CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Sunday 17.05.2026

SUN

17:00-20:00

 

 

WELCOME RECEPTION & REGISTRATION

IPPT PAN, Pawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw

End of welcome day

 

Monday 18.05.2026

MON

9:00-10:00

 

 

REGISTRATION

IPPT PAN, Pawińskiego 5B, Warsaw

MON

10:00-10:20

 

 

OPENING CEREMONY

 

 

 

session 1

time

 

Biosensing

 

 

 

(min)

 

Chair: Michael Giersig

MON

10:20-11:00

PL1

40

Luis Liz-Marzan

Using SERS to Study Cancer Cells in Biorelevant Models

MON

11:00-11:30

I01

30

Bartosz Grzybowski

Charged and Mixed-Charged Nanomaterials

MON

11:30-11:50

O01

20

Ojodomo Achadu

Hotspot-Engineered Core–Shell Satellite and Nanoraspberry Chip-based SERS Platforms for Ultrasensitive Biosensing of Viruses

MON

11:50-12:05

S01

15

Agnieszka Jabłońska

Small Structural Changes – Large Luminescent Consequences: Room-Temperature Phosphorescence of Regioisomeric Indoles

MON

12:05-13:00

 

55

 

LUNCH

 

 

session 2

 

 

Smart materials

 

 

   

 

Chair: Luis Liz-Marzan

MON

13:00-13:30

I02

30

Marek Przybylski

Ferrite Micro- and Nanoparticles for MRI thermometry

MON

13:30-13:50

O02

20

Jakub Rybka

The Power of Collagen: Engineering the Next Generation of Biomaterials

MON

13:50-14:10

O03

20

Karolina Zajdel

Multifunctional Nanomaterials at the Biointerface: Polysaccharide-Functionalized UCNPs for Targeted Theranostic Applications

MON

14:10-14:30

O04

20

Wojciech Jopek

Neurological rehabilitation progress fMRI imaging for stroke patients

MON

14:30-15:00

 

30

 

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

session 3

 

 

Materials enginnering

 

 

   

 

Chair: Jean-Marie Nedelec

MON

15:00-15:30

I03

30

Olena Gnatyuk

Physical methods for studying circulating tumour cells - diagnostics, properties and effect of antimetastatic drugs

MON

15:30-15:50

O05

20

Aivaras Kareiva

Sol-gel synthesis and characterization of high-entropy iron garnets: New compounds for biomedical application

MON

15:50-16:10

O06

20

Kinga Rusinek

Development of High-Purity Atelocollagen-Based Biomaterials from Porcine Tendons for Biomedical Applications

MON

16:10-16:30

O07

20

Izabela

Kamińska

 

Upconverting/magnetic core@shell nanoparticles FeO@GdO:Er³, Yb³, Nd³, Mg²: from synthesis and characterization methods to applications in bioimaging

TUE

16:30-16:45

R

15

 

ZDOLNI Fund Scholars’ Concert

MON

16:45-18:30

PS

105

POSTER SESSION

WITH COFFEE & COOKIES

 

Tuesday 19.05.2026

 

 

session 4

 

 

Biomaterials

 

 

   

 

Chair: Gary Blanchard

TUE

9:30-10:10

PL2

40

Yadong Wang

Catalytic biomaterials - nitric oxidation production and ROS reduction

TUE

10:10-10:40

I04

30

Jean-Marie Nedelec

SPIONS@SiO2-CaO-CuO bioactive glass cores-shell nanoparticles: a multifunctional platform for combined diagnostic, cancer treatment and tissue reconsruction

TUE

10:40-11:00

O08

20

Justyna Widera-Kalinowska

Synthesis and Optimization of BiVO Photocatalysts with FeOOH Polymorphs for Water Purification and Clean Energy Production

TUE

11:00-11:30

 

30

 

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

session 5

 

 

Biomaterials

 

 

   

 

Chair: Yadong Wang

TUE

11:30-12:00

I05

30

Yuri Strzhemechny

Surface Phenomena Governing the Antibacterial Properties of Nano-/Microscale Zinc and Gallium-Based Oxides

TUE

12:00-12:20

O09

20

Marek Łos

(Chemical-) Transdifferentiation as a safe source of cells for tissue-engineering

TUE

12:20-12:35

S02

15

Agnieszka Wal

Effect of the shape of biodegradable ZnO nanoparticles on the redox status, genomics and histopathology of chicken embryos

TUE

12:35-12:50

S03

15

Agnieszka Kłapcia

Structural, Mechanical, and Absorptive Properties of Furcellaran Aerogels for Advanced Wound Care

