Designs Webinar | Additive Manufacturing—Conscious Design and Regulatory Aspects for Implantable Devices, 13 November 2025
As advancements in additive manufacturing continue to reshape the landscape of medical technology, particularly in the development of patient-specific implantable devices, it is imperative that we approach this progress with both innovation and responsibility.
This webinar is intended to welcome discussions that are aimed at bridging cutting-edge engineering with the essential frameworks of design ethics, safety, and regulatory compliance. Its main goal is to encourage debates on these critical aspects that still hamper the application of additive manufacturing in the medical field and that, too often, are not properly assessed before surgery.
Date: 13 November 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. CET | 10:00 a.m. EST
Webinar ID: 837 2971 6271
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/Designs-4?subscribe
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| Speaker/Presentation | Time in EST |
| Dr. Giulia Pascoletti Chair Introduction |
10:00–10:10 a.m. |
| Dr. Paul Egan Engineering Design Research Innovations for Medical Design Customization |
10:10–10:30 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 10:30–10:35 a.m. |
| Dr. Paweł Turek Design for Additive Manufacturing: Innovations and Opportunities |
10:35–10:55 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 10:55–11:00 a.m. |
| Dr. Antreas Kantaros From 3D to 4D: Smart and Biomimetic Design Strategies for Implantable Medical Devices |
11:00–11:20 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 11:20–11:25 a.m. |
| Assoc. Prof. Elisabetta Zanetti The Regulatory Pathway for Custom-Made Medical Devices |
11:25–11:45 a.m. |
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Q&A Session |
11:45–11:50 a.m. |
| Dr. Giulia Pascoletti Closing of Webinar |
11:50–11:55 a.m. |
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Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Giulia Pascoletti, Department of Engineering, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy;
- Dr. Paul Egan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Texas TX, USA;
- Dr. Paweł Turek, Department of Manufacturing Techniques and Automation, The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszów University of Technology, Rzeszów, Poland;
- Dr. Antreas Kantaros, Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece;
- Assoc. Prof. Elisabetta Zanetti, Department of Engineering, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Relevant Special Issue:
“Advanced Design Methodologies for Additive Manufacturing in Patient-Specific Medical Solutions”
Guest Editors: Dr. Giulia Pascoletti and Dr. Arianna Rossi
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026