The YSF represents all Early Career Researchers of the ESB.
The YSF workshop is usually integrated in the annual conference of the ESB, that is aimed at discussing biomaterials education and training in Europe, emphasising the existing and emerging career, as well as research opportunities in the field.

In these events discussion is fostered by creating an interactive environment amongst participants, thus promoting an enriching discussion on topics that concern everyone who graduated, or will do so, in Biomaterials.

From the previous YSFs has resulted the creation of the "European Doctoral Award" (EDA) (see the ”Education, section” for details). The first awards were announced in February 2006.

Aims and objectives:

• Promote biomaterials education and training in Europe at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Provide a forum for communication between all those interested in biomaterials
• Encourage collaborations within the biomaterials European community
• Provide meetings to encourage the dissemination of information relating to education and careers in matters related to biomaterials

YSF REPRESENTATIVES

Prof. Dr. Sandra Van Vlierberghe

SPOKESPERSON

Prof. Dr. Sandra Van Vlierberghe

Polymer Chemistry & Biomaterials Group (PBM)
Brussels Photonics Team (B-PHOT)
Ghent University (UGent)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Krijgslaan 281, S4-Bis
Pleinlaan 2, B-9000 Ghent
B-1050 Brussels BELGIUM
Email: sandra.vanvlierberghe@ugent.be

Dr. Izabela-Cristina Stancu

SECRETARY

Dr. Izabela-Cristina Stancu

University Politehnica of Bucharest
Advanced Polymer Materials Group
Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Department of Bioresources and Polymer Science
1-7 Gh Polizu Street,
011061, sector 1, Bucharest
ROMANIA
Email: izabela.stancu@upb.ro

Dr. Giuseppe Cama

EDUCATIONAL OFFICER

Dr. Giuseppe Cama

Ghent University
Polymer Chemistry & Biomaterials Group
Krijgslaan 281 (S4- bis),
B-9000 Ghent,
BELGIUM
Email: giuseppe.cama@ugent.be

Dr. Anna Finne Wistrand

NATIONAL CHAPTERS LIAISON OFFICER

Dr. Anna Finne Wistrand

KTH, Royal Institute of Technology
School of Chemical Science and Engineering
Fibre and Polymer Technology
Teknikringen 56-58,
100 44 Stockholm SWEDEN
Email: annaf@kth.se

Dr. Laetitia Galea

INDUSTRIAL LIAISON OFFICER

Dr. Laetitia Galea

Vivos Dental AG / regenHU Ltd
Z.I. du Vivier 22,
CH-1690 Villaz-saint-Pierre,
SWITZERLAND
Email: laetitia.galea@gmail.com

Dr. Valeria Perugini

COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION OFFICER

Dr. Valeria Perugini

Brighton Studies in Tissue-mimicry
and Aided Regeneration (BrightSTAR)
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
University of Brighton
Cockroft Builidng,
Lewes Road, Brighton,
BN2 4GJ,
UNITED KINGDOM
Email: v.perugini@brighton.ac.uk,
valeriaperugini@yahoo.it

LOCAL YSF CHAPTERS

AUSTRIA

Dr. Aleksandr Ovsianikov

Dr. Aleksandr Ovsianikov

Institute of Materials
Science and Technology (E308)
TU Wien (Technische Universität Wien),
Getreidemarkt 9, 1060 Wien,
AUSTRIA
Tel : +43 (1) 58801 - 308 30
Fax: +43 (1) 58801 - 308 95
Email: Aleksandr.Ovsianikov@tuwien.ac.at,
http://amt.tuwien.ac.at/ovsianikov

FRANCE

Dr Geraldine Rohman

Dr Geraldine Rohman

CSPBAT UMR7244 - équipe LBPS
Université Paris 13
Institut Galilée,
99 avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément,
93430 Villetaneuse,
FRANCE Tel : +33(0)1 49 40 33 45
Fax: +43 (1) 58801 - 308 95
Email: geraldine.rohman@univ-paris13.fr,
http://www.univ-paris13.fr/cspbat/