TUE

12:50-13:05

O11

20

BioCloner Health

 

TUE

13:05-14:00

 

55

 

LUNCH

 

 

session 6

 

 

Biomaterials and applications

 

 

   

 

Chair: Yuri Strzhemechny

TUE

14:00-14:30

I06

30

Ilaria Fratoddi

From NANOmaterials to nanoMATERIALS: Synthesis as a Pathway to Advanced Applications

TUE

14:30-14:50

O10

20

Katarzyna Cesarz-Andraczke

The potential of zinc alloys as materials for short-term medical implants

TUE

14:50-15:05

S04

15

Andrzej Baliś

Engineering Host–Guest Interactions to Control Encapsulation Pathways in Polymeric Nanocarriers for Hormone-Dependent Breast Cancer

TUE

15:05-15:20

S05

15

Claudia Iriarte Mesa

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles-Based Formulations for Enhanced Oral Delivery of Peptide Drugs: A Case Study on Insulin

TUE

15:20-15:35

S06

15

Natalia Charczuk

Enhanced Eu3+ ions Luminescence through Meloxicam Sensitization in Silicate-Substituted Hydroxyapatite (Si-HAp) - based Nanocarrier

TUE

15:35-16:00

 

25

 

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

session 7

 

 

Chair: Ilaria Fratoddi

TUE

16:00-16:15

S07

15

Bartłomiej Dominiak

Effect of the shape of ZrO2 and Y2O3 nanoparticles on the redox status, transcriptomic and histopathology of chicken embryos

TUE

16:15-16:30

S08

15

Zuzanna Kassner

Nano Support- Application of chitosan nanoparticles and chitosan powder for alleviating water stress in Lepidium sativum

TUE

16:30-16:45

S09

15

Oliwia Kowalska

Novel Neuroleptic–Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates - Electrokinetic Properties, Protein Interactions and Neuronal Responses

TUE

16:45-17:00

S10

15

Ani Harutyunyan

Antibacterial ZnO nanoflowers synthesized using Arthrospira platensis

TUE

18:30

   

GALA DINNER

TBA

           

WEDNESDAY 20.05.2026

 

 

session 8

 

 

Functional materials

 

 

   

 

Chair: Kris Kempa

WED

9:30-10:10

PL3

40

Michael J Naughton

Bioelectric Modulation of Inflammation and Cancer with Piezoelectric Nanoparticle

WED

10:10-10:40

I07

30

Gary Blanchard

Piezoelectric Liquids and their Potential for Sensing Applications

WED

10:40-11:00

O11

20

Grzegorz Szczęsny

Characteristics of orthopaedic implants damage and mechanisms of its initiation

WED

11:00-11:30

 

30

 

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

session 9

 

 

Functional nanomaterials

 

 

   

 

Chair: Magdalena Osial

WED

11:30-12:00

I08

30

Wiesław Stręk

Application of laser induced emission of graphene for medical applications

WED

12:00-12:20

O12

20

Aleksandra Seweryn

Hafnium dioxide thin films obtained by Atomic Layer Deposition induced the growth of nanocrystalline carbonated hydroxyapatite

WED

12:20-12:40

O13

20

Vitali Boiko

Surface charge engineering of ZnGa2O4:Cr3+ persistent luminescent nanoparticles

WED

12:40-13:00

O14

20

Gabriela Kowalska

Flaxseed biopolymers as sustainable systems for encapsulation and delivery of functional compounds

WED

13:00-14:00

 

60

 

LUNCH

 

 

session 10

 

 

Sensing and coatings

 

 

   

 

Chair: Michael J Naughton

WED

14:00-14:30

I09

30

Justina Gaidukevič

Conducting Polymer/Exfoliated Graphite Composites for Electrochemical Detection of Neurotransmitters

WED

14:30-14:50

O15

20

Beata Borak

Sol-gel coatings on the surface on pea seeds

WED

14:50-15:10

O16

20

Urszula Narkiewicz

Boosting the photoactivity of titania in carbon dioxide reduction

WED

15:10-15:30

O17

20

Adam Watras

Design and preparation of a bioresorbable 3D-printed mandibular bone implant for a missing tooth germ

WED

15:30-15:45

S11

15

Gabriela Rzepkowska

From waste to value: bioactive peptides isolated from spent coffee ground

WED

15:45-16:15

  30  

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

session 11

 

 

Bioactive materials

 

 

   

 

