ETP Nanomedicine Proposers' Day - Programme

Session 1

Nanodiagnostics

Time: 11:30 – 12:45

Room: Plenary Room – Paganini A

Short Introduction: Patrick Boisseau, Chairman of the Nanodiagnostics Working Group

1. POC diagnostics based on photonic crystal protein sensor
   Prof. Dr. Liv Furuberg, SINTEF

2. The use of AFM in the area of biomedical research
   Dr. Steve Conlan, Swansea University

3. Nanoscale biosensor diagnostics: integrated sensors and microfluidics
   Dr. Owen Guy, Swansea University

4. Label-free silicon nanophotonics platform for protein and DNA detection
   Prof. Dr. Peter Bienstman, Ghent University

5. Non-invasive intravital multimodality imaging of rationally-designed nanomedicines for cancer theranostics
   Dr. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, Tel Aviv University

6. An ultrasensitive magnetoresistive based platform for biomolecular recognition detection
   Filipe Cardoso, INESC-MN

7. High accuracy detection of cytokines and its application for medical diagnostic in autoimmune inflammatory diseases
   Dr. Irene Lopez de Vallejo, TEKNIKER IK4

8. Dr. Birgit Nelsen-Salz, Lonza Ltd.

9. Autonomous molecular sensors
   Prof. Marco Tartagni, University of Bologna

10. Andreas Falk, BioNanoNet GmbH

11. Alternative methods/systems for early diagnosis
    Monica Simion, National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies (IMT - Bucharest)

12. Beat Löffler - Prof. Patrick Hunziker, European Foundation for Clinical Nanomedicine

13. Submicron Scale Distance Sensors using Near-field Optical Effects
    Prof. Dr. Erdal Bulgan, Ozyegin University

Session 2

Regenerative Medicine

Nanomaterials

Enabling Technologies

Time: 11:30 – 12:45

Room: Paganini B

Short Introduction: Dr. Sebastian Lange, Head of  ETPN Secretariat

1. Novel collagen scaffold for tissue engineering and stem cells differentiation
   Prof. Dr. Dafna Benayahu, Tel Aviv University

2. A multilayered living construct for vascular tissue engineering
   Prof. Jorge Silva, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

3. Integrated biomimetic approaches to development of novel nanomaterials and bioreactors for controlled cultures of cells and tissues
   Prof. Dr. Bojana Obradovic, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade

4. Carbon nanofiber arrays
   Dr. Per Lundgren, Chalmers University of Technology

5. Nanoparticles and nanoceramics
   Prof. Witold Lojkowski, Institute of High Pressure Physics

6. Development of new nanoparticles and protocols for enhanced hyperthermia
   Dr. Jose Javier Serrano Olmedo, CTB-UPM

7. Producing gold, silver and magnetic nano particles using femtosecond lasers for application in cancer therapy
   Prof. Dr. Arif Demir, Kocaeli University

8. Plasma Medicine ; new options for anti-cancer therapy ; Modification of nanosurface structures
   Dr. Marko Häckel, Institute for Plasma Science and Technology

9. Reactive Polymers for Covalent Conjugation
   Rana Sanyal, Bogazici University

10. Rule discovery and prediction tools based on multilevel, various source clinical data analysis
    Dr. Mira Mracus-Kalish, Tel Aviv University

Session 3

Nanopharmaceutics

Time: 14:00 – 15:30

Room: Plenary Room – Paganini A

Short Introduction: Prof. Mike Eaton, Chairman of the Nanopharmaceutics Working Group

1. Lipidots technology for drug delivery
   Patrick Boisseau, CEA

2. Ultra-sound triggered drug release with biodegradable nanocarriers
   Patrick Boisseau, CEA

3. Nanomedicine approaches to drug delivery
   Costas Kiparissides, CERTH

4. Thermodynamic Characterization of Binding Interaction at Various Stages in the Rational Drug Design Process
   Dr. Speranta Tanasescu, Institute of Physical Chemistry Ilie Murgulescu of the Romanian Academy

5. Multifunctional peptides for targeted delivery
   Dr. Antje Neeb, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

6. Ultrasound and drug delivery to tumour cells
   Prof. Catharina Davies, NTNU

7. innovative carriers for transport of macromolecules across biological barriers
   Dr. Per Stenstad, SINTEF

8. Biomedical applications of novel biologically active protein-metal hybrids
   Prof. Dr. Amihay Freeman, Tel Aviv University

9. Thermally Controlled Drug Delivery Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
   Dr. Monika Fischler, MagForce Nanotechnologies AG

10. INDUSTRIAL PARTNER FOR NP GMP SCALE UP
    Dr. Camilla Khevenhueller Borghese, IBI Istituto Biochimico Italiano

11. Nanotechnology at BTS
    Dr. Hua-Chang Lu, Bayer Technology Services GmbH

12. Prof. Marc Masa, Leitat Technological Center - Biomed division

13. Multifunctional nanoparticles for imaging and drug delivery. Ex vivo and in vivo models.
    Dr. Olga Vasiljeva, J. Stefan Institute

14. Andreas Falk, BioNanoNet GmbH

15. Novel drug nanocarriers for overcoming physiological epithelia (mucosae, BBB)
    Dr. Arantxa Sanz, Spanish Nanomedicine Platfrom