Second ExcellMater Topic-Focused School
Bioactive hydrogels and hydrogel nanocomposites aimed for wound treatments
January 15 – 20, 2024, Belgrade
2 ECTS as a doctoral course at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade
Students should prepare posters about their research if they want to.
Program
| Monday, January 15, 2024. Challenges and approaches | |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Welcome, Petar Uskoković (TMF) |
| 9:10 – 9:20 | ExcellMater introduction, Bojana Obradović (TMF) |
| 9:20 – 10:30 | Clinical problems and treatment options in skin wounds, Paola Savoia (UPO) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Chronic wounds-definition, etiology, clinical aspects. Principles of diagnosis and treatments, Javorka Marković Delić (Health Center “Vizim”) |
| 12:00 – 13:15 | The wound healing process and the way to foster it, Paola Savoia, Lia Rimondini (UPO) |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch break |
| 14:15 – 16:00 | Homework assignments and student poster session |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Biomaterials for wound treatment applications | |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Designing hydrogels: from basics to composite and hybrid materials, Jacek Wychowaniec (ARI) |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Natural hydrogels, Melina Kalagasidis Krušić (FTM) |
| 12:00 – 13:15 | Immunological responses of biomaterials and their importance in wound healing, Jacek Wychowaniec (ARI) |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch break |
| 14:15 – 15:30 | Materials and technologies to fight infections, Andrea Cochis (UPO) |
| Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Characterizing biomaterials | |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Physico-chemical characterization and testing methods, Michael Gasik (AALTO) |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Rheology of hydrogels, Katarina Dimić-Mišić (AALTO) |
| 11:45 – 13:00 | Biological characterization in vitro, Elena Della Bella (ARI) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 – 15:15 | Preclinical functional characterization methods of nanocomposite hydrogels, Jasmina Stojkovska (FTM) |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | ExcellMater PSC Meeting |
| Thursday, January 18, 2024. Translation to practice: wound dressing testing, fabrication, translation and regulatory issues | |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Testing in vivo, Caroline Constant (ARI) |
| 10:15 – 11:30 | Introduction to 3D biofabrication principles, M. Gasik (AALTO) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 – 12:45 | 3D printing and bioprinting of bioactive bioinks, Vera Tiodorović (TU Dresden) |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 – 15:15 | Regulatory aspects for medical devices (MDR 2017/745), M. Gasik (AALTO) |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | How to present your results; work with student teams on homework assignments, Bojana Obradović (FTM) |
| Friday, January 19, 2024. Regulatory and translation issues | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Translation to clinic (bench-to-bed), Andrea Montali (ARI) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Regulatory challenges for ATMP, SoHO and HCTP, M. Gasik (AALTO) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 – 13:30 | Presentation of homework assignments |
| Saturday, January 19, 2024. Exam | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Exam |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Break |
| 12:00 | Awarding certificates and closure |
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Participation in the School is open for all doctoral students, but prior registration is required by sending an electronic application to the address excellmater@gmail.com with with the title: Registration for the Second School.
