SSB+RM2026
Lugano, USI Campus Ovest, July 08-10, 2026
Join us for the 2026 edition of the 30th SSB+RM Annual Meeting at the USI Campus Ovest, Lugano.
The 2026 annual meeting is dedicated to “Research on biomaterials & in vitro models, Industrial and Clinical translation”, 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 oral and poster presentation related to these topics as well as to all other aspects of biomaterials science and regenerative medicine. Abstract Submission opening: February 1st, Deadline: March 15th Extended to March 31st
On Wednesday afternoon, there will additionally be a 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 USI Campus Ovest, Lugano on July 8th – 10th, 2026 for the 30th annual meeting.
Highlights
- 10 invited lectures
- 16 oral presentations
- 25 rapid fire
- 1 poster session
- Young Scientist event
Confirmed International Speakers
- Prof. Elisa Cimetta, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering; University of Padua; Padua; Italy
- Dr. Laura de Girolamo, Director of the Laboratory of Biotechnology Applied to Orthopaedics IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi, Sant’Ambrogio, Milan
- Prof. Claudia Loebel, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Pennsylvani; United States
- Prof. Andrea Pavesi, Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Singapore
- Prof. Shrike Zhang, Associate Professor of Medicine; Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Cambridge, Massachusetts; United States
Wednesday, July 8th, 2026
| 14:00 – 17:00 | Young Scientist Networking Pre-Event with Bios⁺ |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 17:45 – 18:45 | Invited Lecture, Opening Lecture: Prof. Shrike Zhang Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA |
| From 19:30 | Social Dinner @ Ristorante Vetta Monte Brè, Lugano |
Thursday, July 9th, 2026
| 09:00 – 09:25 | Invited Lecture: Prof. Claudia Loebel, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| 09:25 – 09:40 | Rapid Fire Session (5*3 min) |
| 09:40 – 10:30 | Selected Oral (5*8+2 min) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:25 | Invited Lecture: Prof. Elisa Cimetta, Associate Professor, University of Padua, Padua, Italy |
| 11:25 – 11:40 | Rapid Fire session (5*3 min) |
| 11:40 – 12:05 | Invited Lecture: TBA |
| 12:05 – 12:45 | Selected Oral (4*8+2 min) |
| 12:45 – 14:15 | Lunch & Poster Session |
| 14:15 – 14:40 | Invited Lecture: Prof. Andrea Pavesi, Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NT U Singapore, Singapore |
| 14:40 – 14:55 | Rapid Fire session (5*3 min) |
| 14:55 – 15:20 | Invited Lecture: TBA |
| 15:20 – 16:00 | Selected Oral (4*8+2 min) |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 – 16:55 | Invited Lecture: TBA |
| 16:55 – 17:10 | Rapid Fire Session (5*3 min) |
| From 17:30 | Social Evening — Two Parallel Events For Group Leaders: Transfer to Bellinzona, Lab visit labs @Bios+ & Conference Dinner at Castelgrande Restaurant, Bellinzona For students & young investigators: Aperitif and Dinner, Young Scientist Night at LongLake Festival, Lugano |
Friday, July 10th, 2026
| 09:30 – 09:55 | Invited Lecture: TBA |
| 09:55 – 10:20 | Invited Lecture: TBA |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Selected Oral (3*8+2 min) |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Rapid Fire Session (5*3 min) |
| 11:15 – 11:40 | Invited Lecture: Dr. Laura de Girolamo, Director of the Orthopaedic Biotechnology Laboratory, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi–Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy |
| 11:40 – 12:40 | General Assembly and Awards |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | PhD Award Lecture |
| 13:00 – 13:15 | Concluding Remarks |
Conference Fees
| in CHF | Early Bird | After May 31 |
| Students | 220 | 320 |
| everyone else | 320 | 420 |
Abstract Submission
Submit your abstract here using this template.
Abstract submission deadline: March 15th Extended to March 31st
Notification on acceptance: April 15th
(Note: Only single page .docx files will be accepted and only poster presentations are available.)
Location and Directions
USI Campus Ovest, Lugano, Switzerland
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Public Transportation
Organisation
Meeting chairs: Matteo Moretti
Local organizing committee: Chiara Arrigoni, Mirka Zeis Bernasconi, Simone Bersini, Stella Monestier
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