Welcome

Dear Colleagues,

We are very pleased to welcome you to the SUPRALIFE Third School 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 Third School will be held in the pleasant and beautiful city of Aveiro, Portugal, from 9-14 March 2025 and the program will be split in two parts:

(i) a scientific program from 9-11 March which aims at teaching fundamental-to-advanced concepts to students and researchers with backgrounds in chemistry, biochemistry, (bio)materials science, biomedical engineering, bioengineering, biotechnology and biology on the molecular design, synthesis, development and advanced characterization of supramolecular and macromolecular multifunctional biomaterials and systems for biomedical applications and healthcare.

The scientific program will consist of plenary/tutorial lectures by world-leading experts in the supramolecular and biomaterials’ chemistry fields who will share their extensive experience and expertise and present a comprehensive overview of the research activities headed by their own research groups and in collaboration with other research groups, industry or clinical practitioners.

The program will also include oral and poster presentations selected from contributed abstracts submitted by participants in fields that include the topics of dynamic, adaptive, self-healing and injectable polymeric hydrogels, (multi)stimuli-responsive soft biomaterials, 3D and 4D (bio)printed multifunctional (bio)materials, multiscale/hierarchical biomaterials, bioinstructive surfaces and structures, biomimetic and bioinspired supramolecular structures and molecular systems, and their use in nanomedicine, drug/therapeutics delivery, biosensing, tissue engineering or regenerative medicine.

(ii) a soft transferable skills’ training program from 12-14 March which aims to advance the professional development and widen the career perspectives of students and researchers, irrespectively of their background and area of specialization, to outperform in their professional duties and career paths. The topics to be covered in the soft skills program include: job hunting in science, CV clinics/coaching, roads to leadership, roads to success, networking and career development, the power of volunteering, social media for science, regeneration into action for the greater good, innovation and money making, and AI tools in practice.

The participants will have the unique opportunity for interacting closely and exchanging ideas and experiences with the invited speakers and networking with peers in an informal and relaxed environment.

We cordially invite you to attend this stimulating event and look forward to meeting you soon in Aveiro!

The Chairs of the Third School 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:

9-14 March 2025

Location:

University of Aveiro, Portugal

Type:

Training School

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Program and Invited Speakers

Scientific Program

(9-11 March 2025)

Schedule Meet the Mentor

Mark Tibbitt

ETH Zürich

Switzerland

Matthew Baker

Maastricht University

Netherlands

José Carlos Rodríguez-Cabello

University of Valladolid

Spain

Elisabeth Garanger

University of Bordeaux

France

Aránzazu del Campo

INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials

Germany

Anna Rising

Karolinska Institutet

Sweden

Sander Wezenberg

University of Leiden

Netherlands

Sandra Van Vlierberghe

Ghent University

Belgium

Laura De Laporte

RWTH Aachen University

Germany

Cristina Barrias

i3S - University of Porto

Portugal

E.W. “Bert” Meijer

Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands

PUBLIC TALK

Program and Invited Speakers

Soft Transferable Skills Training Program

(12-14 March 2025)

Schedule

Job hunting in science & CV clinics/coaching

Register - Sessions CV clinics/coaching

Pedro Arcanjo

BluePharma

Portugal

Andreia Cruz

Oceano Fresco

Portugal

Simão Soares

SilicoLife

Portugal

Catarina Custódio

Metatissue

Portugal

Helena Vieira

Moderator

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Roads do Leadership

Ana Moniz

Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Executive Coach and Trainer

Portugal

Joana Moscoso

Native Scientists & Chaperone

Portugal

Jana Asselman

Ghent University

Belgium

Joana Pereira

Moderator

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Regeneration into Action for the Greater Good

Victor Mascarenhas

Strategic Foresight & Sustainable Innovation Consultant

Portugal

Helena Vieira

Moderator

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Social Media4Science - How to maximize the visibility of your research

Rute Pereira

EJR-Quartz – European Space Agency

Portugal

Miguel Leal

Science Crunchers

Portugal

Carla Lourenço

Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP)

Saudi Arabia

Mónica Ribau

Moderator

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Roads to Success

Ole Nielsen

University of Copenhagen

Denmark

Milene Matos

Biologist, conservationist, communicator

Portugal

Tiago Brandão Rodrigues

Minister of Education (2015-2022)

Portugal

Márcio Colunas

Sword Health

Portugal

Alexandra Monteiro

Moderator

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Networking & Career Development

João Borges

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Rita Almeida

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Rui Munhá

Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)

Portugal

Ana Santiago

Moderator

University of Aveiro

Portugal

The power of volunteering to advance your career

Eugénia Barroca

Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA)

Portugal

Pedro Sá

BioLiving

Portugal

Nuno Negrões

Researcher

Portugal

João Carvalho

Moderator

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Innovation and Money Making

Mara Freire

RYA-Purification Technologies

Portugal

Hugo Prazeres

i3S - Institute for Research and Innovation in Health

Portugal

Natacha Fontes

Sogrape

Portugal

Marta Marques

Moderator

University of Aveiro

Portugal

AI Tools in practice

More information

António Costa

University of Aveiro

Portugal

Eduardo Moresi

Catholic University of Brasília

Brazil

Registration
Scientific & Soft Skills Program
9-14 March 2025

200

Students (Undergraduate, MSc and PhD)

350

Early-career/senior researchers and professors

125

Accompanying person

Details Register
Scientific Program
9-11 March 2025

150

Students (Undergraduate, MSc and PhD)

250

Early-career/senior researchers and professors

125

Accompanying person

Details Register

Free University of Aveiro

Soft Skills Program
12-14 March 2025

100

Students (Undergraduate, MSc and PhD)

200

Early-career/senior researchers and professors

125

Accompanying person

Details Register UA MEMBERS - REGISTER HERE!
Scientific & Soft Skills Program
9-14 March 2025

240

Students (Undergraduate, MSc and PhD)

390

Early-career/senior researchers and professors

125

Accompanying person

Details Register
Scientific Program
9-11 March 2025

190

Students (Undergraduate, MSc and PhD)

290

Early-career/senior researchers and professors

125

Accompanying person

Details Register

Free University of Aveiro

Soft Skills Program
12-14 March 2025

140

Students (Undergraduate, MSc and PhD)

240

Early-career/senior researchers and professors

125

Accompanying person

Details Register UA members - available soon!
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Abstracts

NEW DATE!!

Call for Abstracts - Submission deadline 15 DECEMBER 2024!

Please submit your abstract for oral and poster communication following the GUIDELINES , until DECEMBER 15, 2024 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 DECEMBER 31, 2024.
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. The best oral communication award will be sponsored by Metatissue and the three best poster awards will be sponsored by the Biomaterials Science, the Journal of Materials Chemistry B and Materials Advances from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Venue

The Third School 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)

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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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