From 9 to12 December 2024, the Department of Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology organizes a symposium, hosting a large delegation from Groningen's Strategic Partner Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) to celebrate our academic collaboration.
The title of the event is "Science without Borders: from fundamental sciences to biomedical applications"
The symposium follows the organization of a successful Summer School hosted by UNAM in 2023, in which seven UMCG/FSE researchers participated. There are several days with lectures that focus on:
- gels
- photonics
- sensors
- nanotechnology
- biotechnology
- biomedical applications
- drug delivery
Affiliated researcher from both UMCG and FSE associated with the Institutes for which this research is within the scope (PRECISION, MOHAD, ZIAM, ENTEG, Stratingh, GBB), we are pleased to invite you to this event that will be organized at both the UMCG-campus and Zernike-campus. In addition, the event aims to host many participants from UNAM on both the staff member level as well as on graduate and undergraduate level. All participants will be given the opportunity to actively participate by giving a short lecture or presenting a poster. We aim to showcase the flourishing Groningen-UNAM collaboration and the excellence of our joint research. The events are particularly interesting for those who are interested in establishing new or expanding existing research connections, including UG-UNAM Double Degree PhD opportunities.
For the different sessions and symposium days, institute directors and faculty deans will share with us their insights on the importance for collaborating with key international partners to enhance scientific advancement educating world-leading young scientists that will tackle the larger global questions. It provides students from all levels, to interact with established scientists from different fields and expand their network by discussing with peer from different faculties, research groups and nations.
Below there is the program with listed speakers from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, highly distinguished guests as faculty and institute representatives and the various key facilities that enable high level research in both Science, Engineering, and Medicine.
Science without borders
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Program
Monday 09-12-2024 – Sharing the scientific spirit
| 9.00-12.00 | Department visit BBT |
| (Room 3214.0081) | |
| 14.30 | Official opening – Institute Directors |
| 15.00 | Opening keynote Dr. Armando Hernández García: Protein-DNA based nanomaterials and biomedical applications |
| 16.00 | Drinks and networking (lobby 3219 ADL entrance) |
Tuesday 10-12-2024 – Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Approaches
(Room Ronde zaal, OWC)
| 9.00 | |
| 9.15 | Keynote Dr. Luz María López-Marín: Glyconanotechnology for diagnostics and drug delivery systems |
| 10.15 | Coffee break (Ronde zaal, OWC) |
| 10.45 | Keynote Dr. Phaedra Suriel Silva Bermúdez (ONLINE): Composite electrospun membranes for regenerative medicine applications |
| 11.15 | Dr. Anna Kozina: Optimization of encapsulation of Rifampicin in polymeric PLGA reservoirs |
| 11.45 | Closure |
| 14.00-17.00 | 14.00-17.00 Visit ERIBA, Animal Facilities, UMIC |
Wednesday 11-12-2024 – Bionanotechnology, Drug development and Therapeutic Strategies
(Room 3227.0030)
| 9.00 | Keynote: Dr. Gerardo Leyva Gómez: Nanotechnology for drug delivery in rare diseases |
| 9.45 | Joyce Fongers: How to build a successful PhD collaboration: Insights from a decade of UNAM-Groningen partnership |
| 10.15 | Session closure by Prof. dr. Wiro Niessen, Dean Faculty Medical Sciences |
| 10.30 | Coffee break (lobby 3219 ADL entrance) |
| 11.00 | Keynote Dr. Yareli Rojas Aguirre: Nanocontainers made of sugar: cyclodextrins for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications |
| 12.00 | Lunch + Poster session |
| 14.00 | Closure |
Thursday 12-12-2024 – Chemical Advances and Nanotechnology
(Room Feringa building 5612.0217; 9-11/ 5614.0095; 11-15)
| 9.00 | Opening by Prof. dr. Joost Frencken, Dean Faculty Science & Engineering, RuG |
| 9.10 | Keynote: Dr. Clarita Olvera Carranza: Glyconanotechnology: Production, Characterisation and Applications of Fructan-nanoparticles |
| 9.50 | Keynote: Dr. Eden Morales-Narváez: Frugal Nanophotonics for the Next Generation of (Bio)Sensors |
| 10.30 | Coffee |
| 10.50 | Liza ten Velde: How to build a successful PhD collaboration: Insights from a decade of UNAM-Groningen partnership |
| 11.15 | Keynote: Dr. Josué David Mota-Morales (ONLINE): Deep eutectic mixtures and its uses in nanoengineering |
| 12.00 | Lunch + poster session |
| 14.00 | Keynote: Dr. Sandra Elizabeth Rodil Posada (ONLINE): Optical, vibrational and structural properties in functional thin films engineering |
| 14.30 | Dr. Ateet Dutt (ONLINE): Growth of 1-D ZnO nanostructures and their applications in health sectors |
| 15.00 | Closure & Visits facilities Zernike Campus |
Friday 13-12-2024 – Collaboration strategies (Closed sessions)
9.00 General discussion participating PIs & invited institute representatives
Institutes invited:
Zernike Institute For Advanced Materials
Stratingh Institute For Chemistry
Engineering & Technology institute Groningen
Groningen Biomolecular Sciences & Biotechnology Institute
Personalized medicine Research Institute Groningen
Mechanisms of Health, Ageing and Disease
11.00 Break-down topic specific discussions
12.30 Lunch
