International Conference on Natural Polymers for Biomedical Engineering Applications ICNPBEA on October 04-05, 2023 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

Natural-based polymers for biomedical applications Sources, properties, modification and processing of natural-based polymers Polysaccharides as carriers of bioactive agents for medical applications Purification of naturally occurring biomaterials Processing of starch-based blends for biomedical applications Controlling the degradation of natural polymers for biomedical applications Smart systems based on polysaccharides Surface modification and biomimetic coatings Surface modification for natural-based biomedical polymers New biomineralization strategies for the use of natural-based polymeric materials in bone-tissue engineering Natural-based multilayer films for biomedical applications Peptide modification of polysaccharide scaffolds for targeted cell signaling Biodegradable scaffolds for tissue regeneration Scaffolds based on hyaluronan derivatives in biomedical applications Electrospun elastin and collagen nanofibers and their application as biomaterials Starch-polycaprolactone based scaffolds in bone and cartilage tissue engineering approaches Chitosan-based scaffolds in orthopedic applications Elastin-like systems for tissue engineering Collagen-based scaffolds Polyhydroxyalkanoate and its potential for biomedical applications Electrospinning of natural proteins for tissue engineering scaffolding Naturally-derived hydrogels Hydrogels from polysaccharide-based materials Alginate hydrogels as matrices for tissue engineering Fibrin matrices in tissue engineering Natural-based polymers for encapsulation of living cells Hydrogels for spinal cord injury regeneration Systems for the sustained release of molecules Particles for controlled drug delivery Thiolated chitosans in non-invasive drug delivery Chitosan-polysaccharide blended nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery Biocompatibility of natural-based polymers In vivo tissue responses to natural-origin biomaterials Immunological issues in tissue engineering Biocompatibility of hyaluronic acid Biocompatibility of starch-based polymers Vascularization strategies in tissue engineering </div>