Programme Overview
3 morningsDay 1 — Monday, 11 May 2026
Responsive Biomaterials & Interfaces
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
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
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