Wednesday, October 18–19, 2023 at 9:00 AM–6:00 PM EET
Tomas Bata University, Zlin, Czech Republic
Hosted by SPE European Medical Polymers Division & University Institute, Centre of Polymer Systems (U17)
Join us for an exciting conference event with Expert guest speakers on Day 1 (October 18, 2023), and the latest new technology in materials and processing for new medical devices on Day 2 (October 19, 2023).
18 October 2023Session I – Advanced Processing in Novel Healthcare MedicineModerator & Conductor: Assistant Prof. Nibedita Saha |
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8:00 | Registration |
8:30 | Welcome / Introduction of Tomas Bata University Prof. Petr Saha |
9:00 | Converging Technologies Dr. Austin Coffey |
9:45 | Additive Manufacturing Dr. Sean Lyons |
10:30 | Coffee Break |
10:45 | AM PCL Stem Cells for Bone Regeneration Prof. Dr. Martijn van Griensven |
11:30 | DNA-spider silk spinning Dr. Martin Humenik |
12:30–13:30 | Lunch Break |
Session II - Medical Devices Delivering Advanced Methods in Healthcare |
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13:30 | Resorbables for Orthopaedics Prof. Vimal Katiyar |
14:15 | Bacterial Cellulose Hydrogels Prof. Nabanita Saha |
15:00 | Coffee Break |
15:15 | Cell Culture Models Prof. Radostina Alexandrova |
16:00 | Sustainability in Footware Asst. Prof. Nibedita Saha |
16:45 | Round Table discussion & Concluding remark |
17:00 | Recess for Day 1 |
18:00 - 21:00 | Official Dinner [Invited speakers/Guests/ Organizers and Participants] |
An arrangement of tea, coffee, water and snacks will be made available outside of the seminar room. | |
19 October 2023Session I – Designs & Materials for Next GenerationModerator & Conductor: Assistant Prof. Nibedita Saha |
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8:00–9:00 | Registration and Poster Session set-up |
9:00 | Welcome/Introduction Prof. Petr Saha |
9:10 | Keynote: Sustainability in new products Prof. Austin Coffey |
9:50 | DSM Leading Toward Sustainable Materials Paul Moruzi |
10:20 | Coffee break / Poster Session |
10:30 | Celanese Polyoxymethylene – A Real Ecomaterial Klaus Kurz |
11:00 | Bone Tissue Scaffolding Adam Aberra Challa |
11:30 | Lubrizol- Versatile Medical Grade TPUs Monika Kriete |
Session II – Medical Devices & Drug Delivery SystemsModerator & Conductor: Assistant Prof. Nibedita Saha |
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13:00–13:10 | Registration and Poster Session set-up |
13:10 | Keynote: Factory 4.0: A MedDev Manufacturing Perspective Dr. Siobhan Matthews |
14:00 | Novel Biomaterial Mainak Chaudhuri |
14:30 | Drug Delivery Device Materials Qamar Zia |
15:00 | Electro-spun Blended Gelatin Scaffolds as Biomaterials Hannah Lacy |
15:30 | Coffee Break |
15:40 | PARA for New SU Instruments for Sustainability Federico Baruffi |
16:10 | Medical Polymers Speaker TBD |
16:40 | Speaker Panel: Sterilization, Sustainability, MDRs, BioMaterials, etc. |
16:55 | Closing Remarks: Nabanita Saha, Austin Coffey, and Siobhan Matthews |
17:00 | Center for Polymer Systems Lab Visit / Poster Session for Discussion |
18:00 | Dinner TBD |
Posters will remain on display from 9:00 to 18:00. |