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The INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NANOMEDICINE has the pleasure to invite you to attend the workshop “Advanced Nano- and Micro-structured materials for medical applications” that will be held on 20-25 July 2022  at International “ETTORE MAJORANA FOUNDATION AND CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC CULTURE” of ERICE (Sicily) Italy.

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The workshop is co-organized with the Nanomedicine Center of the University Milano-Bicocca - NANOMIB

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The Lectures will be fully devoted to the latest and most significant achievement in the following sessions:

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  • Nanomaterials for diagnostics in vitro

  • Nanomaterial for imaging in vivo

  • Microplates for drug release

  • Biosensors

  • 3-D manufacturing of micro-structured materials

  • Hydrogels

  • Polymeric materials

  • Lipid-based materials

  • Photoactivable materials

  • Hybrid materials

 

The aim of the International School of Nanomedicine is to encourage and promote networking between young scientist in Nanomedicine and to provide them with state of art competences at an international level.

The workshop will provide many opportunities for interactions and discussions between students, postdocs, junior as well as senior investigators, encouraging and promoting networking between them. The Course will be located in the old pre-mediaeval city of Erice providing an amazing setting for high intellectual endeavor.

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We encourage Early Career Researches to present their  investigations by submitting an abstract for either oral or poster presentation.

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The great Sicilian hospitality is aimed at forging collaboration and exploring ideas though multidisciplinary approaches.

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Directors of the Workshop

Francesca Re  & Maddalena Collini (University Milano Bicocca & NANOMIB, Milano, Italy)

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Director of the School

Mauro Ferrari (School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, USA) & Massimo Masserini (University Milano-Bicocca & NANOMIB, Milano, Italy) 

Key Lecturers: ​

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  • Esther Amstad Institute of Materials École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH

  • Mónica Carril Biofisika Institute (CSIC, UPV/EHU), Leioa, Bizkaia, ES

  • Giuseppe Chirico Department of Physic, University of Milano Bicocca, IT

  • Stefano Cinti Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, IT

  • Maddalena Collini Department of Physic, University of Milano Bicocca, IT

  • Paolo Decuzzi  Laboratory of Nanotechnology for Precision Medicine, IIT, Genova, IT

  • Marek  Grzelczak Center for Materials Physics (CSIC) and Donostia International Physics Center, San Sebastian, ES

  • Michael Heymann Intelligent Biointegrative Systems, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, University of Stuttgart, DE

  • Micheal Hirtz, (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Baden-Wurttemberg, DE)

  • Hajar Maleki, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Chair of Nanochemistry, University of Cologne, DE

  • Paolo Netti Istituto Italiano di tecnologia (IIT) and University of Naples Federico II, IT

  • Lutz Nuhn   Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, DE   

  • Luca Salassa Donostia International Physics Center, San Sebastian, ES  

  • Carlos Sanchez Donostia International Physics Center, San Sebastian, ES     

  • Francesca Re Università Milano Bicocca, Milano, IT

Scientific Programme

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NANOMEDICINE

Workshop

ADVANCED NANO- AND MICRO-STRUCTURED MATERIALS

FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

Erice, 20-25 JULY 2022

 

WEDNESDAY July 20, 2022 - ARRIVALS

 

THURSDAY July 21, 2022

 

09:00 – 09:30  Opening remarks on behalf of School Director: Massimo Masserini

Welcome by Workshop Directors: Francesca Re & Maddalena Collini

Practical instructions: Silvia Sesana

 

SESSION I: Fabrication and Characterization, Chair: Francesca RE

 

09:30 – 10:20 Chirico Giuseppe (University of Milano Bicocca) - Laser Microfabrication for implantable devices.

 

10:20 – 10:40 Paulo Siani (University of Milano Bicocca) - A structural and thermodynamic study of doxorubicin in lipid membrane models

 

10:40 – 11:10 Coffee Break

 

11:10 – 11:30  Veronica Torresan (University of Padova) - Broadly applicable hydrogel fabrication procedure for mechanobiology investigation

 

11:30 – 11:50 Amirbahador Zeynali (University of Milano Bicocca) - Laser-assisted fabrication of stimuli-responsive biodegradable microfeatures

 

11:50 – 12:10 Ulises Torres Herrera (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) - Flow differentiation within symmetric nanotube networks induced by local vibration

 

12:10 -14:30 Lunch break + free time

 

14:30 -15:20   Hajar Maleki (Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne) - Scaffold-mediated bone tissue engineering and bone cancer therapy

 

15:20 – 16:10 Esther Amstad ONLINE (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) - 3D printing of micro-structured scaffolds

 

16.10 -16.40 Coffee Break

 

16:40 – 17:30  Michael Hirtz (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Nanotechnology) - Scanning Probe Lithography for Biomedical Applications

 

SOCIAL DINNER

 

FRIDAY  July 22, 2022

 

SESSION II Imaging, Chair Giuseppe Chirico

 

