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Engineering Carbohydrates: Functional Modification of Poly- and Oligosaccharides
Overview
University of Milano-Bicocca, in collaboration with the Istituto Scientifico di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, is pleased to announce a one-day workshop at the University of Milano-Bicocca dedicated to the functional modification of poly- and oligosaccharides with the support of the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE). The event is designed for a broad audience including PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, master’s students, early-career scientists, but also all experts from academia and industry working in carbohydrate chemistry. The seminar will be held in hybrid form, in presence and online.
Who should attend
This workshop is relevant for:
PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, Master’s students, and early-career scientists.
Researchers and professionals interested in carbohydrate chemistry and functional modification strategies.
Industry experts looking for methods and applications in modified polysaccharides.
Preliminary program
10:00–10:45
Synthetic strategies to polysaccharides for functional studies |
Federica Compostella, Luigi Lay (UNIMI) |
10:45–11:30
Regioselective sulfation of polysaccharides |
Emiliano Bedini (UNINA) |
11:30–11:45 — Break
11:45–12:30
Biomaterials and Medical Translation: From AI guided systems to Medical Devices |
Laura Russo (UNIMIB) |
12:30–14:00 — Lunch
14:00–14:45
Polysaccharide-water interactions in adhesion mechanisms |
Irene Tagliaro, Carlo Antonini (UNIMIB) |
14:45–15:30
Characterization of modified functional groups of polysaccharides |
Sabrina Bertini (Ronzoni) |
15:30–15:45 — Break
15:45–16:30
Tailoring Cellulose Nanocrystals surface chemistry for advanced applications |
Barbara La Ferla, Luca Zoia (UNIMIB) |
How to Participate
The workshop will take place in a hybrid format, with the option to attend in person or online.
Please note that all participants, including those attending in person, are kindly requested to register in advance.
In person: 8th May 2026, University Milano-Bicocca, Aula Marchetti, U1 Building, Piazza della Scienza, 3 – 20126 Milano.
Online: access via Webex after registration
Registration form: https://forms.gle/YybddXeiVS6Dahe17
Registered online participants may join via the webinar link:
https://unimib.webex.com/unimib/j.php?MTID=m05ae27e3e588defab9869a68a6f60d54
For other information please contact: irene.tagliaro@unimib.it