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NIS colloquium

"Advances in biomaterials: combining simulations and experiments"

Torino, 28-29 November 2013

Aula Magna del Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi

via Accademia Albertina 13, Torino

Scientific and Local Organizing Committee: V. Aina, G. Alberto, M. Corno

Dipartimento di Chimica and NIS, Università degli Studi di Torino

	Nora De Leeuw *(Department of Chemistry, University College London)*	*Computer modelling of biomaterials: Hydroxyapatite, Collagen and Bioglasses*
	Chiara Vitale Brovarone *(Applied Science and Technology Department, Polytechnic of Torino)*	*Smart monoblock acetabular cup with bioactive trabecular-like coating*
	Alessandra Fiorio Pla *(Department of Life Science and System Biology, University of Torino)*	*Bioactive glasses doped with Zn and Cu ions: endothelial cell interaction and potential bacteriostatic properties*
	Enrico Berardo (Department of Chemistry, University College London)	*Gaining insights into different bioactivity mechanisms by DFT modeling of soda-lime phospho-silicate surfaces*
	Gigliola Lusvardi *(Department of Chemistry and Geological Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)*	*Calcium phosphate based biomaterials: solid state characterization*
	Dominique Costa *(Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, Chimie-ParisTech)*	*Interfaces Silica/water, AlOOH/water and adsorption of small biomolecules studied with Born Oppenheimer Molecular Dynamics*
	Maryline Moreno *(Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann, Belvaux)*	*Atmospheric plasma deposition of functionalized thin film as a platform for biomolecule immobilization*
	Cristina Pavan *(Department of Chemistry, NIS and Interdepartmental Centre Scansetti, University of Torino)*	*The haemolysis test as a simple tool to investigate the interaction between membranes and materials*
	Gloria Berlier (*Department of Chemistry and NIS, University of Torino)*	*Mesoporous silica nanoparticles as versatile platforms for pH responsive applications*
	Antonio Salinas *(Department of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry, University Complutense of Madrid)*	*3D Bioceramic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering*
	Massimo Delle Piane *(Department of Chemistry and NIS, University of Torino)*	*Mesoporous Silica for Drug Delivery: a quantum-mechanical simulation*
	Claudio Magistris *(Department of Chemistry and NIS, University of Torino)*	*pH-Sensitive conjugation of organic molecules on bioactive glasses for the development of stimuli-responsive biomaterials*
	Michela Signoretto *(Dept. of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Ca' Foscari - University of Venice)*	*Innovative Organic/Inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for drug delivery systems*
	Giuseppina Raffaini *(Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Polytechnic of Milano)*	*Protein adsorption on the TiO₂ polymorphs and on CNT at different curvature: a molecular modeling study*
	Barbara Onida (*Applied Science and Technology Department, Polytechnic of Torino)*	*Ordered Mesoporous Silicas for drug delivery in dermatological applications*
	Gianluca Malavasi *(Department of Chemistry and Geological Science, University of Modena* *and Reggio Emilia)*	*Bioactive glasses for a "smart" release*
	Michele Iafisco *(National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC), Faenza)*	*Biomimetic apatite nanocrystals: overview of their preparation, characterization and applications*
	Alfonso Pedone *(Department of Chemistry and Geological Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)*	*Computational NMR spectroscopy applied to bioactive glasses*
	Federico Catalano *(Department of Chemistry and NIS, University of Torino)*	*Protein adsorption on engineered silica nanoparticles, spectroscopic investigation of the interface events and their influence in cell uptake*
	Lisa Accomasso *(Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino)*	*Fluorescent silica nanoparticles for stem cells imaging in regenerative medicine*
	Davide Lovisolo *(Department of Life Science and System Biology, University of Torino)*	*A biophysical investigation of the interaction between fluorescent silica nano-particles and neuronal cells*