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Special Symposia
Symposium 1: ESB-TERMIS joint symposium 
Multifunctional biomaterials in tissue engineering & regenerative medicine
Organizers:Dimitrios I. Zeugolis, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
Ivan Martin, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
Chair:
Dimitrios I. Zeugolis, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
Manuela E. Gomes, University of Minho, Portugal
Invited Speakers:
Manuela E. Gomes, University of Minho, Portugal
David Eglin, AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland
Chiara Stüdle, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
Hector Capella-MonsonisNUI Galway, Ireland
Symposium 2: ESB-Korea joint symposium 
Updates on the musculoskeletal tissue regeneration
Organizer:Gun-Il Im, Dongguk University, Goyang, Korea
Chair:
Dong-Keun Han, Korean Institute of Science and Technology
Maria Chatzinikolaidou, University of Crete
Invited Speakers:
Dimitrios I. Zeugolis, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
Soo-Hong Lee, CHA University, Seongnam-Si, Korea
Gun-Il Im, Dongguk University, Goyang, Korea
Symposium 3: ESB-JSB joint symposium 
3D tissue regeneration
Organizers:Tetsuji Yamaoka, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Japan
Takao Hanawa, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
Chair:
Kunio Ishikawa, Kyusyu-University, Japan
Joëlle Amedee, University Bordeaux Segalen, France
Invited Speakers:
Acellular biological scaffold prepared by high pressure engineering (small diameter long blood vessel)
Tetsuji Yamaoka, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, JapanAnalysis and control of bone tissue anisotropy
Takayoshi Nakano, Osaka University, JapanMatteo Santin, University of Brighton, UK
Jorge Bártolo, University of Manchester, UK
Symposium 4: ESB-ISBF joint symposium
Biomaterials for Biofabrication
Organizers:Ferry PW Melchels, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
Lorenzo Moroni, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Chair:
Ferry PW Melchels, Heriot-Watt University, UK
Aldo Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Invited Speakers:
Aldo Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Peter Dubruel, Ghent University, Belgium
Cristina Barrias, INEB-Instituto Engenharia Biomédica/ i3S-Instituto Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Porto, Portugal
Symposium 5: ESB-China joint symposium 
Biomaterials and regenerative medicine from ancient to modern times
Organizers:Jiang Chang, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Yannis Missirlis, University of Patras, Greece
Chair:
Jiang Chang, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Yannis Missirlis, University of Patras, Greece
Invited Speakers:
Jiang Chang, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Yannis Missirlis, University of Patras, Greece
Yubo Fan, Beihang University, Beijing, China
Hua Ai, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Symposium 6: ESB-SIB-IPCS-ISPM joint symposium 
Advanced plasma processes for biomedical applications
Organizers:Pietro Favia, University of Bari, Italy
Vittorio Colombo, University of Bologna, Italy
Lia Rimondini, University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy
Chair:
Pietro Favia, University of Bari, Italy
Vittorio Colombo, University of Bologna, Italy
Invited Speakers:
Tutorial (15') : Cold Plasmas for Biomedical Applications
Vittorio Colombo, University of Bologna, ItalyPietro Favia, University of Bari, Italy
Invited Talk 1 (25') : Plasma Medicine Applications
Steffen Emmert, University Medical Center Rostock, Germany
Invited Talk 2 (25') : Plasma-Based Surface Modification Processes for Biomedical Applications
Michel Wertheimer, École Polytechnique, Montreal, Canada
Invited Talk 3 (25') : Plasma-based nano-coatings for medical devices and health
Diego Mantovani, Laval University, CanadaInvited Talk 4 (25') : Plasma strategies for treating wounds: cell delivery sheets and direct plasma
Prof. Rob Short, Lancaster University, United KingdomInvited Talk 5 (25') : A Challenge of Plasma Activated Medium to the Medical Care
Prof. Masaru Hori, Nagoya University, JapanSymposium 7: ESB-FEMS joint symposium 
Multifunctional Biomaterials
Organizer:Nikolaos Michailidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Chair:
Nikolaos Michailidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Pamela Habibovic, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Invited Speakers:
Abhay Pandit, University in Galway, Ireland
Dominique Pioletti, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello, University of Valladolid, Spain
Symposium 8: Education and career achievement
Education in Biomaterials and career achievement
Chair:Joëlle Amedee, University Bordeaux Segalen, France
Invited Speakers:
Abhay Pandit, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
Tony Mikos, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
Nektarios Tavernarakis, Medical School, University of Crete, Greece
Symposium 9: Translational Research Symposium (TRS) 
Academia-Industry clusters of research for innovation catalysis
Organizers:Yves Bayon, Medtronic, France
Marc Bohner, University of Utah in Salt Lake City, USA
David Eglin, AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland
Dimitrios Zeugolis, National University of Ireland, Ireland
Invited Speakers:
Evonik
“Defined Biomaterial and Ingredients in Regenerative Medicine - the Evidence Paradigm”
Christian Kessler, Norbert Windhab
“Tissue Models driving Tissue Engineering Definition”
Prof. Heike Walles, Florian Groeber, Wurzburg Center for Reg Med and Cancer
“Nanoparticles or implant Device – Towards T-Cell targeted Cell-Therapy”
EU funded collaboration, Nijmegen, Oxford Evonik, Milano
Empa
“The interdisciplinary journey of a new antimicrobial coating towards the market”
Dr. Canet Acikgoz, Oerlikon Surface Solutions, LI Dr. Robin Bücher, Stryker, DE, Dr. Katharina Maniura, Empa Biointerfaces, CH
U Gent
“Innovative solid state cross-linking of hydrogel building blocks: how a beer on the annual Belgian Polymer Group Meeting opened a unique biomedical opportunity”
Peter Dubruel, the PBM group and its collaborators @ Allnex
UCL (London)
“Reimagining transcatheter heart valves”
Gaetano Burriesci, UCL London
Lucideon
“Science for Industry – Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications”
Prof. & Dr. Xiang Zhang, Lucideon and Royal Society Industry Fellow at University of Cambridge
CURAM / NUIG
“I am an academic – Do I need to work with industries?”