Chair: Justina Gaidukevič

WED

16:15-16:45

I10

30

Kris Kempa

Melanin Nanoparticle - Infrared Light Cancer Therapy

WED

16:45-17:05

O18

20

Marek Godlewski

Bio-applications of ZnO nanoparticles – from anti-bacterial activity to cancer detection and treatment

WED

17:05-17:25

O19

20

Marcin Klepka

XPS Insight into the Corrosion Protection Mechanism of ALD-Deposited HfO Thin Films

WED

18:00

   

EXCURSION

 
           

Thursday 21.05.2026

 

 

   

 

From design to application - commercialization of materials

 

 

session 12

 

Chair

Chair: Marek Przybylski

THU

10:00-10:30

I11

30

Jagoda Litowczenko-Cybulska

Engineering Vascular Grafts with Novel Bioinks: From Extrusion to Volumetric Bioprinting of Patterned hiPSC-Derived Constructs

THU

10:30-11:00

I12

30

Denis Koltsov

Commercialising Advanced Materials

THU

11:10-12:00

 

60

OPEN SESSION & DISCUSSION

Future forecasts for advanced materials in biomedicine, energy, and environmental studies

THU

12:00-13:00

 

60

NETWORKING

WITH COFFEE & COOKIES

THU

13:00-13:10

   

CLOSING CEREMONY

 

Plenary lectures

Luis LIZ-MARZAN - "Using SERS to Study Cancer Cells in Biorelevant Models" - CIC biomaGUNE, Spain - PL1 - session 1

Michael J. NAUGHTON - "Bioelectric Modulation of Inflammation and Cancer with Piezoelectric Nanoparticle" - Boston College, USA - PL3 - session 4

Yadong WANG - "Catalytic biomaterials- nitric oxidation production and ROS reduction" - Cornell University, USA - PL2 - session 4

Invited lectures

Gary BLANCHARD - "Piezoelectric Liquids and their Potential for Sensing Applications" - Michigan State University, USA - I07 - session 8 

Ilaria FRATODDI - "From NANOmaterials to nanoMATERIALS: Synthesis as a Pathway to Advanced Applications", Sapienza University, Rome, Italy - I06 - session 6

Justina GAIDUKEVIČ - "Conducting Polymer/Exfoliated Graphite Composites for Electrochemical Detection of Neurotransmitters" - Vilnius University, Lithuania I09 - session 10 

Olena GNATYUK - "Physical methods for studying circulating tumour cells - diagnostics, properties and effect of antimetastatic drugs" - Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine I03 - session 3 

Bartosz GRZYBOWSKI - "Charged and Mixed-Charged Nanoparticles" - Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of South Korea - I01 - session 1

Kris KEMPA - "Melanin Nanoparticle - Infrared Light Cancer Therapy" - Boston College, USA I10 - session 11 

Denis KOLTSOV - "Commercialising Advanced Materials" - BREC Solutions I12 - session 12

Jagoda LITOWCZENKO-CYBULSKA - "Engineering Vascular Grafts with Novel Bioinks: From Extrusion to Volumetric Bioprinting of Patterned hiPSC-Derived Constructs" - Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA I11 - session 12 

Jean-Marie NEDELEC - "SPIONS@SiO2-CaO-CuO bioactive glass cores-shell nanoparticles: a multifunctional platform for combined diagnostic, cancer treatment and tissue reconsruction" - Institute of Chemistry of Clermont-Ferrand, Aubière, France I04 - session 4 

Marek PRZYBYLSKI - „Ferrite Micro- and Nanoparticles for MRI thermometry" - ACMiN – Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology AGH, Kraków, Poland I02 - session 2

Wiesław STRĘK - „Application of laser induced emission of graphene for medical applications” - Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland I08 - session 9 

Yuri STRZHEMECHNY - "Surface Phenomena Governing the Antibacterial Properties of Nano-/Microscale Zinc and Gallium-Based Oxides" - Texas Christian University, USA I05 - session 5 

Oral presentations

Ojodomo ACHADU - "Hotspot-Engineered Core–Shell Satellite and Nanoraspberry Chip-based SERS Platforms for Ultrasensitive Biosensing of Viruses", Teesside University, United Kingdom - O01 - session 1

Vitalii BOIKO - "Surface charge engineering of ZnGa2O4:Cr3+ persistent luminescent nanoparticles", Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Wrocław, Poland - O13 - session 9

Beata BORAK - "Sol-gel coatings on the surface on pea seeds", Department of Mechanics, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and TechnologyWrocław, Poland - O15 - session 10

