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WELCOME MESSAGE
Dear young scientist in biomaterials, dear colleague, student and friend, dear delegate,
Welcome to the workshop YOUNG SCIENTISTS JOINING FORCES FOR EXCELLENCE IN
BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH, welcome to University Politehnica of Bucharest and welcome in
Bucharest!
This is a combined initiative of the Advanced Polymer Materials Group(APMG) from University
Politehnica of Bucharest and of the Young Scientist Forum (YSF) from The European Society for
Biomaterials.
The main aim of the current event is to bring together young researchers in the field of
biomaterials to discuss on research and to seize future opportunities by joining cross-boundary
forces.
The scientific programme of the meeting combines topics related to novel approaches in the
design, characterization and biocompatibility of polymers and polymer composites for tissue
engineering. Aside from scientific aspects, the workshop will also include extra-scientific lectures on
funding and technological transfer issues. Very interesting for PhD students and postdoctoral
scientists in the field of biomaterials, The European Doctoral Award of The European Society for
Biomaterials will be introduced by the YSF Educational Officer.
The programme will be complemented by a Young Scientists Forum meeting with the participation
of YSF Board members, National Chapters representatives, YSF alumni and a member of the Council
of The European Society for Biomaterials.
We would like to extend our gratitude to the sponsors who kindly supported our event. We also
acknowledge our collaborators and colleagues from APMG who made this event possible.
We wish you an interesting and fruitful meeting!
Izabela Stancu
Horia Iovu
About
The APMG is an academic group with expertise in the field of basic and applied research on advanced polymer and
composite materials. The team uses a strong background in macromolecular chemistry, composite materials, polymer
physics and processing technologies, to develop polymer-based biomaterials with engineered properties for a wide range
of applications. Our aim is to rationally use natural and synthetic macromolecules in order to generate biomaterials with
controlled biocompatibility, microstructure, morphology, architecture, mechanical behavior, (bio)adhesive properties, in
vivo biodegradation or stability. To stimulate specific biomaterial-cells interactions, (bio)adhesion, anti-tumoral activity or
to promote biomimetic calcification we use polymer science to design and develop scaffolds through different strategies
including:
(i) micro- and nanoscale technologies for the control of the topography and of the microstructure of implantable scaffolds;
(ii) biofunctionalization;
(iii) hybrid or composite materials, multicomponent polymer systems;
(iv) engineered polymers with personalized design and properties.
Cantacuzino National Institute for Research and Development in Microbiology and Immunology, Bucharest,
Romania www.cantacuzino.ro
Medical Ortovit SRL, Bucharest, Romania - www.ortovit.eu
Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania - www.spitalul-colentina.ro
SC METAV-RD SRL Bucharest, Romania - www.metav-cd.ro
INCDTP - Leather and Footwear Research Institute, Collagen Department - http://www.proiecte-icpi.ro/
GEROM Research Group on Bone Remodeling and bioMaterials UPRES EA 4658, University Angers, France http://www.gerom-angers.fr/
Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials Group, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium- http://www.pbm.ugent.be/