GERMANY

Dr. Shahram Michael Ghanaati

Dr. Shahram Michael Ghanaati

Klinik für Mund-,
Kiefer- und Plastische Gesichtschirurgie
Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt
Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Haus 23 B, UG
60596 Frankfurt am Main
GERMANY
Tel extern: +49-69-6301-5879
Tel intern: 179606
Fax: +49-69-6301-5644
Email: shahram.ghanaati@kgu.de

ITALY

Dr. Serena Bertoldi

Dr. Serena Bertoldi

Post-Doc Research Fellow
BioMatLab, Politecnico di Milano
P.zza Leonardo da Vinci,
32, 20133 Milano
ITALY
Tel: +390223993389
Fax: +390223993360
Fax: +49-69-6301-5644
Email: serena.bertoldi@mail.polimi.it

POLAND

Dr Raquel M. Gonçalves

Dr Raquel M. Gonçalves

AGH University of Science and Technology,
Faculty of Materials and Ceramics,
Department of Biomaterials,
Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow
POLAND
Tel: (48) 888 961 877
Email: kgryn@agh.edu.pl

PORTUGAL

Dr. Raquel M Gonçalves

Dr Karol Gryn

Institute of Biomedical Engineering
(Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, INEB)
University of Porto
R. do Campo Alegre,
823, 4150-180 Porto,
PORTUGAL
Tel: + 351 226074900
Fax: + 351 226094567
Email: raquelg@ineb.up.pt http://www.ineb.up.pt

ROMANIA

Dr Diana Dragusin

Dr Diana Dragusin

University Politehnica Bucharest Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science
Department of Bioresources and Polymer Science
Group of Polymer Physics and BioMaterials
Calea Victoriei 149,
010072, sector 1, Bucharest
ROMANIA
Tel: +40 21 402 2718
Mobile: +40 74 306 0816
Email: diana.m.dragusin@gmail.com

SCANDINAVIA

Mrs Hanna Tiainen

Mrs Hanna Tiainen

Department of Biomaterials
University of Oslo
P.O. Box 1109 Blindern,
NO-0317 Oslo,
NORWAY
Tel: +47 22 85 21 38
Mobile: +40 74 306 0816
Email: hanna.tiainen@odont.uio.no
http://www.biomaterials.no

SWITZERLAND

Mrs Claudia Loebel

Mrs Claudia Loebel

PhD Student Musculoskeletal Regeneration
AO Research Institute Davos
Clavadelerstrasse 8,
7270 Davos
SWITZERLAND
Tel: +41 81 414 21 11
Direct: +41 81 414 25 49
Fax: +41 81 414 22 88
Email: claudia.loebel@aofoundation.org http://www.ysbm.ch

SPAIN

Dr. Joana Magalhães

Dr. Joana Magalhães

BioTissue Engineering and Cell Therapy Unit
Rheumatology Group
Institute of Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC)
Biomedical Research Networking Centre
on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN)
SPAIN
Tel: +41 81 414 21 11
Direct: +41 81 414 25 49
Fax: +41 81 414 22 88
Email: joana.cristina.silva.magalhaes@sergas.es, ysf-biomat@ciber-bbn.es http://www.ysbm.ch

THE NETHERLANDS

Dr Pedro F. Costa

Dr Pedro F. Costa

Coordinator Biofabrication MSc Programme
Manager Utrecht Biofabrication Facility
Postdoctoral Researcher
Utrecht Biofabrication
Facility & Dept. of Orthopaedics
University Medical
Center Utrecht, Huispost G05.228,
PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht
THE NETHERLANDS
Tel: +31 88 75 57335
Direct: +41 81 414 25 49
Fax: +41 81 414 22 88
Email: p.ferreiradacosta@umcutrecht.nl

UNITED KINGDOM

Dr Steve Meikle

Dr Steve Meikle

Brighton
Studies in Tissue-mimicry and Aided Regeneration (BrightSTAR)
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
University of Brighton
Cockroft Builidng, Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4GJ, UK
Tel: 0044 (0)1273 641912
UNITED KINGDOM
Email: S.Meikle@brighton.ac.uk
http://www.uksb.org.uk/ysf.html

