The micro2macro (m2M) consortium recently concluded a successful presence at the International Conference on Biofabrication 2025 in Warsaw held on 14th to 17th of September. Immediately following the conference, we dedicated time to a two-day internal consortium meeting.
The m2M project had a prominent role at the International Conference on Biofabrication 2025, with several partners presenting work that contributes directly to the project’s goal: creating a bioprinting platform for macro-scale regenerative grafts.
Our consortium was well-represented through numerous keynotes and sessions across the three-day event, featuring six distinguished keynote speakers and researchers: Daniel Kelly (Trinity College Dublin), Jos Malda (UMC Utrecht), João F. Mano (Universidade de Aveiro), Tim Woodfield (University of Otago), Riccardo Levato (UMC Utrecht), and Tomasz Jüngst (Universitätsklinikum Würzburg).
The key research sessions featured diverse topics and world-leading expertise directly related to the project’s goal of creating programmable regenerative grafts.
Monday 15th
▪️Emerging Bioprinting Platforms for Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering – Daniel Kelly, Trinity College Dublin
▪️A Biofabrication for cartilage regeneration and joint preservation – Daniel Kelly, Trinity College Dublin
▪️Biofabrication of hybrid cells compartments: from micro to macro – João F. Mano, Universidade de Aveiro
▪️Engineering inks and bioinks from human blood components enable enhanced bioactivity in vitro and in vivo – Rita Sobreiro-Almeida, Universidade de Aveiro
Tuesday 16th
▪️Bioprinting approaches in the EU projects – Daniel Kelly, Trinity College Dublin
▪️Unlocking natural-based multimaterial 3D printing by engineering the nanocomposite organic/inorganic interface – João Maia, Universidade de Aveiro
▪️Support baths for embedded bioprinting of biomimetic tissues and in vitro models – Patricia Santos Beato, ReGEN Biomedical
▪️Biofabrication of durable cartilage implants – Jos Malda, UMC Utrecht
▪️Automated Pre-Calibration for 3D Extrusion Bioprinting Unlocks Process Consistency and Reproducibility
– Gregor Weisgrab, Biomotion Technologies
Wednesday 17th
▪️Bioinks based on human-derived proteins – João F. Mano, Universidade de Aveiro
▪️Light-based volumetric bioprinting and imaging-driven manufacturing: shining a new light on engineered tissues and organoids – Riccardo Levato, UMC Utrecht
▪️Gelatine-based bioinks and bioresins for advanced light-driven biofrabication – Riccardo Levato, UMC Utrecht
The project’s commitment to developing future leaders was recognized with prestigious accolades. We proudly celebrate our partners, Dr. Rita Sobreiro-Almeida (Universidade de Aveiro) and Dr. F. Max Yavitt (University of Otago), who were named ISBF Biofabrication 2025 Early Career Researcher Award Winners. Congratulations to them on this well-deserved honour! \
Following the conference’s successful conclusion, the m2M consortium held a productive two-day internal meeting during which, the consortium took time to: discuss the successful showcases and outcomes from the conference, analyze the current status of the bioprinting platform development and tissue engineering strategies ans strategize the upcoming research phases, focusing on translating microscopic advancements into macro-scale, functional regenerative grafts.
The next chapter in biofabrication is officially underway. Stay tuned for further updates on our progress toward clinical application!