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Fibre and Polymer Technology, School of Chemical Science and Engineering,
Stockholm, Sweden - http://www.kth.se/en/che/divisions/polymer-technology/
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
APMG - University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
Izabela Stancu
Horia Iovu
Ghent University, Belgium
Sandra Van Vlierberghe
Giuseppe Cama
Peter Dubruel
University of Genoa, Italy
Fabrizio Barberis
Maastricht Universiteit, Netherlands
Lorenzo Moroni
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Anna Finne Wistrand
WORKSHOP PROGRAM
Thursday
Friday
Lectures
Lectures
Poster Sessions
Poster Session
9:40 10:05
10:05 10:30
10:30-10:55
Registration
Welcome and opening remarks
Chaired by: Fabrizio Barberis, Adriana Lungu
Invited speaker
Anton Ficai - Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
COLL/HA composite materials for hard tissue engineering
Invited speaker
Bogdan Calenic - Faculty of Medicine Carol Davila; National Institute of
Research for Electrochemistry and Condensed Mater, Bucharest,
Romania
Uptake of Polymeric Nanoparticles by Oral Keratinocyte Stem Cells
Invited speaker
Alberto Lagazzo - DICCA - Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica e
Ambientale, University of Genoa, Italy
Improvement of orthodontic mini-screws anchorage through the use of
brushite reinforced with fibers
Invited speaker
Sorina Dinescu University Bucharest, Romania
Novel Gelatin-alginate-polyacrylamide IPNs designed for cartilage
regeneration support human adipose derived stem cells differentiation
10:55 11:20
Session 2
11:20 11:45
Invited speaker
Bogdan Mastalier Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
Biocompatibility of various alloplastic materials used in abdominal wall
defects cure
11:45 12:10
12:10 12:35
12:35 14:00
Session 3
Invited speaker
Maria Rosa Aguilar - Group of Biomaterials. Institute of Polymer Science
and Technology (ICTP-CSIC). Madrid, Spain
Self-assembled polymeric nanoparticles based on alpha-tocopheryl
succinate for the treatment of cancer.
Technical presentation
Artur Kulinczak - S.C. Agilrom Scientific S.R.L. / Keysight Technologies
Nano-mechanical testing of bio-materials
Lunch
Chaired by: Heidi Declercq, Izabela Stancu
14:00 15:00
15:00 15:25
15:25 15:50
Session 4
Keynote speaker
Fabrizio Barberis - DICCA - Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica e
Ambientale, University of Genoa, Italy
Spin Off: How to support a new enterprise grown up from the research
playground.
Invited speaker
Luis Garca-Fernndez - Group of Biomaterials. Institute of Polymer
Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC). Madrid, Spain
Antibacterial strategies from the sea
15:50 16:15
16:15 16:40
16:40 17:05
Invited speaker
Shahram Ghanaati - Head and Neck Cancer Center of UCC (University
Cancer Center), Department for Oral, Cranio-Maxillofacial and Facial
Plastic Surgery Medical Center, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
The presence of multinucleated giant cells within implantation bed of
synthetic and xenogeneic bone substitute materials. A physiological
reaction?
Invited speaker
Catalin Zaharia - APMG, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
Novel biocomposites based on natural polymers and magnetic
nanoparticles for tissue engineering applications
Invited speaker
Mariana Ionita APMG, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
Porous polymer-graphene biomaterials for bone repair
09:00 09:45
09:45 10:10
10:10 10:45
10:45 11:10
Session 6
11:00 11:35
11:35 12:00
12:00 12:25
12:25 12:50
Invited speaker