Katarzyna CESARZ-ANDRACZKE"The potential of zinc alloys as materials for short-term medical implants", Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland - O10 - session 6

Marek GODLEWSKI - "Bio-applications of ZnO nanoparticles – from anti-bacterial activity to cancer detection and treatment", Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland - O18 - session 11

Izabela KAMIŃSKA - "Upconverting/magnetic core@shell nanoparticles Fe₃O₄@Gd₂O₃:Er³⁺, Yb³⁺, Nd³⁺, Mg²⁺: from synthesis and characterization methods to applications in bioimaging", Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland - O07 - session 3

Aivaras KAREIVA - "Sol-gel synthesis and characterization of high-entropy iron garnets: New compounds for biomedical application", Institute of Chemistry, Vilnius University, Lithuania - O05 - session 3

Marcin KLEPKA - "XPS Insight into the Corrosion Protection Mechanism of ALD-Deposited HfO₂ Thin Films", Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland - O19 - session 11

Marek ŁOS - "(Chemical-) Transdifferentiation as a safe source of cells for tissue-engineering", Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland, Exec. Editor: Eur. J. Pharmacol., Elsevier - O09 - session 5

Wojciech JOPEK - "Neurological rehabilitation progress fMRI imaging for stroke patients", BioEngineering.pl Sp. z o.o. - O04 - session 2

Jakub RYBKA - "The Power of Collagen: Engineering the Next Generation of Biomaterials", Centrum NanoBioMedyczne UAM Poznań, Poland - O02 - session 2

Kinga RUSINEK - "Development of High-Purity Atelocollagen-Based Biomaterials from Porcine Tendons for Biomedical Applications", Implon Laboratories Sp. z o.o. - O06 - session 3

Aleksandra SEWERYN - "Hafnium dioxide thin films obtained by Atomic Layer Deposition induced the growth of nanocrystalline carbonated hydroxyapatite", Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland - O12 - session 9

Grzegorz SZCZĘSNY - "Characteristics of orthopaedic implants damage and mechanisms of its initiation", Katedra i Klinika Ortopedii i Traumatologii Narządu Ruchu, Wydział Lekarski, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warsaw, Poland - O11 - session 8

Adam WATRAS - "Design and preparation of a bioresorbable 3D-printed mandibular bone implant for a missing tooth germ", Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Wrocław, Poland - O17 – session 11

Justyna WIDERA-KALINOWSKA - "Synthesis and Optimization of BiVO₄ Photocatalysts with FeOOH Polymorphs for Water Purification and Clean Energy Production", Adelphi University, USA - O08 - session 4

Karolina ZAJDEL - "Multifunctional Nanomaterials at the Biointerface: Polysaccharide-Functionalized UCNPs for Targeted Theranostic Applications", National Centre for Nuclear Research, Świerk, Poland - O03 - session 2

Short oral presentations

Andrzej BALIŚ - Engineering Host–Guest Interactions to Control Encapsulation Pathways in Polymeric Nanocarriers for Hormone-Dependent Breast Cancer Łukasiewicz Research Network – Cracow Institute of Technology, Cracow, Poland S04 - session 6

Natalia CHARCZUK - Enhanced Eu3+ ions Luminescence through Meloxicam Sensitization in Silicate-Substituted Hydroxyapatite (Si-HAp)- based Nanocarrier - Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland - S06 - session 6

Bartłomiej DOMINIAK - Effect of the shape of ZrO2 and Y2O3 nanoparticles on the redox status, transcriptomic and histopathology of chicken embryos - Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland S07 - session 7

Ani HARUTYUNYAN - Antibacterial ZnO nanoflowers synthesized using Arthrospira platensis - Microbiology and Biotechnology Research Institute of Biology Armenia, Armenia S10 - session 7

Agnieszka JABŁOŃSKA - Small Structural Changes – Large Luminescent Consequences: Room-Temperature Phosphorescence of Regioisomeric Indoles - Texas Christian University, Texas, USA S01 - session 1

Zuzanna KASSNER - Nano Support- Application of chitosan nanoparticles and chitosan powder for alleviating water stress in Lepidium sativum - Maria Skłodowska-Curie High School No. 1 in Piła, Piła, Poland S08 - session 7

Agnieszka KŁAPCIA - Structural, Mechanical, and Absorptive Properties of Furcellaran Aerogels for Advanced Wound Care - AGH University of Cracow, Cracow, Poland - S03 - session 5

Oliwia KOWALSKA - Novel Neuroleptic–Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates - Electrokinetic Properties, Protein Interactions and Neuronal Responses - Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow, Poland - S09 - session 7

