SYMPOSIUM 5: Next Generation Bioceramics and Biocomposites

The last few decades have witnessed significant progress in the use of ceramics for biomedical applications, with anticipated benefits in clinical diagnosis and treatment. In addition to conventional ceramic fabrication technologies, biomimetic processes are also being adopted to develop bioinspired materials and inorganic – organic hybrids. The advent of nanotechnology and additive manufacturing has further increased the spectrum of applications of bioceramics and biocomposites. This symposium will provide a platform to stimulate discussion among active researchers from academia/national labs, medical device manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and clinicians, who are involved in the development and use of bioceramics.

 Proposed Session Topics

• Porous bioceramics (joint with Symposium 9)
• Additive manufacturing of bioceramics
• Biomineralization and tissue-material interactions
• Bioactive and resorbable ceramics
• Bio-inspired, bio-synthetic, and biomimetic ceramics
• Self-assembled bioceramics
• Ceramics for drug and gene delivery
• Ceramics with bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties
• In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of bioceramics
• Mechanical properties of bioceramics
• Orthopedic and dental applications of bioceramics
• Nanostructured bioceramics (joint with Symposium 7)
• Magnetic nanoceramics for biomedical applications
• Light-emitting nanoceramics for bioimaging, sensing, and therapy
• Ceramic biosensors

 Symposium Organizers

• Roger Narayan, University of North Carolina, USA
• Markus Reiterer, Medtronic, Inc., USA
• Bikramjit Basu, Indian Institute of Science, India
• Ilaria Cacciotti, Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano, Italy
• Marta Cerruti, McGill University, Canada
• Enrico Bernardo, Università di Padova, Italy
• Eva Hemmer, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Canada
• Chikara Ohtsuki, Nagoya University, Japan
• Akiyoshi Osaka, Okayama University, Japan
• Tolou Shokuhfar, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
• Kohei Soga, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
• Enrica Verné, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Points of Contact

• Roger J. Narayan: roger_narayan@unc.edu
• Bikramjit Basu: bikram.iisc@gmail.com