Renzo Bucca Puy, Oriana De Becker, Helena Ghyselen, Margaryta Ivanets, Ayse Kose, Gabriele Nasello, and Sophie Nguyen presented their work at the 35th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) held in Antwerp, Belgium from 7 to 11 September 2026.

• Renzo: “Experimentally Calibrated and Validated Finite Element Model for the Biomechanical Assessment of Intraocular Lenses” (poster)
• Oriana: “An integrated in vitro – in silico framework for 3D-printed PCL bioresorbable implants” (poster)
• Helena: “A lymphatics-on-a-chip model to study cellular interactions in non-union fractures” (poster)
• Margaryta: “Characterization of surface properties, cytocompatibility, and immunomodulatory effects of 3D-printed hydroxyapatite/polycaprolactone composites for intraoral bone regeneration” (poster)
• Ayse: “Bioactive Nanofiber Reinforcement Improves the Biological and Structural Properties of GelMA Hydrogels for Bone Tissue Engineering” (keynote oral presentation)
• Gabriele: “Hydrogel activating regulatory T cells in vivo regenerates bone defects” (keynote oral presentation)
• Sophie: “In silico design of Mg-based biodegradable scaffolds for the repair of critical-size defects” (poster)

During the conference, Oriana, Helena, Margaryta, Sophie, and Renzo also volunteered contributing to the smooth running of the event.