Immunoengineering: from molecules
to biomaterials and cell therapies

Welcome

The 1st Symposium in Molecular Bioengineering, the inaugural symposium of the MOBILIsE project, will be devoted to Immunoengineering.

This symposium will bring scientists across bioengineering exploring biomolecular engineering tools and techniques to manipulate immune function for clinical translation in cancer, infection and regenerative medicine.

The meeting will be held in Porto, Portugal, at the i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto.

Rua Alfredo Allen, 208; 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
Tel: +351 226 074 900 | E-mail: events@i3s.up.pt
GPS coordinates: 41º 10’ 30.008’’ N, 8º 36’ 12.488’’ W

Travel information; Accommodation suggestions

Program Topics

Immunoengineering
Immunomodulatory Biomaterials
Immune-based Medicines
Peptide-based Immunotherapies
Nanobiomaterials for novel vaccines
Synthetic Immunity
Regenerative Medicine
Immuno-oncology
Infectious Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Nano Bioengineering
Immune Sensors
Cell Reprograming
Immune Cells Rewire

Confirmed Speakers

Jeffrey A. Hubbell

Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, USA – plenary speaker

Jennifer H. Elisseeff

Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins University, USA – keynote speaker

Filipe Pereira

Lund Stem Cell Centre and Centre for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Sweden – keynote speaker

Juliane Walz

University Hospital Tübingen, Department of Peptide-based Immunotherapy, Germany – keynote speaker

Roy van der Meel

Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

Registration

Please register HERE! Check all the details below.

PRESENTATIONS and submission of ABSTRACTS

Please submit your Abstract HERE.

Abstracts should be written in English and structured according to the following Abstract Template.

The abstracts will be evaluated and selected either for oral communication (12 min. each) or poster communication. Posters should be in portrait format (90 x 120 cm).

The call for abstracts is open until the 12th of March (23h59, Lisbon time); notification of acceptance by the 26th of March.

Anyone who has submitted an abstract must register by the early bird registration deadline (12th of March); otherwise, their communication will be withdrawn from the program.

Registration Fees

EARLY BIRD: until the 12th of March
Payment deadline: 12th of March
Students: 250 € | Others: 350 €

LATE REGISTRATION: until the 16th of April
Payment deadline: 16th of April
Students: 325 € | Others: 450 €

The Networking Dinner is included in the registration fee; however registration for it is required!

Registration fee includes: Coffee breaks and Lunches, Welcome cocktail, and Networking dinner. Abstract book, name badge, and certificate of attendance.

Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

Timeline

Preliminary Programme

16 Jun 2025
14h00: Registration
15h00-18h30: Talks
18h30: Welcome Cocktail

17 Jun 2025
09h30-12h30: Talks & Poster session
12h30-14h00: Lunch break
14h00-17h30: Talks & Poster session
20h00: Networking Dinner

18 Jun 2025
09h30-12h30: Talks & Poster session
12h30-14h00: Lunch break
14h00-16h00: Talks & Poster session
16h00-17h00: Round Table “How molecular bioengineering can transform immunotherapies?”
17h00-17h30: Closing remarks

The final programme will be available soon.

Local organising and scientific committee

Helena Azevedo | Molecular Biomaterials Group, i3S
Bruno Sarmento | Nanomedicines and Translational Drug Delivery Group, i3S
Maria José Oliveira | Tumour and the Microenvironment Interactions, i3S
Rui Pereira | Molecular Biomaterials Group, i3S
Carla Cunha | Molecular Biomaterials Group, i3S
Susana Santos | Stem Cells in Regenerative Biology and Repair, i3S
Elva Bonifácio | Immunobiology, i3S
Mariana Simões | MOBILIsE, i3S