Plenary speakers

• Assoc. Prof. Michelle Calabrese (University of Minnesota, USA)
  Modulating polymer self-assembly and dynamics using external fields
• Prof. Jean-François Gérard (University of Lyon, France)
  Biomimetic superhydrophobic surfaces from surface chemistry and assembling processes
• Prof. Timothy P. Lodge (University of Minnesota, USA)
  Kinetics of block copolymer micelle fusion and fragmentation
• Prof. Robert Luxenhofer (University of Helsinki, Finland)
  Ultra-high drug loaded micelles – On reproducibility and the role of the hydrophobic core and hydrophilic corona
• Prof. María J. Vicent (Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe, Spain)
  Polypeptide-Based Therapeutics: Enhancing Tropism and Overcoming Biological Barriers
• Prof. Ilja Voets (Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands)
  Ice interactive materials
• Prof. David Weitz (Harvard University, USA)

Invited speakers

• Dr. Dietmar Appelhans (Leibnitz-Institut fur Polymerforschung Dresden, Germany)
  Polymersomes as versatile building blocks for biomimetic structures and functions
• Prof. Dr. Matthias Ballauff (Institute for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Germany)
  Complex coacervates as formed by oppositely charged polyelectrolytes
• Dr. Andrea Belluati (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany)
  Enzymatic polymerization for artificial cells: Polymer vesicles and coacervates
• Dr. Zulfyia Černochová (Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Czech Republic)
  Cation-selective hybrid thermo-responsive kappa-carrageenan-based polymers
• Dr. Eric Doris (CEA Saclay, France)
  A supramolecular journey from carbon nanotubes to micelles
• Assoc. Prof. Fernando Giacomelli (Federal University of ABC, Brazil)
  Controlling molecular transport: From leaky polymersomes to functional nanoreactors
• Dr. Valentin Victor Jerca (Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, Romania)
  Poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) from scientific curiosity to advanced applications
• Assoc. Prof. Damir Klepac (University of Rijeka, Croatia)
  Nitroxide radical nanoparticles: From spin dynamics to cell death mechanisms
• Assoc. Prof. Peter Košovan (Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic)
  Acid-base equilibria in macromolecular two-phase systems
• Dr. Juraj Kronek (Polymer Institute SAS, Slovakia)
  Gradient copolymers based on poly(2-oxazolines) for advanced biomedical applications
• Dr. Igor Lacík (Polymer Institute SAS, Slovakia)
  Dynamic covalent chemistry used for injectable hydrogels and cell-encapsulating microspheres
• Prof. Dr. Cornelia Palivan (University of Basel, Switzerland)
  Self-organization of polymer compartments equipped with biomolecules: Toward advanced therapeutic applications
• Prof. Dr. Christine M. Papadakis (Technical University of Munich, Germany)
  Self-assembled thermogels from triblock terpolymers with thermoresponsive blocks
• Prof. César Rodriguez-Emmenegger (Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, Spain)
  Leveraging macromolecular topology and random heterogeneity to design non-living predators
• Assoc. Prof. Christophe Schatz (INP - Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux, France)
  Structure and Physical Properties of Polymer Coacervates in Liquid and Solid States
• Prof. Daewon Sohn (Hanyang University, Korea)
  Structural evolution of catechol-modified tetra-arm PEG hydrogels
• Prof. Nikola Sakač (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
  Polymer liquid membrane sensors for potentiometric detection of surfactants in environmental and technical systems

Time schedule

Registration and all lectures take place at the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry.