Program Overview
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 list of names and titles of the posters can be found here. |
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 |
| 15:15–15:30 | 21:15–21:30 | Presentation Serena Munaò |
From Spontaneous Differentiation to Functional Synaptic Networks: Neurogenic Modulation of SH-SY5Y Cells by Semiconductive P3HT Interfaces |
| 15:30–15:45 | 21:30–21:45 | Presentation Anna Rossanese |
Synthesis and Characterization of Type I Collagen-Based Scaffolds Cross-Linked with Natural Polyphenols Extracted from Green Tea |
| 15:45–16:00 | 21:45–22:00 | Presentation Giovanni D'Atri |
Injectable and Bioprintable RGD-Functionalized Hydrogels Support Chondrogenic Differentiation of Adipose Mesenchymal Stromal Cells |
| 16:00–16:20 | 22:00–22:20 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Dimitrios I. Zeugolis |
Macromolecular Crowding in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine |
| 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 list of names and titles of the posters can be found here. |
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 |
| 10:25–10:30 | 16:25–16:30 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
| 10:30–10:35 | 16:30–16:35 | Welcome from the session chair—Prof. Dr. Meital Zilberman | |
| 10:35–10:55 | 16:35–16:55 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Dennis Douroumis |
3D Printing of Personalised Drug Eluting Stents |
| 10:55–11:15 | 16:55–17:15 | Invited Talk Prof. Dr. Seung-Kyun Kang |
Bioresorbable, Self-Deploying Electronics for Minimally Invasive Brain Interfaces |
| 11:15–11:30 | 17:15–17:30 | Presentation Tom Hanoon kogan |
Micro and Nano-Structuring of Hydroxyapatite-MMT Loaded Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration Applications |
| 11:30–11:45 | 17:30–17:45 | Presentation Pedro Morouço |
Biomaterials-Enabled Wearables in Sport: Closing the Validity Gap from Lab to Field |
| 11:45–12:00 | 17:45–18:00 | Presentation Angelika Banaś |
Optimization of Carbon Nanotube Morphology in Self-Supporting Buckypapers for Bioelectronic Interfaces |
| 12:00–12:05 | 18:00–18:05 | Flash Poster Presentation Kesavamoorthy Muthu |
Validation of Clinical CT-Based Volumetric Analysis for In Situ Monitoring of Orthopaedic Implants in Vivo |
| 12:05–12:10 | 18:05–18:10 | Flash Poster Presentation Szymon Smołka |
Multifunctional Bioactive Coatings for Metallic Veterinary Implants |
| 12:10–12:15 | 18:10–18:15 | 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. Pankaj Vadgama |
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| 14:05–14:20 | 20:05–20:20 | Presentation Abdullah Abdullah |
Electrochemically Synthesized Multifunctional PEDOT–Ceftazidime Films for Electrically Triggered, Advanced Bacteria-Responsive Antibacterial Coatings |
| 14:20–14:35 | 20:20–20:35 | Presentation Silvia Spriano |
Peptoids Impart Antibiofilm and Cell Protective Actions to an Etched Titanium Surface |
| 14:35–14:50 | 20:35–20:50 | Presentation Frank Eduardo Meléndez Anzures |
Gentamicin-Eluting TiO2 Nanotubes on Ti-24Zr-10Nb-2Sn Alloy for Enhanced Antibacterial Performance Against Staphylococcus aureus |
| 14:50–15:05 | 20:50–21:05 | Presentation Camilla Reggio |
Balancing Cytocompatibility and Bacterial Resistance: Insights from Silver-Modified Ti6Al4V Co-Culture Studies |
| 15:05–15:20 | 21:05–21:20 | Presentation Linjia Li |
Rapid and Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Behavior of Laser-Cladded Copper Surfaces for Infection-Resistant Biomaterials |
| 15:20–15:35 | 21:20–21:35 | Presentation António Guiomar |
Neat Chitosan Films That Release Polyhexanide for Use in Antibacterial Wound Dressings |
| 15:35–15:50 | 21:35–21:50 | Presentation Abirami Karthikeyan |
Bacterial-Mediated Synthesis of Silver-Doped ZnO Nanocomposites for Inhibition of Biofilm Formation and Quorum Sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| 15:50–15:55 | 21:50–21:55 | Flash Poster Presentation Pery Freitas |
Functionalized Surface of a Ceramic Carbonated Apatite Substrate with an Antibacterial α-Tocopheryl Phosphate Organic Layer |
| 15:55–16:00 | 21:55–22:00 | Flash Poster Presentation Julia Lisoń-Kubica |
Bacterial Biofilms and Titanium Implants: Current Understanding, Clinical Challenges, and Emerging Surface Modification Strategies |
| 16:00–16:05 | 22:00–22:05 | Flash Poster Presentation Samir Zergat |
Manufacturing of Tear Resistant Probiotic Loaded Membrane Patches for Application on Eardrums in Chronic Otitis Media Treatment |
| 16:05–16:10 | 22:05–22:10 | Flash Poster Presentation Julia Kolasa |
Surface Modification Strategies for Mitigating Biofilm Adhesion on Glaucoma Drainage Devices in the Intraocular Environment: A Systematic Review |
| 16:10–16:15 | 22:10–22:15 | Flash Poster Presentation Felipe Cordova Lozano |
Water-Stable Electrospun PVA Nanofibers via Vapor Crosslinking and Controlled In Situ Silver Nanoparticle Incorporation for Antimicrobial Applications |
| 16:15–16:20 | 22:15–22:20 | 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 |
| 16:20–16:25 | 22:20–22:25 | Flash Poster Presentation Q&A | |
| 16:25–16:35 | 22:25–22:35 | Break | |
| 16:35–16:55 | 22:35–22:55 | Poster Breakout Session S1 and 6 & S3 |
The Poster Sessions will take place in Zoom break-out rooms. The list of names and titles of the posters can be found here. |