Dear ESB members,
Registration is still open for the last 2025 ESB Webinar, organised by the ESB Early Career Committee.
Title: Novel biomaterial manufacturing technologies in regenerative medicine
Speaker: Prof. Miguel Castilho (Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology)
Date: Thursday, 11 December 2025, 16:00 CET
Abstract:
This webinar will demonstrate how different tissue mechanical functions – such as contractility in
cardiac muscle or load-bearing in bone and articular cartilage, can be restored using high-
resolution biomaterial systems and 3D (bio)manufacturing strategies. The importance of rational
design and engineering of biomaterial microarchitecture and mechanical properties will be
discussed. Additionally, increasingly complex light based 3D (bio)printing strategies will be
introduced for high-throughput production of biomaterial systems with spatial and on-demand
control of mechanical properties and geometric changes. These advances open new
perspectives for precise control of cell and organoid fate, as well as for studying cell-matrix
(mechanical) interactions, ultimately enabling functional tissue regeneration.
Short bio:
Miguel Castilho is an Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands. He leads a multidisciplinary group focused on biomaterial engineering and biofabrication for in vitro human disease models and in-situ tissue regeneration, particularly for musculoskeletal tissues. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed articles, and his contributions have been recognized by various awards including the 2023 Jean Leray award from the European Society for Biomaterials and the 2024 Robert Brown Award from the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society. In addition to research, he coordinates an Additive Manufacturing and Biofabrication facility and spearheads a collaborative Master’s program in regenerative medicine between Eindhoven and Utrecht, educating students from different backgrounds, including engineering and biology.
Learning goals
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe key concepts of biomaterial additive manufacturing.
- Understand how novel additive manufacturing technologies can create biomaterials with controlled properties for applications in cell and organoid engineering, supporting in vitro models and serving as tools for mechanobiology.
- Describe the implementation of novel additive manufacturing technologies for (clinical) applications of engineered biomaterials to restore tissue mechanical function.
Best regards,
ESB Early Career committee
