The European Ceramic Society

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Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering

Multidisciplinary team Chemists-ceramists: powder synthesis, shaping and densification Physico- chemical and mechanical characterization Biologists: biological testing (in vitro and in vivo) and functionalisation of bone substitutes

Director : Piedad N De Aza

Email : Piedad@umh.es

Phone : +34-966658485

Address : Instituto de Bioingenieria Universidad Miguel Hernandez Edificio Vinalopo Avda. de la Universidad s/n- 03202 Elche- Alicante SPAIN

Website : http://bioingenieria.umh.es/

Research topics :

  • Name: short explanation. Bioceramics design for tissue repair and regeneration. Study and determination of Phase Equilibrium Diagrams in oxide systems
    Contact information:
    Contact name : Piedad N De Aza
    Tel :+34 966658485
    Email: piedad@umh.es
  • Name: short explanation. Ceramic scaffolds for tissue engineering
    Contact information:
    Contact name : Patricia Mazón
    Tel :+34-965222096
    Email: pmazon@umh.es
  • Name: short explanation. Biological testing (in vitro and in vivo)
    Contact information:
    Contact name : Luis Meseguer Olmo
    Tel : +34-968 278803
    Email: lmeseguer.doc@gmail.com
  • Name: short explanation. Reactivity and / or bioactivity of ceramic materials in vitro and in vivo. Determination of mechanisms of reaction
    Contact information:
    Contact name : Angel Murciano/Pablo Velasquez
    Tel : +34 96 522 2045
    Email: amurciano@umh.es / pavelasquez@umh.es 

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding:
    2001-2003
    - IST-2001-33281 -TAKE-UP MEASUREMENTS BEST PRACTICE ACTION: REMOTE MONITORING OF DIABETIC FOOT
    2004-2006
    - COOP-CT-2004-508737- INTELLIGENT SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THE ON-LINE FINISH PROCESS FOR STONE SLABS AND WOOD PANELS (WOODSTONE)
  • Regional fundings: Generalitat Valenciana
    2005
    - IMCITA/2005/28- MATERIALES FUNCIONALES PARA FORRO DE CALZADO
    2006
    - ACOMP06/044- AYUDA COMPLEMENTARIA AL PROYECTO "OBTENCION DE BIOMATERIALES CERAMICOS EN EL SISTEMA FOSFATO TRICALCICO-SILICATO DICALCICO-SILICE. ESTUDIOS IN VIVO E IN VITRO
    - ADIF06/011- SISTEMA INTELIGENTE PARA LA OPTIMIZACION DEL TRATAMIENTO FINAL DE MADERAS Y MARMOLES
    2008
    - IMIDIN/2008/40- ESTUDIO DE LA BIODEGRADABILIDAD DEL CUERO
    2009
    - AORG/2009/014- BIOMATERIALES Y SUS APLICACIONES.
    - ACOMP/2009/173- AYUDA COMPLEMENTARIA AL PROYECTO " SINTESIS Y OBTENCION DE NUEVOS BIOMATERIALES BASADOS EN FOSFATO TRICALCILO Y SILICOFOSFATOS DE CALCIO
  • National fundings :
    2003-2006
    - MAT2003-08331-C2-02-OBTENCIÓN DE MATERIALES CERÁMICOS EN EL SISTEMA FOSFATO TRICALCICO-SILICATO DICALCICO-SILICE. ESTUDIOS IN VITRO E IN VIVO
    2006-2009
    - MAT2006-12749-C2-02- SINTESIS Y OBTENCION DE NUEVOS BIOMATERIALES BASADOS EN FOSFATO TRICALCICO Y SILICOFOSFATOS DE CALCIO
    2014-2017
    - MAT2013-48426-C2-2-R- BIOMATERIALES CERAMICOS MULTIFUNCIONALES CON ESTRUCTURAS JERARQUIZADAS PARA REGENERACION OSEA Y/O LIBERACION CONTROLADA DE AGENTES BIOACTIVOS

Latest news

Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust is 31st May 2025

Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before end of July 2025. Activities submitted for the deadline of 31st May 2025 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before August 2025.

Mar 13, 2025
12th March - International Day of Ceramics!

Dear Ceramic Community,

We are pleased to announce that March 12, 2025, marks the first-ever International Day of Ceramics!

Mar 12, 2025

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