Claudia Iriarte MESA - Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles-Based Formulations for Enhanced Oral Delivery of Peptide Drugs: A Case Study on Insulin - Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis, University of Vienna, Austria - S05 - session 6

Gabriela RZEPKOWSKA - From waste to value: bioactive peptides isolated from spent coffee ground - Łódź University of Technology, Łódź, Poland - S11 - session 10

Agnieszka WAL - Effect of the shape of biodegradable ZnO nanoparticles on the redox status, genomics and histopathology of chicken embryos - Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland- S02 - session 5

Posters

Galyna DOVBESHKO – "Can we use the DNA molecule as a platform for energy sources batteries?", Institute of Physics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine – PS1 – session 3

Marcin MARTYNIAK – "Cellular Response and Mineral Formation Induced by a Calcium Phosphate Composite Setting Paste", Biovico Sp. z o. o., Hutnicza 15 B, 81-061 Gdynia, Poland – PS2 – session 3

Sara GYOZALYAN – "Liquid Crystalline Ordering of Graphene Oxide Fibers with Enhanced Mechanical Properties", A.B. Nalbandyan Institute of Chemical Physics, NAS RA – PS3 – session 3

Anita KAJZER – "Modification of the surface of titanium alloy samples produced using DMLS technology for orthopedic applications", Wydział Inżynierii Biomedycznej / Katedra Biomateriałów i Inżynierii Wyrobów Medycznych – PS4 – session 3

Sylwia KLIMAS – "Effect of pH and storage media on short-term fluoride release from a metal-modified glass ionomer cement (Riva Silver): an in vitro study", Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Preclinical Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland PS5 – session 3

Adam LUBOJAŃSKI - Study on the antimicrobial efficacy and cytotoxic potential of compomer materials incorporated with silver nanoparticles and copper oxide - PS6 - session 3

Maryla MOCZULSKA-HELJAK – "From Fabrication Errors to Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Leveraging MEW Hierarchical Coiled Architectures", Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland – PS7 – session 3

Giang HA Ngan – "Multifunctional nanocomposite for biomedical applications", Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy Sciences, Warsaw, Poland – PS8 – session 3

Phuong Thu NGUYEN - "Advancing Rare Earth Recovery: Adsorption of La3+ Ions Using Hydroxyapatite" - University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam - PS9 – session 3

Renata PERLIKOWSKA – "Neuroprotective effects of a cyclic peptide in a cellular model of Parkinson’s Disease", Zakład Biochemii Kwasów Nukleinowych Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi – PS10 – session 3

Paulina PIETRZYK-THEL - "Functional magnetic core-shell material for anticancer therapy" - Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland - PS11 - session 3

Nataliia PINCHUK – "Design of sodium alginate hydrogels loaded with amorphous and low-crystalline nanosized calcium phosphates using 3D printing", Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Wrocław, PolandPS12 – session 3

Paulina SOBIERAJSKA – "Influence of Amorphicity on the Structure, Morphology, Thermal Stability and In Vitro Biological Response of Calcium Phosphates", Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Wrocław, PolandPS13 – session 3

Alicja SZYCHULSKA – "Abductin: Production Optimization of a Promising Biomaterial", koło naukowe OperonPS14 – session 3

Anna TARATUTA – "Optimization of atmospheric low-temperature plasma parameters for tailoring the physicochemical properties of Ti6Al4V alloy in modern orthopedic implantology", Department of Biomaterials and Medical Device Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland – PS15 – session 3

OLGA URBANEK-ŚWIDERSKA - "Optimization of Electrospun Progesterone-Loaded Fibres for Local Endometriosis Therapy,", Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland PS16 - session 3

Katarzyna WIGLUSZ – "Preparation and in vitro characterization of encapsulated miconazole patches", Uniwersytet Medyczny Wrocław –  PS17 - session 3

Wiktoria ZACHEJA – "Impact of Silver Nanowires on Fluorescently Labelled Nucleotides", Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences – PS18 – session 3

Antonio ZARCONE – "Sol–gel derived Ce-doped SiO2–CaO bioactive glass: interfacial reactivity, luminescence and oxidative response", Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Wrocław,, PolandPS19 – session 3

Angelika ZASZCZYŃSKA - "Real-time monitoring in neural tissue regeneration: first observations from the PIEZOMAT project", Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland – PS20 – session 3

Angelika ZASZCZYŃSKA - "Effect of the parameters of gelma synthesis on rheology", Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland – PS21 – session 3

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