What is ExcellMater?

Successful development of novel biomaterials for utilization in medical devices is a complex process involving biomaterials synthesis and comprehensive characterization, regulatory aspects, prototyping, and device assessment regarding the manufacturing process as well as the clinical application. The Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade (FTM) is one of the leading academic and research institutions in Serbia in the field of materials engineering including biomaterials engineering with the strong expertise in biomaterials synthesis and physico-chemical characterization. The project “Twinning to excel materials engineering for medical devices – ExcellMater” funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme aims to further increase the scientific and technological capacity of the FTM by twinning the expertise from leading international institutions in the area of biomaterials engineering with the special focus on translational research, commercialization and clinical applications. Various activities including short-term staff visits, exchange of students and young researchers, seminars, workshops and summer schools will be held to advance the research and innovation competences of FTM. These activities will also provide possibilities for the international partners to translate their knowledge and practices to FTM and the local ecosystem, thus increasing the impact of their R&D approaches internationally. In addition, at the end of the three-year project period an international scientific conference will be organized with the aim to increase the FTM visibility in Serbia and beyond.

The project is coordinated by the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade (FTM), while the international partners are Aalto University (AALTO), Finland, University of Eastern Piedmont “Amedeo Avogadro” (UPO), Italy, and AO Research Institute Davos (ARI), Switzerland. Six research groups at FTM, three research groups at UPO and one research group at AALTO and ARI, each, are participating in the project involving 26 researchers and 4 innovation and project management specialists.

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Visits of Prof. Melissa Grunlan and Prof. Jaime Grunlan Texas A&M University

Visits of Prof. Melissa Grunlan and Prof. Jaime Grunlan Texas A&M University

The Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy and the ExcellMater project...
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Workshop on Project Management

Workshop on Project Management

High impact of the Workshop on Project Management at FTM...
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ExcellMater and TwinPrebioEnz are organizing a clustering event

ExcellMater and TwinPrebioEnz are organizing a clustering event

ExcellMater is announcing a clustering event with the project TwinPrebioEnz:Workshop...
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Twinning Project Day: Excellent opportunity to exchange experiences

Twinning Project Day: Excellent opportunity to exchange experiences

The Twinning Project Day was successfully organized again by Prof....
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Twinning Day – project Elicsir

Twinning Day – project Elicsir

ExcellMater will take part in the Twinning Day that will...
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FTM Professors visited the Aalto University: education, research and innovation driven by creativity and entrepreneurial attitude

FTM Professors visited the Aalto University: education, research and innovation driven by creativity and entrepreneurial attitude

Professors at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy (FTM) Melina...
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TV story about biomimetic bioreactors (in Serbian)

TV story about biomimetic bioreactors (in Serbian)

TV story about biomimetic bioreactors developed by the Biomedical Engineering...
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Biomaterials research at FTM presented by young researchers at the Twentieth Young Researchers’ Conference – Materials Science and Engineering

Biomaterials research at FTM presented by young researchers at the Twentieth Young Researchers’ Conference – Materials Science and Engineering

This year the Young Researchers' Conference on Materials Science and...
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The first guest students are here!

The first guest students are here!

We are happy to host Ksenia Menshikh and Alessandro Calogero...
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Celebration of the Foundation Day of the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy

Celebration of the Foundation Day of the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy

Every last Friday in November, the Faculty of Technology and...
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The first ExcellMater school

The first ExcellMater school

First ExcellMater SchoolMultidisciplinarity in focus: from biomaterials to novel orthopedic...
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School on biomaterials aimed for dental and orthopedic applications

School on biomaterials aimed for dental and orthopedic applications

First ExcellMater Topic-Focused SchoolSchool on biomaterials aimed for dental and...
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ExcellMater Biomaterials Workshop: on the route to faster medical utilization of novel biomaterials

ExcellMater Biomaterials Workshop: on the route to faster medical utilization of novel biomaterials

The ExcellMater Workshop on the routes to clinical utilization of...
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ICORS2022

ICORS2022

Prof. Michael Gasik has presented results obtained within the ExcellMater...
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Workshop, September 28-30, 2022, FTM, Belgrade

Workshop, September 28-30, 2022, FTM, Belgrade

ExcellMater Biomaterials Workshop Workshop on the routes to clinical utilization...
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Yucomat 2022

Yucomat 2022

Participants in the ExcellMater project have presented their results at...
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Elmina 2022

Elmina 2022

At the Elmina 2022 conference, participants of the ExcellMater project...
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Excellmater project at the CNN TECH conference and the Regional innovation forum

Excellmater project at the CNN TECH conference and the Regional innovation forum

During the CNN TECH 2022 International Conference of Experimental and...
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Science is in fashion, RTS

Science is in fashion, RTS

Prof. Bojana Obradovic talks about science, professional experiences and the ExcellMater...
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A snapshot of the ExcellMater seminar and the PREMUROSA network school: take a look at the atmosphere and impressions

A snapshot of the ExcellMater seminar and the PREMUROSA network school: take a look at the atmosphere and impressions

In the third week of June, the ExcellMater team had...
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952033.