The POLARIS Conference
Challenges in Nanomedicine and
Regenerative Medicine
Vila Flor Culture Centre (CCVF), Guimarães, Portugal
29 June | 01 July, 2015
Day 1 | Monday, June 29
09.00-09.30
Registration (Foyer)
09.30-10.00
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Rui L. Reis (3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal | Director | The POLARIS Conference Chair)
Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications
Chair: Changyou Gao | Co-Chair: Rui L. Reis
10.00-11.00
PL01 - Dendritic Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications
E. Fernández-Mejía (University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
11.00-11.30
Coffee break | Poster Session
11.30-12.30
PL02 - Nanobiopolymeric-based systems in regenerative medicine
J. Mano (University of Minho, Portugal)
12:30-14:30
Lunch (Café-Concerto)
Cell-Nanomaterial Interactions
Chair: Eduardo Fernández-Mejía | Co-Chair: João Mano
14.30-15.30
PL03 - Designed biomaterials for mediating cell migration and cellular uptake
C. Gao (Zhejiang University, China)
Short Oral Presentations I
Chair: Eduardo Fernández-Mejía | Co-Chair: João Mano
15.30-15.45
15.45-16.00
16.00-16.15
POL04 - Surface engineered gold nanorods: a valuable asset for bone tissue engineering
S. Vial, F. R. Maia, S. Vieira, P. L. Granja, R. L. Reis, J. M. Oliveira
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
POL05 - In vivo imaging modalities to visualize stem cells and biomaterial applications in the mouse brain using GlowBrain
platform
Igor Pongrac, Marina Dobrivojevic, Dunja Gorup, Dora Polsek, Lada Brkic Ahmed, Lejla Ferhatovic Hamzic, Marija Lovric, Marija Curlin,
Srecko Gajovic
POL09 - In vivo evaluation of silk fibroin hydrogel as suppressor of angiogenesis and tumor progression
J. Silva-Correia, V. Ribeiro, V. Miranda-Gonçalves, L-P. Yan, A. L. Oliveira, R. M. Reis, J. M. Oliveira, R. L. Reis
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
16.15-16.30
POL01 - Glycan nanoarrays for elucidation of cell adhesion mechanisms
R. Novoa-Carballal, R. Teixeira, D. Soares da Costa, R. A. Pires, R. L. Reis, J. P. Spatz, I. Pashkuleva
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
16.30-17.00
Coffee break | Poster Session
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The POLARIS Conference
Challenges in Nanomedicine and
Regenerative Medicine
Vila Flor Culture Centre (CCVF), Guimarães, Portugal
29 June | 01 July, 2015
Invited Young Presentations I
Chair: Ivan Wall | Co-Chair: Rui L Reis
17.00-17.20
POL03 - Molecularly imprinted polymers capture biomolecules in consideration of molecular weight and isoelectric point
J. R. Clegg, H. R. Culver, J. Zhong, A. S. Irani, N. A. Peppas
University of Texas at Austin, USA
17.20-17.40
POL19 - Reconstitution of actomyosin cortex and adhesion-associated proteins in droplet-based synthetic cells
I. Platzman, J.-W. Janiesch, J. P. Frohnmayer, M. Weiss, J. P. Spatz
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Germany
17.40-18.30
18:30-20:00
Welcome Cocktail (CCVF)
Day 2 | Tuesday, June 30
Processing of biodevices for the regenerative medicine
Chair: João Mano | Co-Chair: Changyou Gao
09.00-10.00
PL04 - New bioprocessing tools for manufacture and measurement of regenerative medicine products
I. Wall (University College London, UK)
Short Oral Presentations II
Chair: João Mano | Co-Chair: Changyou Gao
10.00-10.15
10.15-10.30
10.30-10.45
POL10 - Ionic-substituted tricalcium phosphate nanostructures for osteochondral tissue engineering
S. Pina, J.M. Oliveira, R.L. Reis
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
POL20 - A microfluidic strategy for oil-free cell encapsulation
L. Gasperini, J. F. Mano, R.L. Reis
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
POL21 - Development of magnetic responsive hASCs sheets for tendon regeneration
A. I. Gonçalves, P. M. Gershovich, M. T. Rodrigues, R. L. Reis, M. E. Gomes
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
10.45-11.00
POL22 - Nanoparticle-induced bioprinted liver for drug screening and tissue regeneration
A. da Silva Morais, R. A. Sousa, J. M. Oliveira, R. L. Reis
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
11.00-11.30
Coffee break | Poster Session
11.30-12.30
PL05 - Biodegradable and bioactive scaffolds for Tissue Engineering prepared in cryogenic conditions. A single approach for the
fabrication of porous hybrid systems
J. San Roman (CSIC, Madrid, Spain)
12:30-14:30
Lunch (Café-Concerto)
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The POLARIS Conference
