SSB+RM2024
28th Annual Meeting at Empa, St. Gallen
“Complex materials and in vitro tissue models”
4th-5th September, 2024
The 2024 annual meeting is dedicated to “Complex Materials and in vitro tissue models”, with keynote and invited speakers providing an overview and insights into latest developments in these fields. The conference is open to everybody interested in the scientific and medical aspects of biomaterial-related topics and targets scientists and engineers from academia and industry, as well as healthcare professionals dealing with biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. We invite abstract submission for late poster presentation (submission deadline: 09.08.2024) related to these topics as well as to all other aspects of biomaterials science and regenerative medicine. In the morning of September 4th, there will additionally be a career-related Young Scientists (YS) event.
Don’t miss out on an exciting meeting with excellent speakers, many opportunities to contribute (including prizes), to interact and to network.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at Empa, St. Gallen at the 28th annual meeting.
Program
Wednesday, September 4th 2024
| 09:30 |
Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 10:30 |
Young Scientists (YS) Event |
| 13:20 |
Welcome |
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| 13:30 |
Invited Speakers: Ardemis Boghossian (EPFL, Switzerland) |
| 13:55 | Talks selected from abstracts |
| 14:40 |
Rapid fire posters presentations |
| 15:55 |
Poster Session and Coffee Break |
| 16:20 | Keynote Speaker: Dominique Pioletti, (EPFL, Switzerland) Thermomechanobiology: the next frontier for treating osteoarthritis |
| 16:55 | Talks selected from abstracts |
| 17:40 | 30th General Assembly |
| 18:45 | Social Dinner at Restaurant «netts» |
Thursday, September 5th 2024
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Session 2: Regenerative Medicine Approaches |
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| 08:30 |
Keynote Speakers: Patricia Dankers (TU Eindhoven, Netherlands) |
| 09:05 | Talks selected from abstracts |
| 09:50 | Coffee Break |
| 10:25 |
Invited Speaker: Mark Tibbitt (ETHZ, Switzerland) |
| 10:50 |
Talks selected from abstracts |
| 11:50 | Rapid fire poster presentations |
| 12:05 | Poster Session and Lunch Break |
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| 13:30 |
Keynote Speakers: Florian Gröber-Becker (Würzburg, Germany) |
| 14:05 |
Talks selected from abstracts |
| 15:05 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:30 |
Talks selected from abstracts |
| 16:00 |
Invited speaker: Laura Suter-Dick (FHNW, Switzerland) |
| 16:25 |
Award Ceremony & Closing Remarks |
Conference Fees
| in CHF | Early Bird (until July 15th) | Late Registration |
On Site Registration |
| Students | 200 | 300 | 400 |
| + YS Event (incl. Lunchbox) | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Regular | 300 | 400 | 500 |
| Exhibitors | 300 | 300 | — |
| EC + Honorary Members | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Sponsors | free | free | free |
Abstract Submission
Submit your abstract for late poster presentation here using this template.
Late poster abstract submission deadline: 09.08.2024
Notification on acceptance:
(Note! Only single page .docx files will be accepted!)
Directions
Please use public transportation. Only limited parking available.
Public transport timetable and ticket ordering 
From the main station:
Bus line 1 (every 12 minutes) towards direction «Winkeln» until bus stop «Lerchenfeld»
Bus line 2 (every 12 minutes) towards direction «Wolfganghof» until bus stop «Lerchenfeld»
Bus line 3 (every 15 minutes) towards direction «Abtwil/St. Josefen» until bus stop «Moos»
Bus line 4 (every 15 minutes) towards direction «Säntispark» until bus stop «Moos»
Access coming from Zürich:
Motorway exit «St. Gallen-Winkeln» towards direction «Abtwil, St. Gallen»
Access coming from St. Margarethen:
Motorway exit «St. Gallen-Kreuzbleiche» towards direction «Engelburg St. Gallen-West»
Staying in St. Gallen
Information to follow.
Social Dinner
Venue: «netts», St. Jakob-Strasse 35, 9000 St.Gallen
From the main station:
Bus line 6 towards direction «St. Gallen, Heiligenkreuz» until bus stop «Schützengarten»
Bus line 3/4 towards direction «Wittenbach, Bahnhof» until bus stop «Schützengarten»
Bus line 5 towards direction «St. Gallen, Rotmonten» until bus stop «Dierauerstrasse»
From Empa:
Bus line 1 towards direction «St. Gallen, Stephanshorn» until bus stop «Marktplatz Bohl»
Bus line 2 towards direction «St. Gallen, Guggeien» until bus stop «Marktplatz Bohl»
Bus line 3/4 towards direction «Wittenbach, Bahnhof» until bus stop «Schützengarten»
Organisation
Meeting chairs:
Dr. Markus Rottmar (Empa)
Prof. Maartje Bestings (EPFL)
PD Dr. Anna Marsano (University Basel)
Local organizing committee:
Dr. Markus Rottmar (Empa)
Dr. Martina Viola (Empa)
Dr. Max Urbanzcyk (Empa)
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