Madalina Albu - The National Research and Development Institute for
Textiles and Leather (INCDTP) Bucharest, Romania
Collagen biomaterials for wound healing
Invited speaker
Heidi Declercq - Ghent University, Belgium
Towards Biofabrication of Complex and Vascularized Tissues by Modular
Tissue Engineering-Step 1: Formation of Cellular Building Blocks
Invited speaker
Lisa Terranova Research Group on Bone Remodeling and bioMaterials
(GEROM) University Angers, France
Nanotomographic, scanning electron microscopy and compression
analysis of -TCP granules prepared with different formulations
Invited speaker
Dragos Zamfirescu - Clinica Zetta, Bucharest, Romania
Applications of microsurgery in bioengineering
12:50 13:00
13:00 14:00
Lunch
Posters
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P10
P11
P12
P13
P14
P15
P16
P17
P18
P19
P20
P21
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
AFFILIATION
mraguilar@ictp.csic.es
ALBU, Madalina
ANDRONESCU, Corina
Group,
University
BALANUCA, Brandusa
Group,
University
BEREGOI,Mihaela
BIRU, Iuliana
Group,
University
BUNEA, Mihaela
Group,
University
BARBERIS,Fabrizio
albu_mada@yahoo.com
corinaandronescu@yahoo.com
brindusa.balanuca@yahoo.com
mihaela.oancea@infim.ro
iuliana.biru@yahoo.com
buneamihaelacristina@yahoo.ro
fabrizio.barberis@unige.it
CALENIC,Bogdan
bcalenic@yahoo.co.uk
CAMA,Giuseppe
Giuseppe.Cama@ugent.be
CECOLTAN,Sergiu
Group,
University
sergiu.cecoltan@gmail.com
CERNENCU, Alexandra
Group,
University
CRICA, Livia
Group,
University
CURTI, Filis
c.filis7@yahoo.com
DECLERCQ, Heidi
Heidi.Declercq@ugent.be
DIBLA, Anca
anca.dibla@yahoo.com
alexandra.cernencu@hotmail.com
livia.crica@gmail.com
AFFILIATION
DINESCU, Sorina
sorina_d31@yahoo.com
DRAGUSIN, Diana
DUBRUEL, Peter
Peter.Dubruel@ugent.be
FICAI, Anton
anton_ficai81@yahoo.com
GARCA-FERNNDEZ, Luis
GHANAATI, Shahram
Group,
University
diana.m.dragusin@gmail.com
luis.garcia@csic.es
Shahram.Ghanaati@kgu.de
GHEBAUR, Adi
GHICA,Mihaela
mihaelaghica@yahoo.com
GIOL, Diana
ElenaDiana.Giol@ugent.be
HUDITA, Ariana
bianca.galateanu@gmail.com
IONITA, Mariana
Group,
University
IOVU,Horia
Group,
University
ISTODORESCU, Mircea
JERCA,Victor
JIANU, Madalina
Group,
University
ghebauradi@yahoo.com
mariana.ionita@polimi.it
iovu@tsocm.pub.ro
m.istodorescu@ortovit.eu
victor_jerca@yahoo.com
madalina.jianu93@yahoo.com
AFFILIATION
KULIOCZAK,Artur
LAGAZZO, Alberto
LUNGU,Adriana
MASTALIER,Bogdan
MIHAI,Anda
MITRAN,Raul
Group,
Group,
University
University
artur_kulinczak@non.keysight.com
alberto.lagazzo@unige.it
adriana_lungu2006@yahoo.com
bogdanmastalier@yahoo.com
anda_ionelia@yahoo.com
raul.mitran@gmail.com
MITROFAN, Grigorina
PANDELE,Madalina
PIPEREA, Elena
POPESCU, Valentin
RADU,Ionut
Group,
University
SERAFIM, Andrada
Group,
University
STAN, Eliza
Group,
University
STANCU, Izabela
Group,
University
STANESCU,Paul
Group,
University
TERRANOVA, Lisa
lisa.terranova@etud.univ-angers.fr
TIRDEA,Florin
florintirdea@yahoo.com
Group,
University
grigorina_mitrofan@yahoo.com
doggo_rom@yahoo.com
market@agilrom.ro
vali.popescu.umf@gmail.com
radu.ionut57@yahoo.com
andrada.serafim@gmail.com
eliza.stan92@gmail.com
izabela.cristina.stancu@gmail.com
paul_stanescu@yahoo.com
AFFILIATION
TOFAN, Vlad
tofan.vlad@gmail.com
Sandra.VanVlierberghe@ugent.be
VASILE, Eugenia
eugenia.vasile27@gmail.com
VLASCEANU, George
vlasceanu.georgemihail@yahoo.ro
VOICU, Vlad
Group,
University
VULCAN, Adina
Group,
University
ZAHARIA, Catalin
Group,
University
ZAMFIRESCU, Dragos
voicu_n_v@yahoo.com
vulcan_adina@yahoo.com
zaharia.catalin@gmail.com
dragoszamfirescu@gmail.com
SPONSORS
We wish to thank our sponsors for their contribution to the success of this workshop