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Symposium TAU-IBEC
Monday, May 18, 2015 @ 9:00 am–Tuesday, May 19, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Symposium TAU-IBEC: Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine: Moving forward the convergence between life sciences, medicine and engineering at the nanoscale
Researchers from IBEC and Tel Aviv University (TAU) will come together for a joint symposium supported by AGAUR. Group leaders from both sides will present their work, and try to identify synergies and opportunities for collaboration.
Programme:
Monday, 18th May 09:00 – 09:30 Registration 09:30 – 09:40 Opening Ceremony – with Dr. Lluís Rovira (Director of CERCA Institution) 09:40 – 10:10 Presentation of IBEC. Prof. Josep Samitier 10:10 – 10:40 Presentation of TAU. Prof. Ehud Gazit 10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 – 11:30 FTA & Harnessing nanomedicine for precision therapy. Prof. Dan Peer 11:30 – 11:55 Nanomedicines for malaria. Dr. Xavier Fernández-Busquets 11:55 – 12:20 Polymer therapeutics. Prof. Ronit Sachi-Fainaro 12:20 – 12:45 Smart nano-bio-devices. Dr. Samuel Sánchez 12:45 – 13:10 Panel discussion – synergies and possible collaboration 13:10 – 14:30 Lunch and networking 14:30 – 14:55 Optopharmacology. Prof. Pau Gorostiza 14:55 – 15:20 Controlled drug delivery. Prof. Ehud Gazit 15:20 – 15:45 NanoBiophysics. Dr. Lorenzo Albertazzi 15:45 – 16:10 Nanoscale bioelectrical characterization. Dr. Gabriel Gomila 16:10 – 17:00 Panel discussion – synergies and possible collaboration
Tuesday, 19th May 09:30 – 09:55 Drug-carrying phage nano medicines. Prof. Itai Benhar 09:55 – 10:20 Nanobioengineering for advanced in vitro diagnostics Organ on a chip. Prof. Josep Samitier 10:20 – 10:45 Biomimetic systems. Dr. Elena Martinez 10:45 – 11:05 Panel discussion – synergies and possible collaboration 11:15 – 11:35 Coffee Break 11:35 – 12:00 Biomaterials for regenerative therapies. Dr. Elisabeth Engel 12:00 – 12:25 Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Prof. Tal Dvir 12:25 – 12:50 Pluripotent stem cells and activation of endogenous tissue programs for organ regeneration. Dr. Núria Montserrat 12:50 – 13:10 Panel discussion – synergies and possible collaboration 13:10 – 13:30 Closing ceremony and working plan 13:30 Lunch (just for speakers)
All IBEC researchers are warmly invited to intend. Registrations must be received by 30th April at the following link. http://ibecbarcelona.eu/events/IBEC-TAU-Joint-Symposia
We look forward to seeing you there.
