Welcome

Dear Colleagues,

We are very pleased to welcome you to the SUPRALIFE Final International Conference which will be organized by the COMPASS Research Group at the University of Aveiro (UAVR; Coordinator) in close collaboration with the consortium partners Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), the University of Bordeaux (UBx) and its affiliated entities Polytechnic Institute of Bordeaux (Bordeaux INP) and French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).

The SUPRALIFE Final International Conference will be held in the pleasant and beautiful city of Aveiro, Portugal, from 29th September to 3rd October 2025. The conference will include a strong scientific program consisting of plenary lectures by world-leading experts in the supramolecular and biomaterials’ chemistry fields. The topics to be covered include biomimetic and bioinspired supramolecular systems, functional supramolecular polymers, dynamic stimuli-responsive soft polymeric materials and hydrogels, self-assembled supramolecular (bio)materials and structures, self-assembled multilayered nanofilms, multiscale biomaterials, injectable systems, and bioinstructive surfaces and structures for drug/protein/cell delivery, drug screening, biosensing, theranostics, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies.

The program will also include oral and poster presentations selected from contributed abstracts on the aforementioned topics.

The participants will have the unique opportunity for interacting closely and exchanging ideas and experiences with the plenary speakers and networking with peers.

We cordially invite you to attend the SUPRALIFE Final International Conference and look forward to meeting you next September/October in Aveiro in shaping the future of supramolecular biomaterials and systems for biomedical applications and healthcare!

The Chairs of the Final International Conference of the SUPRALIFE EU project,

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João Borges

University of Aveiro

Portugal

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João F. Mano

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Information

Date:

29 September - 3 October 2025

Location:

University of Aveiro, Portugal

Type:

Training School

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Program and Invited Speakers

Scientific Program

(29 September - 3 October 2025)

Samuel Stupp

Northwestern University

USA

Bert Meijer

Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands

Patricia Dankers

Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands

João Mano

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Catherine Picart

University Grenoble

France

Sébastien Lecommandoux

Bordeaux INP

France

Marcy Zenobi-Wong

ETH Zürich

Switzerland

Matthew Webber

University of Notre Dame

USA

Carlijn Bouten

Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands

Christoph Weder

University of Fribourg

Switzerland

Tina Vermonden

Utrecht University

The Netherlands

Job Boekhoven

Technical University of Munich

Germany

Luisa De Cola

University of Milan

Italy

Alberto Saiani

University of Manchester

United Kingdom

Ian Hamley

University of Reading

United Kingdom

Registration

Select your Plan

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Scientific Program
29 September - 3 October 2025

250

Students (Undergraduate, MSc and PhD)

350

Early-career/senior researchers and professors

175

Accompanying person

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Scientific Program
29 September - 3 October 2025

290

Students (Undergraduate, MSc and PhD)

390

Early-career/senior researchers and professors

175

Accompanying person

Details Register
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Abstracts

Call for Abstracts - Submission deadline 15 JUNE 2025!

Please submit your abstract for oral and poster communication following the GUIDELINES , until JUNE 15, 2025 at 23:59 UTC. Abstracts received after this deadline will not be considered. Notification of abstract acceptance or rejection and presentation format will be communicated by e-mail to the presenting authors until JULY 31, 2025.
Accepted abstracts will be included in the book of abstracts, after payment has been made.
Awards will be given to the best oral communication and to the best three poster communications.

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COMMITTEES

João Borges (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

João F. Mano (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Alvaro Mata (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom)

Silvia Marchesan (University of Trieste, Italy)

Jan van Hest (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)

Zaida Álvarez (Institute for BioEngineering of Catalonia, Spain)

Colin Bonduelle (University of Bordeaux, France)

Roxanne Kieltyka (University of Leiden, The Netherlands)

José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello (University of Valladolid, Spain)

Helena Azevedo (i3S - University of Porto, Portugal)

Cecília Roque (FCT-NOVA, Portugal)

Eva Blasco (University of Heidelberg, Germany)

Insung Choi (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea)

Ana Miroto Lourenço (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Marisa Vitória (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

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Venue

The Final International Conference of SUPRALIFE will be held at Auditório Renato Araújo within the Rectory building (building number 25) at the University of Aveiro.

 

Address

Edifício Central e da Reitoria

Universidade de Aveiro

Campus Universitário de Santiago

3810 - 193 Aveiro, Portugal

 

Google Maps GPS Coordinates

40.6320127 -8.6597914 (40º37’53’’N 8º39’27’’W)

Contact us

Get in touch

Contact us should you have any questions, suggestions or would be interested in collaborating with us

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Location

COMPASS Research Group

Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro

Campus Universitário de Santiago

3810-193 Aveiro

Portugal

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Phone Number

+351 234 372 585

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101079482.

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