The First Pleven Symposium of Regenerative and Translational Medicine

16-18 April 2026 Pleven, Bulgaria

Program Highlights

Plenary Lectures

Biomaterials with distinct levels of cell contents
João Mano (PT)

Engineering Biomaterial-Driven Regeneration: Uncovering the Impact of Glycosylation
Abhay Pandit (IE)

Keynote Lectures

Polysaccharide-based bioactive films for directing cell activity in regenerative medicine
Thomas Groth (DE)

Characterization of Stem Cell–Secretome-Integrated Hybrid PLCL Nanofibers: Implications for Regenerative Medicine.
George Altankov (BG)

Translating Tendon Biology into Regenerative Therapies
Denitsa Docheva (DE)

Mechano-chemical information in cells and emergent properties in multicellular organisms
Yannis Missirlis (GR)

Polymeric Biomaterials: Versatile Systems for Multiple Medical Applications
María Rosa Aguilar de Armas (ES)

Beyond heparin: hemocompatible coatings for blood-contacting devices
Iva Pashkuleva (PT)

3D bioprinting - high hopes for tissue repair.
Viktoria Sarafian (BG)

Elastin-Inspired Biomaterials: From Molecular Microstructure to Translational Scaffolds
Prof. Christian Schmelzer (DE)

Therapeutic siRNA-guided differentiation and crosstalk in bone regeneration
Prof. Michaela Schulz-Siegmund (DE)

Uncovering the Biological Properties of Dental Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Assoc. Prof. Nikolay Ishkitiev (BG)

Posters

The Poster Zone will feature new and exciting research. Come along to learn, network with your peers and forge new collaborations.

The poster authors will be stood by their posters in the morning break on day 1 to answer your questions. However, you can review posters at any point during the Symposium.

Who Should Attend

  • Stem Cell Researchers & Scientists
  • Biologists (Cellular, Molecular, Developmental)
  • Geneticists & Gene Therapy Specialists
  • Clinicians, Physicians & Healthcare Professionals
  • Pharmacologists
  • Biotech & Pharmaceutical Industry Leaders
  • Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows
  • Academics