Program

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09.00-10.00

Registration

10.00-10.30

Opening ceremony

10.30 – 10.45

The ExcellMater project: Advancing biomaterials engineering towards novel medical devices
Bojana Obradović

10.45-11.15

Keynote:
Translational studies of engineered human tissues
Gordana Vunjak-Novaković

11.15-11.40

Coffee break & Group photo

ExcellMater session 1 - Bioreactors and biomaterials for recreation of microenvironments in skeletal tissues

Chairs: Jasmina Stojkovska and Andrea Cochis

11.40-12.00

Cartilage bioreactors: Where we are and where we are going!
Mauro Alini

12.00-12.20

Ex vivo testing of biomaterials for intervertebral disc repair using organ culture bioreactors
Sibylle Grad

12.20-12.35

Bioengineering for creating biomimetic microenvironments: Bioreactors and biomaterials
Jasmina Stojkovska

12.35-12.50

The current trend in innovative bioactive materials for dental and orthopedic applications
Djordje Veljović

12.50-13.05

Rapid fire:
Multifunctional Sr,Mg doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles, Tamara Matić
Sr/Mg – doped bioceramic scaffolds for biomedical application, Alessandro C. Scalia

13.05-14.00

Lunch break

Twinning session

Chair: Dejan Bezbradica

14.00-14.30

Twinning poster session (DETAILS) + Poster session 1 (DETAILS)

14.30-15.40

Twinning round table
Chair: Dejan Bezbradica
Panelists: Ivana Gađanski, Bojana Obradović, Lia Rimondini

15.40-16.00

Coffee break

16.00-16.30

Keynote:
Engineering of multicellular systems by hydrodynamic waves
Tiziano Serra

16.30-16.45

Development of an in vitro branched vasculature using bioprinting technique in combination with sacrificial materials
Natalija Stojanović

ExcellMater session 2 - Functionalization of biomaterials

Chairs: Jasmina Stojkovska and Andrea Cochis

16.45-17.05

Discouraging cellular and bacterial adhesion on surfaces for bone temporary devices through ZrO2-Ag coatings
Andrea Cochis

17.05-17.20

Electrochemically synthesized biomaterials
Ana Janković

17.20-17.40

Rapid fire:
Innovative hydroxyapatite-based coatings for bone implants: A multifaceted approach, Milena Stevanivić
Production technology and characterization of alginate-based impregnated gauze, Jovana Zvicer
Composite based on resveratrol and selenium as an antioxidative component in tissue engineering, Nina Tomić

17.40-19.30

Welcome cocktail

09.00-10.00

Poster session 2 (DETAILS)
Coffee and cookies will be served

Polymer gels and composites for biomedical applications

Chairs: Vesna Radojević and Maja Marković

10.00 – 10.20

Regulatory science for biomaterials: are we doing right things right?
Michael Gasik

10.20-10.40

Whey protein isolate (WPI): a versatile dairy-derived hydrogel for bone and vascular tissue engineering and antimicrobial applications
Timothy E.L. Douglas

10.40-10.50

Development of cornstarch aerogels with high porosity and their impregnation with natural bioactive compounds
Stoja Milovanović

Subsession: ExcellMater session 3

10.50 – 11.05

Environmentaly friendly hydrogels for medical and pharmaceutical applications
Melina Kalagasidis Krušić

11.05-11.30

Coffee break

11.30-11.45

Designing biopolymer scaffolds and oral mucoadhesive films for controlled drug delivery
Vesna Radojević

11.45-12.00

Peculiarities of alginate gellation triggered by calcium ions in the presence of hydroxyapatite particles
Katarina Dimić Mišić

12.00-13.00

Rapid fire:
Electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone) nanofiber mats with gallic acid and glucosamine sulfate for cartilage repair, Anđela Radisavljević
Biocharacterization of hydrogels based on poly(methacrylic acid) prepared by eco-friendly method, Maja Marković
Citric acid-crosslinked gelatin/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hydrogels for biomedical applications, Vukašin Ugrinović
Adaptable alginate-based microfibers for 3D in vitro cultures of cancer cells: An anticancer drug testing model, Jelena Petrović
Extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells derived from dental pulp of exfoliated teeth induce osteogenic differentiation, Marija Milivojević
β-glucan-enriched fraction from mosaic puffball induces inflammation in an in vitro 3D bovine chondrocytes model, Predrag Petrović
The effect of sulfuric acid treatment on physicochemical properties of g-C3N4 and its efficiency for photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI), Jana Petrović
Novel micro- and nano- composite materials for water purification, Katarina Sokić

13.00-14.00

Lunch break

14.00-14.45

 Poster session 2 (DETAILS)

AIMed session

Chairs: Maja Dutour Sikirić and Ana-Marija Milisav

14.45-14.50

Introduction
Maja Dutour Sikirić

14.50-15.20

Keynote:
Antimicrobial coatings for orthopaedic applications
Artemis Stamboulis

15.20-15.40

Keynote:
Towards laser – based methods for improving surface properties of materials
Albena Daskalova

15.40-16.00

Nanostructured Ag- and Cu- doped ZnO antibacterial magnetron sputtered coatings for biomedical applications
Maja Dutour Sikirić

16.00-16.15

Polyelectrolyte multilayers with metal/metal oxide nanoparticles as antimicrobial solution for biomedical applications
Ana-Marija Milisav

16.15-16.30

Novel alginate/activated-charcoal platform for local treatment of resistant pathogens in wounds
Andrea Osmokrović

16.30-16.40

A novel thermostable YtnP lactonase inhibits biofilm formation and induces decomposition of preformed Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Jovana Ćurčić

09.00-10.00

Poster session 3 (DETAILS)
Coffee and cookies will be served

10.00-10.30

Keynote:
Regenerative engineering: designing grafts, processes and signals
Ivan Martin

10.30 – 10.50

Chemotherapy and novel proton radiotherapy in spatially advanced multicellular models of pancreatic cancer: On the design of platform for enabling low cost animal free preclinical treatment testing
Eirini Velliou

Bioactive glasses

Chairs: Bojana Obradović and Vera Gudurić

10.50-11.05

3D printing of composites containing copper-incorporated mesoporous bioactive glass induce different cell responses depending on cell type and donor
Vera Gudurić

11.05-11.15

Development of luminescent bioactive glass for multimodal diagnostic imaging
Rauany C. Lopes

11.15-11.30

Coffee break

11.30-12.30

Poster session 3 (DETAILS)

PREMUROSA session

Chairs: Lia Rimondini and Ivana Banićević

12.30-12.50

Precision medicine for musculoskeletal regeneration, prosthetics and active ageing- PREMUROSA: a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network
Lia Rimondini

12.50-13.20

Keynote:
Innervation of the Musculoskeletal System in Physiological and Pathological Conditions: Insights from Organ-on-a-Chip Models
Meriem Lamghari

13.20-14.20

Lunch break

14.20-14.40

Zeta potential titration and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy as tools for the design of biomaterials
Silvia Spriano

14.40-14.55

A 3D in vitro cell culture model based on perfused bone-like scaffolds for healthy and pathological bone research
Ivana Banićević

14.55-15.10

The effect of surface ion-doping on the bioactive glass cytocompatibility and antibacterial performance
Mari Lalluka

15.10-15.25

Electrochemical behavior of metallic implants in inflammatory conditions
Aydin Bordbar Khiabani

15.30-16.00

Awards and Closing ceremony