The 2nd International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials
Conference Closed and Winner Announcement
On behalf of the conference organizing committee, we would like to express our appreciation to all the participants for their contributions. From all accounts, the meeting was a success.
On behalf of the chairs of IOCFB 2026, we are pleased to announce the winners of the Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards.
Best Oral Presentation Awards
Authors: Paulina Kazimierczak, Alicja Wójcik, Jakub Matusiak, Vladyslav Vivcharenko, Rafał Panek, Wojciech Franus, Agata Przekora
ID: Sciforum-179001
Title: Bisphosphonate Delivery via a pH-Responsive Bone Implant for Accelerated Repair of Osteoporotic Bone Fractures
Link: https://sciforum.net/paper/32783
Authors: Silvia Spriano, Francesca Gamna, Biljana Mojsoska, Gustavo Penteado Battesini Carretero, Andrea Cochis, Lia Rimondini, Ajay Kumar, Ziba Najmi, Jovana Curcic, Milka Malesevic
ID: sciforum-174270
Title: Peptoids Impart Antibiofilm and Cell Protective Actions to an Etched Titanium Surface
Link: https://sciforum.net/paper/32807
Authors: Serena Munaò, Alessandra Armeli, Desirèe Bonfiglio, Luigi Fabiano, Grazia Maria Lucia Messina, Giovanna Calabrese
ID: sciforum-177654
Title: From Spontaneous Differentiation to Functional Synaptic Networks: Neurogenic Modulation of SH-SY5Y Cells by Semiconductive P3HT Interfaces
Link: https://sciforum.net/paper/32817
Authors: Frederico Barbosa, Pedro Marcelino, Filipe Miguel, João C. Silva
ID: sciforum-176397
Title: Piezoelectric 3D-Printed Scaffolds Coupled with Ultrasound Stimulation for Improved Bone Tissue Engineering Strategies
Link: https://sciforum.net/paper/32867
Best Poster Awards
Authors: Karen J. Juarez-Navarro, Franciso M. Sánchez-Arévalo, Marco A. Alvarez-Perez
ID: sciforum-175102
Title: Hybrid 3D-Printed/Electrospun Honeycomb PCL Scaffolds Improve Mechanical Stability and Promote Osteoblast Colonization
Link: https://sciforum.net/paper/32819
Authors: Kristin Schüler, João Carlos Silva, Paola Sanjuan-Alberte, Frederico Castelo Ferreira
ID: sciforum-173040
Title: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Biofabrication of Biomimetic Cartilage Scaffolds for Regenerative Applications
Link: https://sciforum.net/paper/32860
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
- Registration end dateJul 02, 2026
- Early bird registration deadlineMay 06, 2026
- Regular registration deadlineJul 02, 2026
- Covering author registration deadlineMay 22, 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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