The 2nd International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials
The IOCFB 2026 conference closed
The Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards of IOCFB 2026 will be announced soon.
You can directly download your electronic Certificate of Attendance HERE.
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Accepted abstracts are eligible for publication in a Special Issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4983, Impact Factor: 5.9), with a 20% discount on the publication fee.
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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: 5.9) 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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Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadlineApr 06, 2026
- Abstract acceptance notificationApr 27, 2026
- Early bird registration deadlineMay 06, 2026
- Regular registration deadlineJul 02, 2026
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Dr. Aldo R. Boccaccini
Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany;
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).
Prof. Dr. Mark Bradley
EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh, UK;
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.
- S1. Dental Biomaterials
- S2. Bone Biomaterials
- S3. Antibacterial Biomaterials and Surfaces
- S4. Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- S5. Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Therapy
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