Specialized Schools
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 – 12:15 | Biomaterials solutions for wound treatment (hydrogels, etc.), TBD |
12:15 – 13:30 | The wound healing process and the way to foster it, Paola Savoia, Lia Rimondini (UPO) |
13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch break |
14:00 – 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 |
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.
First ExcellMater Topic-Focused School
School on biomaterials aimed for dental and orthopedic applications
October 31 – November 4 2022, 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, October 31, 2022. 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 current treatment options in dental and maxillofacial surgery, Lia Rimondini (UPO) |
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
11:00 – 12:00 | Clinical problems and current treatment options in orthopaedics, A. Baljozović (The Institute for Orthopedic Surgery “Banjica”) |
12:00 – 13:00 | State of the art Orthobiologics – a novel autologous cartilage scaffold, Dž. Abazović (BioCell Hospital) |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
14:00 – 15:00 | Basics of tissue engineering, B. Obradović (TMF) |
15:00 – 16:00 | Homework assignemnts |
Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Implants | |
9:00 – 10:00 | Clinical applications of 3D printing in orthopaedics and traumatology, A. Vernengo (ARI) |
10:00 – 11:00 | Implants for dental applications, L. Rimondini (UPO) |
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 12:30 | Modern fabrication technologies and 3D biofabrication, A. Vernengo (ARI) |
12:30 – 13:30 | Metallic implants, N. Radović (TMF) |
13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch break |
14:30 – 16:00 | Student posters |
Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Characterizing biomaterials | |
9:00 – 10:00 | Physico-chemical characterization (thermal analysis, spectrometry, DMA etc.), M. Gasik (AALTO) |
10:00 – 11:00 | Rheology principles for biomaterials, K. Dimić-Mišić (AALTO) |
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 13:00 | Immunobiocompatibility of biomaterial, G. Cappellano (UPO) |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
14:00 – 15:00 | Challenges in biomaterials for soft tissue repair, M. Gasik (AALTO) |
15:00 – 16:00 | Hydrogels and scaffolds for intervertebral disc repair, S. Grad, (ARI) |
20:00 | ExcellMater Consortium Dinner |
Thursday, November 3, 2022. Biomaterials and tissue engineering | |
9:00 – 10:00 | Cell types and TE strategies, A. Cochis (UPO) |
10:00 – 11:00 | The role of bioreactors and 3R rule, S. Grad (ARI) |
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 12:30 | Assessment of biofilm formation risk, A. Cochis (UPO) |
12:30 – 13:30 | Characterization of TE constructs – conventional vs. omic methodology, M. Manfredi (UPO) |
13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch break |
14:30 – 15:45 | ATMPR – regulative landscape for tissue engineering, M. Gasik (AALTO) |
16:00 – 17:00 | ExcellMater PSC Meeting |
Friday, November 4, 2022. Regulatory and translation issues | |
9:00 – 10:00 | Regulatory aspects (MDR 2017/745) for medical devices, M. Gasik (AALTO) |
10:00 – 11:00 | Deploying medical devices, M. Gasik (AALTO) |
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 12:30 | Presentation of homework assignments |
Saturday, November 5, 2022. Exam | |
10:00 – 11:00 | Exam |
11:00 – 12:00 | Break |
12:00 | Awarding certificates and closure |
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 First School.
Two summer schools for PhD students and young scientists will be organized during the ExcellMater project:
– Summer school on biomaterials aimed for dental and orthopedic applications will be held in summer 2022 (location in Serbia to be decided)
– Summer school on bioactive hydrogels and hydrogel nanocomposites aimed for wound treatments will be held in early summer 2023 (location in Serbia to be decided)