Session I: Mechanics and simulations in biological systems Chair: Prof. Aylin Sendemir-Urkmez, Prof. Kyriakos Komvopoulos Room: Crystal Hall |
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09.00 - 09.10 |
Introduction Talk |
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09.10 - 09.40 |
Prof. Evan Evans, The University of British Columbia & Boston University, USA Photonic Nano-Sensor Reports Dynamics of Interactions between Single Molecular Ligand or Pathogen and a Live Cell with nm Precision in 3D at >100 Hz |
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09.40 - 10.10 |
Prof. Kyriakos Komvopoulos, University of California, Berkeley Intersection of Nanotechnology and Cell Mechanics |
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10.10 - 10.40 |
Prof. Mauro Alini, AO Foundation, Switzerland Mechanical loading and cell differentiation |
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10.20 - 10.40 |
Prof. Maria Chatzinikolaidou, University of Crete, Greece Biological and mechanical aspects in bone tissue engineering |
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10.40 - 11.10 |
Prof. Georgios Papadopoulos, University of Thessaly, Greece Dielectric properties and non thermal effects of microwaves on lysozyme studied with molecular dynamics simulations |
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Session II: Tissue and Organ Engineering Chair: Prof. Maria Chatzinikolaidou, Dr. Sotiris Korossis Room: Crystal Hall |
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11.30 - 12.00 |
Prof. Antonios Mikos, Rice University, USA Development of a Tissue-Engineered Tumor Model |
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12.00 - 12.20 |
Prof. Costas Kiparissides, CPERI-CERTH, Greece Engineering Responsive and Biomimetic Hydrogels for Biomedical Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications (BIOGEL) |
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12.20 - 12.40 |
Dr. Sotiris Korossis, Hannover Medical School, Germany Endothelialisation of Gas Exchange Membranes Coated with TiO2 Nanoparticles for the Development of a Biohybrid Lung |
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12.40 - 13.00 |
Prof. Maria Chatzinikolaidou, University of Crete, Greece Biological and mechanical aspects in bone tissue engineering |
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13.00 - 13.20 |
Prof. Aylin Sendemir-Urkmez, Ege University, Turkey Guiding neural cell behaviour in vitro through chemical and mechanical signals |
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Session ΙΙI: Interactions on Functional Bio-Nano-Interphases Chair: Prof. T. Choli Papadopoulou, Dr. Maria Katsikogianni Room: Crystal Hall |
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15.00 - 15.30 |
Prof. Erhan Piskin, Hacettepe University, Turkey Bacteriophages with or without plasmonic nanoparticles are potential active agents for diagnosis and therapy of bacterial infections/contaminations |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Dr. Artemis Stamboulis, University of Birmingham, UK TBA |
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16.00 - 16.20 |
Prof. Symeon Agathopoulos, University of Ioannina, Greece From the macroscopic thermodynamics of bio-interfaces to the nano-aspects of regenerative medicine |
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16.20 - 16.40 |
Dr. Alexandros Repanas, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany Cell instructive surfaces for implantable devices |
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16.40 - 17.00 |
Dr. Maria Katsikogianni, University of Bradford, UK Next Generation Antimicrobial Devices and Efficacy Testing in the Scope of iPROMEDAI COST Action TD1305 |
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17.00 - 17.20 |
Closing Remarks by Prof. Y. Missirlis |
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