International Workshop on Polymer Structures for Medical Applications
Date: November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)
Venue: Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences (CMPW PAN)
The workshop is organized within the framework of the NAWA “Welcome to Poland” project, supported by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (Project No. BNP/WTP/2023/1/00015).
The aim of the workshop is to create an international platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of modern polymer materials and their biomedical applications. It is addressed to PhD students and young researchers conducting studies on the synthesis and modification of polymers leading to materials for regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, diagnostics, and drug delivery systems.
Based on submitted abstracts, the Scientific Committee will select 10 participants for oral presentations. All other accepted participants will present their research during the poster session.
Participation is free of charge.
All participants will receive conference materials and enjoy coffee and lunch.
Registration:
Due to the limited number of participants, we encourage early registration.
Please register and check the detailed agenda on our website www.cmpw-pan.pl
Register now!
Important Dates
- Registration deadline: October 31, 2025
- Abstract submission deadline: November 7, 2025
- Oral presentation selection by: November 12, 2025
The abstract submission deadline has been extended to November 11th.
Ten abstracts will be selected on November 12th to be presented as oral presentations during the workshop.
General Information
PLEASE SEND YOUR ABSTRACT TO: polymertalent@cmpw-pan.pl
Files to download:
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ACCEPT ONE POSTER PER PERSON
Contact
Secretary of the conference:
Dr. Paulina Teper
tel. +48 32 271 60 77 ext. 248
e-mail: polymertalent@cmpw-pan.pl
Workshop Agenda
🗓 November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)
📍 International Workshop on Polymer Structures for Medical Applications
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome
Session I (Chair: Agnieszka Kowalczuk)
09:10 – 09:55 „Polymer and Polymer-hybrid Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications”
Prof. Stanislav Rangelov, Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia
09:55 – 11:10 Oral Presentations by PhD Students (5 presentations, 10 minutes each)
11:10 – 12:10 Poster Session & Coffee Break
Session II (Chair: Alicja Utrata – Wesołek)
12:10 – 12:55 „Using ionizing radiation to synthesize hydrogels for medical applications. From macro to nano”
Prof. Piotr Ulański, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology
12:55 – 14:10 Oral Presentations by PhD Students (5 presentations, 10 minutes each)
14:10 – 15:15 Lunch Break & Poster Session
Session III (Chair: Katarzyna Jelonek)
15:15 – 16:45 Workshop & Laboratory Tour
„Medical Device Polymers: Established Success Stories and Smart Future”
Dr. Mateusz Stojko, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences
16:45 Closing Remarks
Oral Presentations
Session I
9:55 – 10:05 Man Li, University Libre De Bruxelles
“TANNIC ACID-BASED METAL-PHENOLIC NANOZYMES WITH ANTIBACTERIAL AND ROS SCAVENGING ABILITY”
10:10 – 10:20 Sylwia Rzepa, AGH University of Krakow, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology
“HYDROGELS ENRICHED WITH GAG-STABILIZED, KARTOGENIN-LOADED LIPOSOMES FOR ENHANCED CARTILAGE REGENERATION”
10:25 – 10:35 Britt De Munter, The University of Leuven in Belgium
“TARGETED DELIVERY OF DRUGS TO THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT THROUGH STIMULI-RESPONSIVE SOFT POLYMER ROBOTS”
10:40 – 10:50 Anna Kłusak, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
“SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF POLYMER GELS BASED ON POLY(GLYCEROL ADIPATE) FOR SOFT TISSUE ENGINEERING”
10:55 – 11:05 Lisa Sonnleitner, University of Lille
“PLGA IMPLANTS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY: IMPORTANCE OF PLASTICIZING EFFECTS”
Session II
12:55 – 13:05 Phuong-Khanh Nguyen, University of Lille
“PLGA IMPLANTS FOR DRUG DELIVERY TO THE INNER EAR”
13:10 – 13:20 Mary Ibidapo, University of Wolverhampton
“EMULSION-TEMPLATED POROUS POLYMER SCAFFOLDS: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION, SURFACE FUNCTIONALISATION AND APPLICATION IN 3D CELL CULTURE”
13:25 – 13:35 Sebastian Kowalczyk, Warsaw University of Technology
“ATRP AND CLICK CHEMISTRY AS TOOLS FOR SYNTHESIZING CPT CONJUGATES VIA
A UNIVERSAL, BIODEGRADABLE PLA-BASED POLYMERIC PLATFORM”
13:40 – 13:50 Alina – Petronela Moraru, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
“GREEN IN SITU SYNTHESIS OF COMPOSITE NANOSTRUCTURES OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES AND A THERMORESPONSIVE COPOLYMER”
13:55 – 14:05 Sajida Maryam, Silesian University of Technology
“FABRICATION AND IN VITRO EVALUATION OF POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED BIOPOLYMER MATRICES FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY”
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
dr hab. Katarzyna Jelonek
dr hab. inż. Agnieszka Kowalczuk, prof. CMPW PAN
dr hab. inż. Urszula Szeluga, prof. CMPW PAN
dr hab. Alicja Utrata-Wesołek, prof. CMPW PAN
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
dr inż. Daria Lipowska-Kur
dr Monika Musiał-Kulik
dr inż. Paulina Teper
International Workshop on Polymer Structures for Medical Applications
ORGANIZED BY:
Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials
Polish Academy of Science
ul. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34
41-819 Zabrze
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