We are pleased to announce the invited talk given by Ivan Coluzza, director of the Computational Biophysics lab at CIC biomaGUNE, entitled “Proteins as inspiration for smart materials”.   “Today the computer is just as important a tool for chemists as the test tube. Simulations are so realistic that they predict the outcome of traditional experiments” Motivation for the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2013. In this talk I will show how using computer simulations we developed a deep understanding of proteins to bridge soft-matter and complex biological systems.

We are pleased to announce the invited talk given by Christopher Marrows, Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Leeds, UK, entitled “Skyrmions in chiral magnetic multilayers”. Magnetic skyrmions are topologically-nontrivial spin textures with particle-like properties. Their size, topological stability, and mobility suggest their use in future generations of spintronic devices, the prototype of which is the skyrmion racetrack.

We have already opened the registration for New materials for a better life!: Advanced Materials for next-generation Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Bioelectronics on 28th of October 2021 from 9:15 to 15:15 at Martina Casiano Auditorium UPV/EHU Technological Park. The attendance will take place in person and also online.

We are pleased to announce the invited talk given by Jasper Foolen, Assistant Professor at the Orthopaedic Biomechanics group of the department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, about “Tendon 2 Ligament Mechanobiology”.   In my talk I will explain how I attempt to pursue my ultimate goal, which is to develop materials, tools and strategies that can assist in optimizing the quality of life of patients that suffer from tendon and ligament issues. Tendon and ligament injuries are involved in over 30% of all musculoskele

We are pleased to announce the invited talk given by Dr. Boštjan Genorio, Asst. Professor at Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia about “Graphene-based derivatives: Synthesis and Application in Energy Storage and Conversion”.   Carbon is considered a key element of life and the life sciences. With the isolation of graphene - a 2D carbon allotrope - in 2004, the popularity of carbon has also reached materials science.

We are pleased to announce the invited talk given by Dr. Javier del Valle, Ambizione Research Fellow at Department of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva about “Correlated oxides for neuromorphic computing”.  

Neuromorphic computing, which mimics the architecture and components of biological neural networks, is an emerging technology which might overcome many challenges that traditional computing is facing. A neuromorphic computer is composed of two basic elements: neurons and synapses.  

We are pleased to announce the invited talk given by Mikhail V. Avdeev, Professor at Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Moscow region, Russia about “Neutron scattering for research of materials and transient processes in lithium power sources”.   The current rapid development of electric transport, robotics, as well as the miniaturization and increasing functionality of portable electronic devices call for the creation of more advanced electrochemical energy storage devices.

We are pleased to announce the invited talk given by Marco Sangermano, Associate Professor of polymer science and technology at Polytechnic University of Turin about "Recent Advances in Photopolymerization".   UV-induced polymerization of multifunctional monomers has found many industrial applications, mainly in the production of films, inks and coatings on a variety of substrates including paper, metal and wood.

We are pleased to announce the invited talk given by Martin Kreuzer, Beamline Scientist about "Materials under tension at the infrared spectroscopy beamline of the Spanish synchrotron light source ALBA".   Synchrotron based infrared spectroscopy (SR-FTIR) is a versatile tool for material science. After a brief introduction of the Spanish synchrotron source ALBA, I will discuss the advantages of SR-FTIR as compared to conventional FTIR. In this context, I will introduce the infrared beamline MIRAS with it's many sample environment capabilities for polymer science.