Mon, 6 Nov
08:30-09:00
Registration
09:00-09:15
João F. Mano, João Borges, Insung Choi & Ricardo Pires – Opening ceremony
09:15-10:15
Virgil Percec – Programming biological membrane and protocell mimics with sequence-defined Janus glycodendrimers
10:15-11:15
Peter Williams – Synthesis of hydrophobic inulin derivatives for the encapsulation and delivery of hydrophobic compounds
11:15-11:45
Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:45-12:45
12:45-13:00
Artur Silva – A flavor of synthetic organic chemistry towards biologically active compounds
Flash Talks
13:00-14:30
Lunch
14:30-15:30
Kristi L. Kiick – Biopolymer conjugates for the production of responsive biomaterials
15:30-16:30
Andrew Dove – Tough materials through a click chemistry approach
16:30-17:00
Coffee Break & Poster Session
17:00-18:00
18:00-18:15
Harm-Anton Klok – Polymers at synthetic and biological surfaces
Flash Talks
19:00-21:00
Welcome cocktail
Tue, 7 Nov
09:00-10:00
Phillip Messersmith – Polyphenolic materials inspired by mussels, tea, wine, and chocolate: From biomolecular phenomena to applications
10:00-11:00
Carsten Werner – Dissectively cell-instructive matrices based on glycosaminoglycan-containing hydrogels
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:30-12:30
12:30-12:45
Catherine Picart – Delivering growth factors to cells via biomaterials reveals so far hidden phenomena
Flash Talks
12:45-14:30
Lunch
14:30-15:30
Sébastien Lecommandoux – Biomimetic polymer vesicles: Virus and cell mimics towards innovative biomaterials
15:30-16:30
José Carlos Rodriguez Cabello – Elastin-like recombinamers as advanced biomaterials
16:30-17:00
Coffee Break & Poster Session
17:00-18:00
18:00-18:15
Insung Choi – Cell-material interfaces: Artificial spores and neurons on nanotopographies
Flash Talks
19:30-…
Dinner
Wed, 8 Nov – Training session on Scientific Management and Translational Research
09:00-09:45
Susana Armário & Pedro Lages – Managing intellectual property rights and innovation
09:45-10:30
Christopher Mann – Regulatory issues in translational research
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:00-11:45
Rafael Antunes – R&D within Hovione: Key strategies for better academic-industry partnerships
11:45-12:30
Hélène Liette Lauzon – From the lab to the market: The successful case of Primex EHF
12:30-14:00
Lunch