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SUMMARY:WW-Colloquium: Prof. Dr. Mani Diba\, From molecular interactio
 ns to bioengineered platforms
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr. Mani Diba Department of Dentistry-Regenerative B
 iomaterials\, Radboud Institute for Medical Innovation\, Radboud Unive
 rsity Medical Center\, Nijmegen\, The Netherlands Biomaterial Design A
 cross Scales: From Molecular Interactions to Bioengineered Platforms B
 iomedical applications such as regenerative medicine and in vitro mode
 ling require materials that recapitulate key features of the extracell
 ular matrix in living tissues. Hydrogels have emerged as versatile bio
 materials to address this need\, as they can be engineered across mult
 iple length scales to reproduce structural and functional aspects of n
 ative tissue environments. Bottom-up design strategies\, spanning supr
 amolecular to particle-based assemblies\, provide precise control over
  material properties and enable the development of hydrogels with tuna
 ble mechanical behavior and biological functionality. In this talk\, I
  will present our work on hydrogel design across length scales\, from 
 molecular interactions to network-level properties and cellular respon
 ses. I will discuss how these properties influence biological outcomes
  such as cell adhesion\, collective cell behavior\, and biomimetic min
 eralization. Building on these insights\, I will highlight emerging ch
 allenges in evaluating and applying advanced biomaterials\, as convent
 ional characterization methods and experimental platforms are often de
 signed around specific material constraints\, limiting their ability t
 o fully leverage the broader design space of these systems. I will dis
 cuss recent approaches to address these limitations\, including method
 s to quantify material processability and platforms that enable the in
 tegration of complex 3D biological environments. Together\, this talk 
 highlights the need to move beyond isolated material or system design 
 toward an integrated perspective\, in which biomaterials and bioengine
 ered platforms are developed in parallel to enable synergistic advance
 s that lead to more predictive and functionally rele
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