Advanced Training Course in Molecular Bioengineering 2024
Molecularly engineered interfaces:
from biosensing to emergent biomedical applications
Welcome
Molecular Bioengineering is a fast-growing field that explores the most recent advances in chemical, biological and engineering sciences to find advanced molecular-level solutions to complex problems in medicine. The Advanced Training Course in Molecular Bioengineering is designed to provide a training platform to educate the next generation of leaders in Molecular Bioengineering. It will be running on a yearly basis, with each edition focusing on a different topic. This 2nd edition is devoted to “Molecularly engineered interfaces for biomedical applications”
Many physical, chemical and biological phenomena occur at the interface of different phases (solid/liquid, gas/liquid, gas/solid, liquid/liquid) and these interfacial events have been exploited to fabricate advanced 2D and 3D materials with broad utility in biomedical applications (e.g. films formed at planar solid substrates or spherical capsules formed at the droplet interface). Interfaces can be made with highly reproducible properties and modified to manipulate local interactions and drive subsequent molecular and cellular events, such as molecular recognition with binding or repulsion, chemical and enzymatic reactions, material assembly and disassembly. The outcomes of these processes can then be utilized to fabricate high-precision biological assays, anti-infective surfaces, sustainable nanoelectronics and biosensors.
This course will cover the science and technologies behind surface functionalization and characterization and the design of interfaces for a range of biomedical applications, such as cell culture and biosensing.
Venue
i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
Rua Alfredo Allen, 208 | 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
Date
2 – 6 December 2024
Organising Committee
Helena Azevedo, Cristina Martins, Mariana Simões, Carlos Redondo, Paula Parreira
Course duration
Complete course:
Monday – Friday (whole day) | 28 hours
Theoric part only:
Monday – Thursday (mornings) | 8 hours
Course language
English
Requirements
Laptop and labcoat for the practical classes
Target audience
The course is designed for those interested in surface functionalisation and bio-interfaces, the science and enabling technologies supporting the advancements in the area, and their biomedical applications (cell culture, drug screening, biosensing, implant functionalisation).
It can be attended by:
• Postgraduate students: master and PhD students enrolled in Biomedical Engineering or Bioengineering master and doctoral programmes, or related areas.
• Researchers working on surface functionalisation for different biomedical applications.
• Industrial professionals developing biomaterials, sensors and biomedical devices.
Speakers
Carlos Redondo
i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
Cristina Martins
i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
Elena Martinez
Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Spain
Helena Azevedo
i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
Iva Pashkuleva
I3Bs, University of Minho, Portugal
João Borges
CICECO, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Julien Gautrot
Queen Mary University of London, UK
Steffi Krause
Queen Mary University of London, UK
Cláudia Nunes
LAQV - Requimte, Portugal
Demonstrators
Carlos Redondo
i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
Paula López Pérez
i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
Joana Silva
i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
Paula Parreira
i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
Mariana Simões
i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
Ricardo Vidal
i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
Preliminary Program
DAY 1 | 02 DECEMBER 2024
09:00 Reception of participants and registration
09:30
Welcome address and introduction to the course
09:45
Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for the developement of antimicrobial biomaterial coatings
Cristina Martins | i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
10:45 Coffee Break
11:15
Peptide-based self-assembling monolayers: Advanced interfaces for biomedical applications and beyond
Carlos Redondo | i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
12:15 Lunch Break
14:00
Seminar
Julien Gautrot | Queen Mary University of London, UK
15:30 – 18:00
Laboratory Session 1: Preparation of model SAMs
Instructor TBA
DAY 2 | 03 DECEMBER 2024
09:30
Molecularly engineered surfaces for understanding and perturbing hyaluronan functions
Iva Pashkuleva | I3Bs, University of Minho, Portugal
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00
Protein Assembly at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces – Impact on Interfacial Viscoelasticity, Toughness and Applications for Stem Cell Technologies
Julien Gautrot | Queen Mary University of London, UK
12:00 Lunch Break
13:00
Guided tour of the scientific platforms at i3S & team work activity
Mariana Simões and Paula Pérez | i3S, University of Porto, Portugal
14:00
Laboratory Session 2: SAMs characterization – Contact Angle
Instructor TBA
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00-18:00
Laboratory Session 3: SAMs characterization
Instructor TBA
DAY 3 | 04 DECEMBER 2024
09:30
Tunning drug-lipids interplay towards unlocking better therapies
Cláudia Nunes | LAQV REQUIMTE, Portugal
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00
Molecular engineering of layer-by-layer-driven soft self-assembling nanobiomaterials for biomedical applications
João Borges | CICECO, University of Aveiro, Portugal
12:00 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00
Laboratory Session 4: SAMs characterization – SEM
Instructor TBA
15:00 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:30
Laboratory Session 5: SAMs characterization – QCMD
Instructor TBA
DAY 4 | 05 DECEMBER 2024
09:30
From biosensors to bio-electrochemical imaging
Steffi Krause | Queen Mary University of London, UK
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00
Microfabrication and surface patterning to guide the self-assembly of intestinal cells
Elena Martinez | Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Spain
12:00 Lunch Break
13:30 – 17:45
Data analysis
(15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break)
DAY 5 | 06 DECEMBER 2024
09:30 – 12:30
Preparation of presentations
12:30 Lunch Break
13:30
Delivery of presentations
17:30
Course Closure
Registration
Early bird registration | Until 3rd Sep
Payment Deadline | 10th Sep
i3S/P.CCC*/ MOBILIsE Hub**
Complete - 250 €
Theory Only - 100 €
Early bird registration | Until 3rd SEP
Payment Deadline | 10th Sep
Other
Complete - 300 €
Theory Only - 150 €
Late registration | 4th Sept - 4th Oct
Payment deadline | 10th Oct
i3S/P.CCC*/ MOBILIsE Hub**
Complete - 350 €
Theory Only - 200 €
Late registration | 4th Sept - 4th Oct
PAYMENT DEADLINE | 10th Oct
Other
Complete - 400 €
Theory Only - 250 €
*P.CCC – Porto Cancer Comprehensive Centre
**MOBILIsE Hub (i3S, LAQV REQUIMTE, IPO.PORTO)
Please note that your pre-registration does not confirm that you have been selected for the course.
Payment will only be requested after registration confirmation. Details for payment will be sent in the confirmation registration e-mail.
Certificates:
A Certificate of attendance (complete and theory only) will be assigned to participants attending all sessions.
Cancelation policy:
In case of cancelation, the registration fee will not be refunded.
The organiser reserves the right to cancel the course in case of an insufficient number of participants, organisational reasons, for other unforeseeable events that render the execution of the course impossible. The organiser shall immediately inform the pre-registered participants of such changes.
Sponsors
More Information:
Advanced Training Unit | E-mail: training@i3s.up.pt | Tel: +351 226 074 900