BioNanoNet Annual Forum & BNN Networking Session – Presentations & Impressions available

On 13 September 2023, we held our Annual Forum in Vienna, Austria. The event was open to the public, as it was supported by our national project NanoSyn4.

The focus topic of the event was “Biofunctionalization”. However, several further competencies of the BioNanoNet Association members and collaboration partners were presented.

Another highlight of the Annual Forum was a dedicated session on “Excellent Science and Collaboration Opportunities”, in which the opportunity was given to “Pitch & Match for Upcoming Calls”. Calls mainly of the Horizon Europe program of Cluster 4, as well as from Clusters 1, 5 and 6 were presented by the national contact point, and participants pitched their ideas for their specific project and sought collaboration partners.

The evening ended with a networking dinner enjoying a wonderful view of the city and intersting and nice conversations.

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Here are the presentations:

PART 1 “Keynote speeches on Functionalization”

• Versatile Biodegradable Polymer Platform – From 3D-Printing towards Biomedical Application by Sandra Van Vlierberghe, Polymer Chemistry & Bio-materials Group, Ghent University, BIO INX, 4Tissue Laboratory
• Precise Biofunctionalization of Nanomaterials for Technological and Biomedical Applications by Aitziber L. Cortajarena, CIC biomaGUNE
• Nanoactuators for Therapy and Diagnosis by Jesus Martinez de la Fuente, CSIC – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
• Point-of-Need Diagnostics – Game Changer in Fu-ture Healthcare? by Silvia Schobesberger, Technische Universität Wien

PART 2 “Excellent Science and Collaboration Opportunities“ – Pitch & Match for Upcoming Calls

• Funding Opportunities HEU-Cluster 1, 4, 5 & 6 by Gerald Kern, FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency
• Micro/Nanostructured Systems for Biomolecular Sensing, Imaging and Therapeutic Applications by Sanda Cosmina Boca-Farcau, Molecular and Biomo-lecular Physics Department, INCDTIM, Romania
• Combining Nanotechnology and Millifluidics: Sorting of Yeast Cells according to their Age by Sebastian Schwaminger, Medical University of Graz
• (Metal-)Organic Nanopharmaceuticals for the Trans-port of Biomolecules across Cellular Barriers by Ulrich Lächelt, University of Vienna

Enjoy reading!

We are happy that so many speakers and members joined our event and are looking forward to further collaborations.

Thank you for your participation!

Some impressions from the event – enjoy browsing!