Challenges in Nanomedicine and
Regenerative Medicine
Vila Flor Culture Centre (CCVF), Guimarães, Portugal
29 June | 01 July, 2015
Invited Young Presentations II
Chair: Julio San Roman | Co-Chair: Ivan Wall
14.30-14.50
POL02 - Responsive polymer based nanobiosensors for diagnostic applications
H. R. Culver, N. A. Peppas
University of Texas at Austin, USA
14.50-15.10
POL 24 - Gene therapy for tissue engineering: combination of scaffolds with stem cells and gene delivery techniques
E. R. Balmayor
Technical University Munich, Germany
15.10-15.30
POL18 - Discovery of tri-peptide emulsifiers using combined computational screening and experimental validation
G.G. Scott, T. Tuttle, R. V. Ulijn
University of Strathclyde, UK
Self-assembling systems
Chair: Rui L Reis | Co-Chair: Eduardo Fernández-Mejía
15.30-16.30
PL06 - Nanoscale molecular assemblies in cellular environment: From molecules to processes
B. Xu (Brandeis University, USA )
16.30-17.00
Coffee break | Poster Session
Short Oral Presentations III
Chair: Rui L Reis | Co-Chair: Eduardo Fernández-Mejía
17.00-17.15
POL08 - Biomimetic glycan nanocarriers for encapsulation of FGF-2
C. Silva, R. Novoa-Carballal, R. L. Reis, I. Pashkuleva
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
17.15-17.30
POL07 - Self-assembled periosteum-like membranes for bone regeneration
S. C. Ribeiro, D. S. Ferreira, I. B. Leonor, R. L. Reis, A. Mata, H. S. Azevedo
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
17.30-17.45
POL15 - Role of exogenous hyaluronic acid molecular weight on CD44-mediated adhesion
S. Amorim, D. Soares da Costa, D. Freitas, A. Magalhães, C. Reis, R.L. Reis, I. Pashkuleva, R. Pires
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
17.45-18.00
POL11 - Development of polymeric nanoparticles and liposomes as devices for theranostic and monitoring of specific diseases
H. Ferreira, M. L. Alves da Silva, A. Martins, R. L. Reis, N. M. Neves
3B´s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
18.00-18.30
Walk to Paço dos Duques
18.30-20.00
Guided Tour to Paço dos Duques
20.00-...
The POLARIS Conference Dinner (Paço dos Duques)
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The POLARIS Conference
Challenges in Nanomedicine and
Regenerative Medicine
Vila Flor Culture Centre (CCVF), Guimarães, Portugal
29 June | 01 July, 2015
Day 3 | Wednesday, July 01
Bioinspired molecular systems
Chair: Bing Xu | Co-Chair: Julio San Roman
09.00-10.00
PL07 - Bio-inspired building blocks for organic nanotechnology
E. Gazit (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
Short Oral Presentations IV
Chair: Bing Xu | Co-Chair: Julio San Roman
10.00-10.15
10.15-10.30
10.30-10.45
10.45-11.00
POL12 - Cell derived-extracellular vesicles: the next-generation nano-systems for targeted delivery
M. Martins, D. Ribeiro, A. Martins, R.L. Reis, N.M. Neves
3B’s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
POL14 - Cork polyphenols as an unconventional approach against Machado-Joseph disease
A. R. Araújo, A. Jalles, P. Maciel, R. L. Reis, A. Teixeira-Castro, R. A. Pires
3B’s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
POL17 - Phenolic-based chemicals from cork as inhibitors of amyloid-beta aggregation: a therapeutical strategy for Alzheimer’s
disease
S. Camero, A. R. Araújo, R. L. Reis, R. A. Pires
3B’s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
POL23 - Kefiran, a promising biopolymer for cartilage tissue engineering
H. Radhouani, C. Gonçalves, J.M. Oliveira, R.L. Reis
3B’s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
11.00-11.30
Coffee break | Poster Session
11.30-12.30
PL08 - Recent advances for cornea tissue engineering
G. Khang (Chonbuk National University, South Korea)
12.30-13.00
Closing Remarks
POSTERS LIST
POL06
Kaempferol: pluripotency enhancer and natural stem cell killer – just a question of imbalances
M. Correia, A. S. Rodrigues, S. L. Pereira, T. Perestrelo, M. I. Sousa, M. F. Ribeiro, J. Ramalho-Santos
University of Coimbra, Portugal
POL13
Development of antibacterial surfaces bioinspired on the micro/nanotopography of natural surfaces
M. B. dos Santos, A. Franco, T. H. Silva, F. Rodrigues, A. G. Castro, I. B. Leonor, R. L. Reis
3B’s Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal
POL16
Establishing 3D culture of endocervical secretory cells for evaluation the role of GABA in the regulation of their activity
M. Ćurlin, M. Skelin, M. Boban, S. Gajović
University of Zagreb, Croatia
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