Prof. Iulian Antoniac (Romania)
President of the Romanian Society for Biomaterials
National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Faculty Materials Science and Engineering
Talk : Feasibility, challenges, and future prospects of biodegradable magnesium alloys for orthopedics implants
Prof. Francesco Baino (Italy) Curriculum
Institute of Materials Physics and Engineering, Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
Talk: Optimizing the properties of bioactive ceramic and glass scaffolds by additive manufacturing technologies
Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini (Germany)
Head of the Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Visiting Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Materials Imperial College London
President, Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS)
Chair, 8th CHINA-EUROPE SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMATERIALS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (CESB 2024)
Emeritus Editor-in-Chief, Materials Letters
Talk: Advanced applications of bioactive glasses: ionic medicine and biofabrication
Prof. Dr. Giovanni Barbanti-Bròdano (Italy)
Spine Surgery, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institutes (IOR), Bologna
University of Bologna
Talk: Biomaterials and cells in spine surgery. From bench to bedside
Prof. Annabel Braem (Belgium) Curriculum
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Materials Engineering, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Talk: Antimicrobial material strategies for next-generation dental implants
Prof. Ilaria Cacciotti (Italy)
Engineering Department, University of Rome “Niccolò Cusano”
Talk: 3D printing in the biomedical sector: towards new frontiers
Prof. Giovanna Della Porta (Italy) Curriculum
University of Salerno, P4FIT Project Beneficiary
Talk: Biomaterial & NanoMaterials for drug delivery system in Tendon Repair: new tools and strategies developed by P4FIT
Prof. Y. Murat Elçin (Turkey) Curriculum
Ankara University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Dept. Biochemistry Division, Ankara
Founder, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials & Nanobiotechnology Research Laboratory (ElcinLab)
President, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Society (Turkey)
Section Editor, Stem Cell Reviews and Reports
Talk: Decellularized extracellular matrices in biofabrication: A versatile resource for scaffolds, bioinks and bioadhesives
Prof. Silvia Farè (Italy)
Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milan
President of the Italian Society for Biomaterials (SIB)
Talk: Biomimetic coatings on polymeric scaffolds for bone defect repair and 3D in vitro models
Prof. Nicholas R. Forsyth (United Kingdom)
University of Aberdeen, P4FIT Project Beneficiary at Keele University
Talk: Biomaterials and tendon differentiation: what considerations do we make for planar vs. structured biomaterials. A P4FIT perspective.
Prof. Rainer Gadow (Germany)
Director of the Institute for Manufacturing Technologies of Ceramic Components and Composites,
University of Stuttgart
Talk: MRI compatible ceramic composite electrodes for the DBS treatment of Parkinson’s disease, tremor and chronic pain
Prof. Gultekin Goller (Turkey) Curriculum
Materials Science in Istanbul Technical University, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Maslak, Istanbul
Talk: Biologically Derived Hydroxyapatite and Its Composites for Bone Substitute and Coating Applications
Prof. Carlos Roberto Grandini (Brazil) Curriculum
UNESP – University Estadual Paulista, Laboratório de Anelasticidade e Biomateriais, Bauru, SP
Talk: New Perspectives on Surface Treatments in Metallic Biomaterials
Prof. Gabriel Gruionu, MS, PhD (USA) Curriculum
Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Talk: Innovations in Cardiovascular Biomaterials: From Synthetic ePTFE for Artery Patching to Patient-Derived Microvascular Constructs for Myocardial Repair
Dr. Michele Iafisco (Italy) Curriculum
Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramic Materials (ISSMC), National Research Council (CNR), Faenza
Talk: Bioinspired oriented ions doped calcium phosphate nanocrystals arrays with antibacterial and osteogenic properties
Prof. dr. Horia Octavian Manolea, MD (Romania) Curriculum
Chief of the 1-st Department of the Faculty of Dentistry of
the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova
Talk: Dental biomaterials in the 21-st century. Filling the gap between science and clinics
Prof. Maurizio Mattarelli (Italy) Curriculum
Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia
Talk: Correlative Raman-Brillouin microscopy for biological applications
Dr. Silvia Panseri (Italy) Curriculum
Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramics, National Research Council of Italy (ISSMC-CNR), Faenza
Talk: Multiple Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels For Functional Tissue Regeneration
Prof. Ketul Popat (USA)
Chair, Beck Faculty Fellow at the Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University, Fairfax VA, USA
Talk: Covalent Grafting of Biomimetic Molecules on Titania Nanotube Arrays: An Approach to Mitigate Bacterial Adhesion and Improve the Antibacterial Efficacy of Titanium Implants
Dr. Maria Grazia Raucci (Italy) Curriculum
Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (IPCB-CNR), Naples
Title: Theragenerative Nanoplatforms: Advancing Cancer Therapy and Tissue Regeneration
Prof. Giancarlo Ruocco (Italy) Curriculum
Italian Institute of Technology, Senior Scientist, Principal Investigator of research unit “Nanotechnology for Neuroscience”, Coordinator “Center for Life Nano-and Neuro-Science”, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Department of Physics
Talk: Brillouin microscopy: a new tool for mechanobiology
Prof. Valentina Russo (Italy) Curriculum
University of Teramo, P4FIT Beneficiary
Talk: Biomaterials & Conditioned Medium for tendon repair: data collected along P4FIT
Prof. Vicentiu Saceleanu (Romania)
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu,
Head of Neurosurgery Department County Hospital of Sibiu
Talk: Brain Revealed: Innovative Technologies in Neurosurgery Study. A new approach in teaching and learning neurosurgery
Prof. Dr. Mariano Sanz (Spain) Curriculum
University Complutense of Madrid, Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases) Research Group
Talk: Understanding Peri-Implant Diseases: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management
Dr. Anna Tampieri (Italy) Curriculum
Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISSMC), Italian National Research Council (CNR)
Talk: 4D smart solutions in osteo-chondral regeneration
Prof. Dr. Henny van der Mei (The Netherlands) Curriculum
University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomaterials & Biomedical Technology, Antonius Deusinglaan, Groningen
Talk: Advanced Co-culture Model for Evaluating Antimicrobial Biomaterials for Complex Biomaterial-associated Infections
Prof. Giovanni Vozzi (Italy) Curriculum
Research Center “E. Piaggio” & Department of Information Engineering (DII), University of Pisa
Talk: 3D Bioprinting: an enabling technology toward functional patient-specific organs and in vitro models
Prof. Yufeng Zheng (China) Curriculum
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University
Founding Editor-in-Chief, Bioactive Materials KEAI
Vice Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Materials Science & Technology
Editor, Materials Letters
Talk: Development of biodegradable metallic stent for interventional therapy