School Programme

DeSK (TNE-DESK)
Sponsored by DeSK TNE – Developing Shared Knowledge

Advanced Training School on Innovative Materials

11–13 May 2026 · Morning sessions · Convento “Santa Maria degli Angeli”, Torchiati (AV), Italy
Focus: responsive biomaterials, nanoscale characterization, multiscale modelling, biomedical applications and AI-driven biomaterials design.
3
Morning sessions
9
Lectures
3
Thematic days

Programme Overview

3 mornings

Day 1 — Monday, 11 May 2026

Responsive Biomaterials & Interfaces

Morning session
09:20–09:30
Welcome
Welcome
Stefano Piotto & Tomas Grigera
09:30–10:30
Lecture
Unraveling the Physical Chemistry of Responsive Hydrogels
Gabriel S. Longo
10:30–11:00
Break
Coffee Break
11:00–12:00
Lecture
Design of Interfaces in Field-Effect Devices for Biosensor Construction
Waldemar Marmisolle
12:00–13:00
Lecture
Reticular Chemistry Tools and the Synthesis of Porous Materials (MOFs & COFs) for Sensing, Separation, and Catalysis Applications
Matías Rafti
13:00–14:30
Lunch
Lunch in the convent cloister

Day 2 — Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Nanoscale Characterization & Multiscale Modelling

Morning session
09:30–10:30
Lecture
Sizing Up the Nanoworld: An Introduction to SAXS
Agustín S. Picco
10:30–11:00
Break
Coffee Break
11:00–12:00
Lecture
Multiscale Modelling Strategies for the Characterization and Design of Advanced Biomaterials
H. Ariel Alvarez
12:00–13:00
Lecture
Computational Methods for the Design of Adsorptive and Separation Materials: From Molecular Simulations to Continuum Models
Alberto Albesa
13:00–14:30
Lunch
Lunch in the convent cloister

Day 3 — Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Biomedical Applications & AI-Driven Systems

Morning session
09:30–10:30
Lecture
Brain Aging and Neurodegeneration: Biomaterial-Based Strategies for Brain Repair
Gustavo Morel
10:30–11:00
Break
Coffee Break
11:00–12:00
Lecture
Smart Artificial Systems for Health Applications
Fabio Mavelli
12:00–13:00
Lecture
AI-Driven Design of Biomaterials
Stefano Piotto
13:00–14:30
Lunch
Lunch in the convent cloister