09:00 – 09:50 Monica Carril (Biofisika Institute, Leioa, Bizkaia) - Nanoparticles as contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging with a focus on 19F MRI

 

09:50 – 10:10 Juan Manuel Arango Rodríguez (Biofisika Institute, Leioa, Bizkaia) - Fluorinated gold nanoparticles and their interaction  with biological membranes and potential applications

 

10:10 – 10:30 Urszula BazyliÅ„ska (Worclaw University of Science and Technology) - Hybrid theranostic cubosomes for efficient nir-induced photodynamic therapy

 

10:30 – 11:10 Coffee Break

 

11:10 – 12:00 Carlos Sanchez (Donostia International Physics Center, San Sebastian) - Probing nanomaterials in biological environments by X-ray techniques

 

12:00 – 14:30 Lunch Break + free time

 

14:30 – 15:20 Maddalena Collini (University of Milano Bicocca) - Photothermal nanoparticles: cell stimulation, bacteria eradication and imaging applications.

 

15:20 – 15:40  Chiara Baioni (University of Milano Bicocca) - ANAKIN: Advanced Nanotechnology to Assist Keeping the tumor microenvironment Involved in cancer Neutralization.

 

SESSION III:  Drug Delivery 1,  Chair Stefano Cinti

 

15:40 – 16:00 Giulia Tomaino (University of Milano-Bicocca) - Recombinant vault nanoparticle: an ideal tool for the targeted delivery of therapeutic molecules

 

16:00 – 16:20 Patrick Komforth (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research) - Reductive Responsive Nanocarriers for mRNA and Adjuvant Delivery

 

16:20 – 16:50 Coffee Break

 

16:50 – 17:10 Lorenzo Taiarol (University of Milano-Bicocca) - Application of Givinostat-liposomes for brain tumors

 

17:10 – 18:00 Paolo Decuzzi ON LINE (Laboratory of Nanotechnology for Precision Medicine at the Italian Institute of Technology, Genova)

Hierarchically-organized drug delivery systems for the treatment of cancer, metabolic and chronic inflammatory diseases.

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SATURDAY July 23, 2022

 

SESSION IV: Biosensoring, Chair Lutz Nuhn

 

09:00 – 09:50 Grzelczak Marek ONLINE (Center for Materials Physics (CSIC) and Donostia International Physics Center, San Sebastian) - Nanoparticles-bases sensor for infectious diseases

 

09:50 – 10.10 Richards Ceri (Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy) - Visualization and quantification of nanoparticle cell membrane interactions

 

10:10 – 11:00 Heymann Michael (Intelligent Biointegrative Systems, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, University of Stuttgart) - Biomedical Lab-on-a-Tip systems engineering

 

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

 

11:30 – 12:10 Stefano Cinti (Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples) - The use of nanomaterials for colorimetric and electrochemical biosensors development

 

12:10 – 14:30 Lunch Break + free time

 

SESSION V:  Drug Delivery 2, Chair Charlos Sanchez

 

14:30 – 15:20 Paolo Netti (Istituto Italiano di tecnologia and University of Naples) - Cell instructive materials for in vivo and in vitro applications

 

15:20 – 15:40 Francesca Viale (University of Milano-Bicocca) - Design of Implantable hydrogel for glioblastoma treatment 

 

15:40 – 16:10 Coffee Break

 

16:10 – 17:10 POSTER SECTION PRESENTATION and DISCUSSION (R. Borlan, S. D'haese, R. Lapusan, F. Roda, L. Ulliana, U. Torres Herrera)

 

17:10 – 18:00 Luca Salassa (Donostia International Physics Center, San Sebastian): Biomaterials for the activation and delivery of metallodrugs

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SUNDAY July 24, 2022

 

SESSION VI: Smart Materials, Chair Luca Salassa

 

09:00 – 09:50 Lutz Nuhn (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research) - Macromolecule-based Strategies for Enhancing Immunotherapy Responses

 

09:50 – 10:10  Linda Barbieri (University of Milano Bicocca) - Evaluation of HFn-mAb nanoparticles mediated anticancer activity in 3D tumor models

 

10:10 – 10:40 Coffee Break

 

10:40 – 11:00 Alina Heck (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research) - pH-responsive Delivery Systems for Reversible Conjugation Immune Stimulatory Cues

 

11:00 – 11:20 Marcelo Kravicz (University of Milano Bicocca) - Optimization of lipid-based nanocarriers for drug delivery using quality by design approach

 

11:20 – 11:40 Giulia Sierri (University of Milano Bicocca) - Tunneling Nanotubes as potential transporters of nanomaterials

 

11:40 – 12:30 Re Francesca (University of Milano Bicocca) - Biochemical requirements of functionalized liposomes for crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier

 

12:30 Conclusion & Remarks

 

13.00 Lunch Break and free time

 

MONDAY July 25, 2022 - DEPARTURES

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