IRELAND

Dr Kyriakos Spanoudes DVM

Dr Kyriakos Spanoudes DVM

Postgraduate Researcher
Regenerative,
Modular and Developmental Engineering Laboratory (REMODEL)
Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CURAM)
Biosciences
National University of Ireland Galway
(NUI Galway), Galway
IRELAND
Tel: 00353860319192
Email: kyriakos.spanoudes@nuigalway.ie

YSF events:

• A YSF meeting will be organised in Germany, 13-16 oct 2016, by the German YSF Chapter -  represented by Dr. Shahram Ghanati 
• Promotion of European Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Doctoral Award (EDA)
• Mobility during PhD studies (ESB 2006)
• Promotion of Collaborative Research (ESB 2007)
• Starting up a Career as a Post-Doctoral Researcher (WBC 2008)
• Research speed dating (ESB 2009)
• New frontier symposia: “Laser processing of biomaterial” (WBC2016, http://wbc2016.org/index.php/program/new-frontier-symposia).
  

YSF workshops:

• Communication in the field of Biomaterials (ESB 2010)
• Career Planning & Gender Aspects in Biomaterial Sciences (ESB 2011)
• Challenges and Opportunities of Young Scientists in Biomaterial Sciences (ESB 2013)
• UKSB & ESB YSF Careers Workshop, London, 5th December 2013 (Weston Education Centre, King’s College London Denmark Hill Campus, SE5 9RJ)
• Entrepreneurship: an academic and industrial perspective (ESB 2014)
• An ideal training: myths and success (WBC2016, for further details see “UPCOMING EVENTS” in YSF website).

News

• ESB-YSF YOUNG SCIENTISTS JOINING FORCES FOR EXCELLENCE IN BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH, Conference Center of University Politehnica Bucharest; 313 Splaiul Independentei, UPB Central Library Building (28-29th May 2015).
  http://www.tsocm.pub.ro/APMG/news.html
• ESB-YSF WORKSHOP, Marii Konopnickiej Street, Kraków (hosted by the 27th European Conference on Biomaterials, 2015 Kraków, Poland).
  http://www.esb2015.org/
• Young scientist forum (WBC2016, for further details see “UPCOMING EVENTS” in YSF website).

 2015 YSF representatives are :

1. Sandra VAN  VLIERBERGHE
2. Laetitia GALEA
3. Valeria PERUGINI
4. Giuseppe CAMA
5. Mark BEST
6. Maria Grazia RAUCCI
7. Alfredo RONCA
8. Joana MAGALHAES

Common Lunch NSERC Create – YSF

May 17^th, from 12:00 to 13:10 - room 517a (max 250 persons; lunch box)

Title: ”An ideal training: myths and success”

Objective: Table discussion around the ideal training for industrial versus academic career

Registration required but no registration fees - Sponsored by NSERC Create groups

Setting: Round tables, divided in two groups (academia/industry), each table led by an academic or an industrial guest. Students mixed with PDF and Young scientists.

Chair : Sophie Lerouge; co-chair: to be confirmed

12:00        Bio break + Pick up lunch/settle in tables with one guest (pre-assigned in advance)

12:15        Welcome and short presentation of the topic of discussion

12:20        Eating + discussion on the topic

12:50        10 min whole room summary

13:00        Free discussion, exchange of contact information, transition to room 524 for YSF forum

Young Scientist Forum 

1:15 to 5:00 (room 524: max 370 persons)

Setting: theatre style

No registration fees – Sponsored by Springer (to be confirmed)

Chair: Sandra Van Vlierberghe; co-chair : to be confirmed

1:15           Welcome and introduction to the YSF (Sandra Van Vlierberghe)

1:20           Gabriela Voskerician, Optima Integrated Health, San Francisco, CA, USA: ‘It is not about YOU, it is about the Review Panel’

1:55           Xinquan Jiang, JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China: ‘How to realize multidisciplinary and international networking in translational research: The key to success.’

2:30           Laura Poole-Warren, University New South Wales, Australia: ‘Communicating your research with maximum impact: From networking to presenting’

3:05       Coffee break and networking

3:30           Laura Rose (FDA): ‘Regulatory Issues: Challenges and Opportunities for Young Scientists’

4:05          C. James Kirkpatrick, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany: ‘The biomaterial scientist in the 21st century’

Newsletter (December 2016) PDF
Newsletter (February 2016) PDF