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VIA MONTERONI - CAMPUS ECOTEKNE 73100 LECCE, 27 - 28 JUNE 2024

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EDGE -TECH

EMERGING AND DISRUPTIVE NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES: MATERIALS, MICROFLUIDICS AND SENSING FOR BIOMEDICINE

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About The Workshop

The EDGE-Tech workshop will focus on new, emerging and disruptive technologies with applications in biomedicine. International speakers will share their experience in the fields of sensors, chemistry and microfluidics as well as innovative materials. The event is organized by CNR NANOTEC and University of Salento

No registration fees

Take advantage of this opportunity to join the EDGE-Tech workshop without any registration fees. Secure your spot today and explore the forefront of biomedicine technologies with us!

Live AND Streaming

Can't attend in person? No worries! Our workshop sessions will be streamed live, allowing you to participate from anywhere in the world. Immerse yourself in the discussions and stay connected with the latest advancements in real-time.

Poster Session

Showcase your research and innovations during our dedicated poster session. Share your findings with fellow attendees, network with experts, and gain valuable insights into the diverse applications of emerging technologies in biomedicine.

Best Posters Awards

Stand out from the crowd and vie for the prestigious Best Poster Awards. Recognizing excellence and innovation, these awards highlight outstanding contributions to the field. Submit your poster for consideration and elevate your research to the next level.

Keynote Speakers

Raphael Pugin

Group Leader for Nanoscale Technology at CSEM Neuchatel

Micro & Nano Systems Business Unit at CSEM

Group Leader for Nanoscale Technology at Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique

Maurizio Prato

Professor at University of Trieste

University of Trieste

Maurizio Prato is an organic chemist, equally fluent in materials science and nanomedicine.

Jean-Louis Viovy

Professor at Institut Curie-Paris

Institut Curie-Paris

French physicist and polymer scientist and currently a researcher at CNRS (France).

Scientific Committee

M. Serena Chiriacò

Researcher

CNR NANOTEC

Francesco Ferrara

Researcher

CNR NANOTEC

Elisabetta Primiceri

Researcher

CNR NANOTEC

Antonio Turco

Researcher

CNR Nanotec

Viviana Vergaro

Researcher

University of Salento

The Workshop Schedule

Day 1

June 27, 2024 08:30
Registration
June 27, 2024 09:30 - 10.00
Introduction and Welcome
Dr. Alessandro Delli Noci (Department of economic development - Apulia Region); Dr. Stefano Fabris (DSFTM – CNR); Prof. Alessandro Sannino (Experimental Medicine Department – UniSalento); Prof. Giuseppe Gigli (CNR NANOTEC – Tecnomed)
June 27, 2024 10:15 - 12:25
Materials for Biomedicine
Section co-Chairs: A. Turco, V. Vergaro
June 27, 2024 10:15 - 11:05
Prof. Maurizio Prato (LECTURE) – University of Trieste
"Nanomaterials for the Repair of Spinal Cord Injury"
Speakers:
- Maurizio Prato
  Professor at University of Trieste
June 27, 2024 11:05 - 11:25
Coffee Break
June 27, 2024 11:25 - 11:45
Dr. Francesca D’Elia - RWTH Aachen
Light-responsive polymers for neuro-inspired devices
June 27, 2024 11:45 - 12:05
Dr. Rossana Rauti – University of Urbino
Carbon-based nanomaterials interfacing with neurons: impact on signalling and regrowth
June 27, 2024 12:05 - 12:25
Prof. Sonja Visentin – University of Torino
Mucosomes: innovative glycosylated mucin based nanoparticles as multi drug delivery platform
June 27, 2024 12:25 - 12:45
Prof. Lucia Curri – University of Bari
Synthetic, bioinspired and natural nanovectors: versatile platforms for diagnostic and therapeutic applications
June 27, 2024 13:00
Lunch break
June 27, 2024 13:55
Technologies for sensing
Section co-Chairs: F. Ferrara, E. Primiceri
June 27, 2024 14:00 - 14:50
Raphael Pugin (LECTURE) – CSEM Neuchatel
Micro and nano fabrication technologies to the service of modern days medical challenges
Speakers:
- Raphael Pugin
  Group Leader for Nanoscale Technology at CSEM Neuchatel
June 27, 2024 14:50 - 15:10
Prof. Alejandro Criado Fernàndez – University of A Coruña
Tailored chemical designs for graphene FETs as biosensors to detect large and small molecules
June 27, 2024 15:10 - 15:30
Dr. Stefano Bonaldo – University of Padova
Modeling and Multiphysics Simulations of the Electrical Response of Electrochemical Sensors
June 27, 2024 15:30 - 15:50
Dr. Luca De Stefano - CNR ISASI Napoli
Hard or soft? The next generation of optical transducers is…
June 27, 2024 16:05 - 16:30
Coffee Break
June 27, 2024 16:30
Poster Session

Day 2

June 28, 2024 09:00 - 09:30
Introduction
June 28, 2024 09:30
Devices for Microenvironment in Biomedicine
Section co-Chairs: M.S Chiriacò, E. Primiceri
June 28, 2024 09:30 - 10:20
Prof. Jean-Luis Viovy (LECTURE) - Institut Curie-Paris
New microfluidic formats for the growth and analysis of 3D cellular assemblies: droplets and gel-embedded microchannels
Speakers:
- Jean-Louis Viovy
  Professor at Institut Curie-Paris
June 28, 2024 10:20 - 10:40
Prof. Marco Costantini – Polish Academy of sciences
From muscle to tendon: engineering complex tissues and tissue interfaces using bioprinting
June 28, 2024 10:40 - 11:00
Dr. Adele De Ninno – CNR IFN, Roma
Oncology meet Organs-on chips: dissecting cellular interactions in heterogeneous cancer ecosystems
June 28, 2024 11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break
June 28, 2024 11:30 - 11:50
Dr. Marco Gaspari – University of Magna Graecia, Catanzaro
Biofluid proteomics in prostate cancer
June 28, 2024 11:50 - 12:10
Dr. Valentina Marassi – University of Bologna
Seeking informativeness from separation science: the need for profilomics
June 28, 2024 12:10 - 12:30
Dr. Christian Baumgartner – Graz University of Technology
Digital twins in biomedical sciences: From the cell to the whole human
June 28, 2024 13:00 - 14:00
Lunch break
June 28, 2024 14:00 - 14:30
Best poster award and closing remarks
June 28, 2024 14:30 - 15:30
Laboratory tour