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No conferences found for the selection.Upcoming MDPI Conferences (3)

Online
We cordially invite you to attend this event organized by MDPI Gels (ISSN 2310-2861, Impact Factor 6.4). It will take place virtually on 9–11 December 2026, CET.
Conference Chairs
Prof. Dr. Esmaiel Jabbari, Biomimetic Materials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA
Prof. Dr. Dirk Kuckling, Department of Chemistry, University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
The Topics of Interest
1. Science, supramolecular structure, and characterization of gels.
2. Advanced multifunctional and stimuli-responsive gels and their applications.
3. Hydrogels, Organogels, xerogels, aerogels, and their applications.
4. Applications of gels in medicine, pharmacy, and healthcare products.
5. Applications of gels in agriculture and food science.
6. Applications of computational methods, AI, and machine learning in gel design.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: 10 September 2026
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 9 October 2026
Registration Deadline: 4 December 2026
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1727
To register for the event, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCG2026?section=#registration
For details regarding Abstract Submission, Poster and Slide Submission, and Publication Opportunities, you may refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCG2026?subscribe§ion=#instructions.
For any enquiries regarding the event, please contact iocg2026@mdpi.com.
We look forward to seeing you at The 2nd International Online Conference on Gels.

Online
We cordially invite you to attend this event organized by MDPI’s journal Materials (ISSN: 1996-1944, IF: 3.7). It will take place virtually on 17–20 May 2027, CEST.
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Maryam Tabrizian, McGill University, Canada.
The Topics of Interest
S1. Advanced Functional Materials: Optical, Electronic and Magnetic Materials;
S2. Low-Dimensional and Quantum Materials: Nanomaterials, 2D Materials and Quantum Frontiers;
S3. Biomaterials, Soft Matter and Composites;
S4. Materials Design and Application: From Simulation and Artificial Intelligence to Experimental Realization;
S5. Energy and Sustainable Materials: From Harvesting to Storage;
S6. Structural Materials: Metals, Alloys, Ceramics and Construction Materials;
S7. Materials Processing, Manufacturing and Process Engineering;
S8. Materials Characterization, Physical Chemistry and Synthesis Fundamentals.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: 18 January 2027
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 17 February 2027
Registration Deadline: 11 May 2027
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1778
To register for the event, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCM2027?section=#registration
For details regarding Abstract Submission, Poster and Slide Submission, and Publication Opportunities, you may refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCM2027?section=#instructions.
For any enquiries regarding the event, please contact iocm2027@mdpi.com.
We look forward to seeing you at the 5th International Online Conference on Materials.

Barcelona, Spain
We are pleased to announce that The 2nd International Conference on Bioengineering (BIOENG 2026) is back and it will take place from 10 to 13 November 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
This conference is organized by MDPI’s open access journal Bioengineering (ISSN: 2306-5354, Impact Factor 4.4). Following the success of IOCBE 2024, an earlier edition in this series, BIOENG 2026 aims to gather leading minds from around the world once more to discuss transformative advances in bioengineering at the intersection with AI.
Conference Chairman
Prof. Dr. Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, Texas A&M University, USA
Session Topics of Interest
S1. Regenerative Engineering
S2. Biochemical Engineering
S3. Biosignal Processing
S4. Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials
S5. Biomechanics and Sports Medicine
S6. Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 31 July 2026
Abstract notification of acceptance: 3 September 2026
Deadline for Early Bird Registration: 10 September 2026
Deadline for Covering Author Registration: 10 September 2026
Deadline for Registration: 4 November 2026
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1424
To register for the event, please visit the following website: https://sciforum.net/event/BIOENG2026?section=#registration
For details regarding abstract submission, poster and slide submission, and publication opportunities, please refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section: https://sciforum.net/event/BIOENG2026?section=#instructions
We welcome you to partake in this opportunity to contribute to and shape the AI-enabled evolution of bioengineering.
For any enquiries regarding this event, please contact bioeng2026@mdpi.com.
Upcoming Partner Conferences (1)

Berlin, Germany
Dear colleagues,
We are excited to invite you to Polydays 2026—Functional Polymers for Sustainable Materials, a conference organised by the Berlin-Brandenburgischer Verband für Polymerforschung and the University of Potsdam. It will be held at the Science Campus in Golm from 7th to 9th October (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/polydays/). We expect around 150 attendees from various fields of Polymer Science.
The conference will explore the following topics:
- Polymerisation and Depolymerisation
- Hydrogels and Biomimetics
- Circular economy of polymer materials
- Photostructured & -active materials
- Photonics
- Electroactive polymer materials
We look forward to seeing you at Polydays 2026, in Potsdam, for three days of scientific discovery, insightful discussions and valuable connections!
Important dates to keep in mind:
Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 June 2026
Registration Deadline: 1 October 2026
On behalf of the Organizing and Scientific Committee
The Chairs of the conference
Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker, Dr. Matthias Hartlieb, Dr. Johannes Gurke