Dr. Dimitrios Zeugolis
Symposium 10: Tendon therapy train symposium 
Engineering functional in vitro microenvironments for cell based therapies – H2020: ITN – Tendon Therapy Train Symposium
Organizers:Dimitrios Zeugolis, National University of Ireland, Ireland
Chair:
John Skoufos, TEI of Epirus, Arta, Greece
Manuela Gomes, University of Minho, Portugal
Steven Vermeulen, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Invited Speakers:
Tendon Therapy – From Concept to Commercialisation
Yves Bayon, Medtronic, Sofradim Production, Trevoux, France
Tendon Therapy – How relevant are the small and large animal models?
Jayesh Dudhia, Royal Veterinary College, London, UKEngineering the tendon fibroblast micro-environment by surface topographies
Steven Vermeulen, Maastricht University, The NetherlandsThe influence of biophysical cues on in vitro stem cell differentiation towards tenogenic lineage
Andrea De Pieri, Proxy Biomedical, IrelandSymposium 11: Multimodal imaging 
Correlative and Multiscale Imaging of Biomaterials
Organizers/Chair:Gowsihan Poologasundarampillai, University of Manchester, UK
Bert Müller, Biomaterials Science Center (BMC), University of Basel, Switzerland
Invited Speakers:
Session 1:
Combining histology and micro computed tomography in the field of biomedical imaging
Bert Müller, Biomaterials Science Center (BMC), University of Basel, SwitzerlandX-ray tomography of biological tissues: nanoscale resolution and large field views
Tim Salditt, University of Göttingen, GermanyMicromechanics and DVC of bone-biomaterial systems produced by osteoregenerative biomaterials in vivo
Dr. Gianluca Tozzi, University of Portsmouth, UKSession 2
Characterisation of lymphatic system components for transport analysis
James Moore Jr, Imperial College London, UKMultiscale and multimodal imaging of biomaterials and tissue material interactions
Gowsihan Poologasundarampillai, University of Manchester, UKBiologically functional nerve conduits for triggering functional nerve regeneration
Srinivas Madduri, ETH Zurich, SwitzerlandSymposium 12: Medical device development
Biomaterials for Implantable Medical Device Development: The Current Status
Organizer:Ipsita Roy, University of Westminster, London, UK
Session 1: (Focus on Biomaterials, Cell-Biomaterial Interactions and Clinical Perspective)
Chair:Lucy Di-Silvio, Kings College London, UK
Ipsita Roy, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster, London, UK
Jochen Salber, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Germany
Invited Speakers:
Conductive polymer patches for the damaged heart
Sian Harding, Imperial College London, UK
Hydrogels for 3D neural network
Hua Ye, University of Oxford, UK
Biological Evaluation of Novel Polymer-based Biomaterials Intended for Interventional and Surgical Applications-A Clinical Perspective
Jochen Salber, University Hospital (Universitätsklinikum), Germany
Natural Bacteria Derived Polymers for the development of a range of medical devices: Biodegradable Drug Eluting Stents, Cardiac Patches and Nerve conduits
Ipsita Roy, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster, London, UKSession 2: (Focus on Hybrid Biomaterials and Industrial Perspective)
ChairAldo Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Serena Best, University of Cambridge, UK
Xiang Zhang, Lucideon Ltd, UK
Invited Speakers:
Mesoporous bioactive glasses: attractive drug and ion delivery vehicles for medical devices
Aldo R. Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Biomaterials in ear prosthetics: New opportunities from 3D printing and nanotechnology
Serena Danti, Dept. of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Italy
Aligned nanofibrous mats based on hyaluronan and polyhydroxyalkanoates with potential application in peripheral nerve regeneration
Huerta-Angeles Gloria, Contipro a.s., Czech Republic
Biointelligent scaffolds for wound healing
Julian Dye, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UKSymposium 13: Biohybrids 
Organic-inorganic hybrids in biomedical applications
Organizer:Julian R Jones, Imperial College London, UK
Chair:
Julian R Jones, Imperial College London, UK
Gowsihan Poologasundarampillai, University of Manchester, UK
Akiko Obata, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
Invited speakers:
Clement Sanchez, Collège de France, France
Inorganic-organic hybrids and their biological properties
Yuki Shirosaki, Kyushu Institute of Technology, JapanFariba Dehghani, The University of Sydney, Australia
Symposium 14: Multidisciplinary, intersectoral and convergence research in Europe 
Organizer:Dimitrios I. Zeugolis, REMODEL, SFI CÚRAM, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland
Chair:
Dimitrios I. Zeugolis, REMODEL, SFI CÚRAM, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland
Manuela Gomes. 3Bs Group, University of Minho, Portugal
Invited Speakers: