"Processes & Materials for Life" symposium

June 19, 2025

🗓️ June, Thu 19, 2025, 9:30 - 14:30

📍Atrium BCMaterials (Martina Casiano Building)

📄 "Processes & Materials for Life" symposium

Join us for the 'Processes & Materials for Life' symposium, a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of materials science and biophysics. This joint event between Instituto Biofisika and BCMaterials will showcase cutting-edge research with potential applications in healthcare, sustainability, and beyond. From responsive polymer brushes to electroactive biomaterials, the talks will cover a wide range of topics that are shaping the future of life sciences. Attendance is free, but spaces are limited. Register now to secure your spot and be part of this exciting event. Registration closes on June 9, 2025

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LIMITED NUMBER OF ATTENDEES. Registration will close on June 9 2025

PROGRAM

June 19, 2025

WELCOME SESSION

09:30-09:40. Ivan Ubarretxena (Instituto Biofisika Scientific Director) and Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez (BCMaterials Scientific Director)

BLOCK 1. CHAIR: VIKTOR PETRENKO (BCMATERIALS)

09:40-10:15 "Using responsive polymer brushes to enhance our understanding of specific ion effects and hypersaline environments". Prof. Erica Wanless. University of New Castle, Australia

10:15-10:50 "Liquid-Based Fabrication of Hierarchically Architected Polymer and Biopolymer Composites for High Performance and Sustainability". Prof. Orlin Velev. NC State University, USA

10:50-11:05. "Design of an Enzyme-Responsive Probe Based on Fluorinated Gelatin Nanoparticles for 19F MRI". Karen Contreras (PhD student). Instituto Biofisika

11:05-11:20 "Ionic liquid-based gas sensors for cross-selective detection of volatile organic compounds". Dr. Bruna Gonçalves. BCMaterials

COFFEE BREAK*

BLOCK 2. CHAIR: MARITÉ CÁRDENAS (INSTITUTO BIOFISIKA)

11:50-12:25 "Simple amphiphiles make surprisingly robust vesicles". Assist. Prof. Anna Wang. UNSW Sydney, Australia

12:25-12:40 "Coaverates in drug delivery - a structural point of view". Dr. Claire Buchanan. Instituto Biofisika

12:40-12:55 "Tailoring electroactive biomaterial-protein interface and interactions to drive cell behavior". Paula Rodriguez (PhD student). BCMaterials