Nanomaterials Webinar | Engineering and Biological Tools to Manage Kidney Diseases, 27 March 2025

We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming webinar exploring the latest advances in kidney research through organ modeling in the transforming landscape of biomedical sciences, dedicated to understanding diseases and treating them with new approaches based on personalized and regenerative medicine.

This session will feature leading experts discussing unmet clinical problems in kidney diseases and how cutting-edge biological and engineering technologies are shaping the future of disease modeling and drug testing.

Whether you are a researcher, clinician, or industry professional, this webinar offers a unique opportunity to gain insights from experts, explore the latest advancements in the field, and engage in discussions that will help shape the future of regenerative medicine.

Date: 27 March 2025 at 11:00 a.m. CET | 5:00 a.m. EDT | 6:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 864 4487 4539
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/Nanomaterials-20

Speaker/Presentation	Time in CET	Time in CST Asia
Prof. Dr. Gianluca Ciardelli Chair Introduction	11:00–11:10 a.m.	6:00–6:10 p.m.
Dr. Roberto Contieri The Role of Kidney Models in Clinical Practice and Future Directions	11:10–11:30 a.m.	6:10–6:30 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Hirofumi Hitomi Development of a Kidney Model Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS Cells)	11:30–11:50 a.m.	6:30–6:50 p.m.
Dr. Chiara Tonda-Turo Current Trends and Developments in Engineering Organ Models	11:50–12:10 p.m.	6:50–7:10 p.m.
Mr. Federico Sinnona From Organ Models to Kidney Research: Technological Advances and Perspectives	12:10–12:20 p.m.	7:10–7:20 p.m.
Q&A Session	12:20–12:40 p.m.	7:20–7:40 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Gianluca Ciardelli Closing of Webinar	12:40–12:45 p.m.	7:40–7:45 p.m.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Gianluca Ciardelli, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy;
Dr. Roberto Contieri, Department of Urology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli IRCCS Fondazione “G. Pascale”, Naples, Italy;
Prof. Dr. Hirofumi Hitomi, Department of iPS Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan;
Dr. Chiara Tonda-Turo, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy;
Mr. Federico Sinnona, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy.

Relevant Special Issue:
“Supramolecular Nanostructures for Smart and Tailored Drug Delivery: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Gianluca Ciardelli and Dr. Monica Boffito
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025