on new synthetic processes for the development of innovative, highly bioactive calcium phosphate bone scaffolds and smart drug delivery systems. Main fields of investigation include the design and development of bio-inspired porous ceramic scaffolds for bone regeneration; biomorphic transformation processes; apatitic porous scaffolds and cements; antibacterial materials; drug delivery systems; magnetic bioceramic scaffolds and pastes for application in orthopedics and dentistry. Author of >150 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. Inventor of 9 funded international patents. 25 Invited Lectures at International Conferences. Editor of a thematic book on bio-inspired materials for regenerative medicine. Organizer of international conferences and symposia. Scientific Responsible or WP Leader in national and EC-funded projects. Supervisor of various M.Sc., Ph.D students and young fellow researchers.
Bioinspired Flexible and Stretchable Coil Structure from Functionalized Piezoelectric Nanofibers for Self-Powered Implantable Devices
Dr. Mokhtari graduated in materials science from the University of Wollongong in 2020. She was awarded the Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in 2022 at Deakin University and, in 2024, joined KU Leuven as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research centers on smart materials and functional polymer composites, advancing sustainable materials and renewable energy. She focuses on enhancing functionality and developing scalable fabrication techniques for flexible, high-performance energy generators and sensors that harvest ambient energy. Her work is grounded in understanding structure–property–performance relationships across energy systems, structural sensing, and biomedical devices.
Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Microfluidic-Synthesized pH-Responsive Nanoparticle–Hydrogel Composites for Targeted Osteoarthritis Drug Delivery
Fippo Rossi is associate professor in Applied Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta” at Politecnico di Milano (Milano, Italy). He received M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (2007) and then Ph.D. in Industrial Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (2011) both from Politecnico di Milano. For his research activities I have been awarded with several international prizes and appointed as Fellow of the /Global Young Academy/, Full Member of/Sigma Xi/and Fellow of the/Accademia Petrarca di lettere, arti e scienze/. He is author of more than 150 papers, 4 books, 15 book chapters and 8 applications of international patents. He is now serving as Section Editor-in-Chief for/Gels/(MDPI) and Editorial Board Member of/Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery/(Taylor & Francis) and/ BMEMat/ (Wiley) among others.
Sessions
S2. Bone Biomaterials
S3. Antibacterial Biomaterials and Surfaces
S4. Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
S5. Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Therapy
S6. Biomaterials and Implantable Devices for Healthcare
S7. Bioprinting and Bio-Fabrication
S8. Reactive/Smart Biomaterials
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Important Deadline
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 6 April 2026.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 27 April 2026.
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1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts (must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews
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- Length: 200–300 words
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered
3. Authorship
All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the work, participated in drafting or critically revising the abstract, and approved the final version. The submitting (presenting) author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the submission, including its content and authorship order.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
Each presentation should:
- Communicate the research question or objective, methodology, key results, and scientific novelty;
- Use a clear and logical structure, typically Introduction-Methods-Results&Discussion structure (IMRaD) or a field-appropriate alternative;
- Emphasize the relevance of the work;
- Support key findings with clear figures or tables where appropriate;
- Conclude with a critical interpretation of the results and their impact.
Posters should be designed to allow independent understanding of the research and clearly present the essential elements of the study.
Each poster should include:
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Publication Opportunities
1. Journal of Functional Biomaterials Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue, published in Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4983, Impact Factor: 5.2), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. 
Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI's standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
2. Proceeding Paper Publication
All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference report of the 2nd International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials in the Materials Proceedings (ISSN: 2673-4605); authors of accepted abstracts are highly encouraged to submit an extended proceeding paper (ideally 4-8 pages in length) for free, please submit it to the same journal after the conference.
Proceedings paper submission deadline: 24 August 2026.
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Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
1. Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: An award of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
2. Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis, and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure enabling independent understanding, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills (if orally presented), demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: An award of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
Winner Announcement: The awards winners will be evaluated and selected by the science committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website and all winners will be individually contacted via email.
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