Webinars
Upcoming
EPNOE Webinar
We are happy to announce that the EPNOE Webinar Series will go ahead in 2025. We have made some changes to the scheduling: you can now submit your proposal for a lecture via the registration form: https://shorturl.at/h2i67
This way, we hope to reach potential speakers who may not be a part of our immediate network. As a speaker, you need to be an EPNOE Member or from the Member organization. If you would like to give a talk, but are not yet a member, please contact us via the contact form. With this same form, you may also propose a potential speaker.
The Webinars consist out of a Plenary Lecture by a senior researcher followed by a Research Lecture by a junior researcher (post-docs and PhD-students). The Webinars are recorded and shared to EPNOE’s YouTube channel and website with permission.
We will keep you posted on upcoming Webinars and look forward to receiving your proposals!
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Past
EPNOE Webinar
March 3rd 2025, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary Lecture by professor dr. Anna Ström – Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Alginate and Pectin Gels: Investigating Fine Structure and Solvent Interactions
Research Lecture by Ms. Xiaoyan Qing – KULeuven, Belgium
Self-Healing and Transparent Ionic Conductive Hydrogels with Multi-Sensing Capabilities for Wearable Sensors
EPNOE Webinar
May 16th 2024, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary Lecture by Pedro Fardim, President of EPNOE – KU Leuven, Belgium
”Polysaccharide-Based Materials for Human Health Applications.”
Research Lecture by Roberta Teixeira Polez, Aalto University, Finland
”Hybrid Polysaccharide Hydrogels for Cell Culture Platforms.”
EPNOE Webinar
April 4th 2024, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary Lecture by Li Shen – Utrecht University, Netherlands
”Biobased and circular carbon for material transition.”
Check out the presentation here.
Research Lecture by Claudia Mair-Bauernfeind – University of Graz, Austria
”Sustainability assessment of redox active molecules for energy storage applications.”
EPNOE Webinar – Special Edition: Entrepreneurship in Education
March 7th 2024, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Jaakko Pajunen – Boreal Bioproducts ®
“Boreal Bioproducts – Forest side streams to main streams”
Picture taken by Vicky Matthers
Martin Lackéus – Chalmers University of Technology
”Value Creation Pedagogy – more students learning deeper and for life”
EPNOE Webinar
December 7th 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary Lecture by Michael Hummel – Aalto University, Finland
”Man-made cellulosic fibers – established and emerging technologies.”
Research Lecture by Ana Kramar – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
”Cellulose acetate nanofibers preparation using solution blow spinning: challenges and application perspectives.”
EPNOE Webinar
November 9th 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary Lecture by Francisco Javier Vilaplana Domingo – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
”Hemicelluloses: molecular structure and enzymatic upcycling for materials and nutrition.”
Research Lecture by Ratchawit Janewithayapun (Leo) – Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
”Scattering studies of xylan based polysaccharides.”
EPNOE Webinar
October 5th 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary Lecture by Isabelle Capron – INRAE, Biopolymers, Interaction and Assembly research unit (BIA), France
“Nanocelluloses at the oil-water interface.”
Research Lecture by Roberto Juan Aguado – LEPAMAP-PRODIS Research Group, University of Girona, Spain
“A look at oil-in-water emulsions stabilized by anionic cellulose nanofibers”
EPNOE Webinar
June 1st 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30, CEST
Plenary Lecture by Lars Evenäs – Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
”From isotope-labelling to DNP enhancement in solid-state structure characterization of cellulosic materials.”
Research Lecture by Lukas Fliri – Aalto University, Finland
“Solution-State NMR Spectroscopy of Crystalline Cellulosic Materials – Towards a Standardized Protocol for Everyday Use.”
EPNOE Webinar
May 4th 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30, CEST
Plenary Lecture by Guang Yang, EPNOE Ambassadress in China – Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
“Functional modification, Controllable Fabrication and Biomedical Applications of Natural Polysaccharide Hydrogel.”
Research Lecture by Nanthilde Malandain – Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Spain
”Bacterial cellulose fibers as a reinforcement for extracellular matrix hydrogels.”
EPNOE Webinar
April 13th 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30, CEST
Plenary Lecture by Rupert Kargl – Graz University of Technology, Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Biobased Systems (IBIOSYS), Austria
“Polysaccharide peptide conjugates: why and how?”
Research Lecture by Maša Hren – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Slovenia
”Polysaccharides in fuel cell membranes: development and efficiency in alkaline fuel cell set-ups.”
EPNOE Webinar
March 2nd 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary lecture by Thomas Groth – Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
“Use of polysaccharides for making bioactive coatings and hydrogels for tissue engineering applications.”
“Bio-based aerogels for biomedical applications.”
EPNOE Webinar
February 2nd 2023, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary lecture by Elisabete Frollini, EPNOE Ambassadress in Brazil
– São Carlos Chemistry Institute, University of São Paulo
“Lignocellulosic biomass: a globally available resource contributing to the circular bioeconomy.”
Research lecture by Silvia Margareta Maitz
– Graz University of Technology, Institute of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology
“Kraft Black Liquor as Biorefinery Feedstock – The Role of Hemicellulose.”
EPNOE Webinar
December 1st 2022, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Upskilling: elevating relevant skills for professionals in academia and in industry
Several central skills are needed in the professional working life. It is crucial to be aware of and develop them. This webinar will focus on project management skills and acquiring postdoctoral project funding.
Justin Zoppe, Polytechnic University of Catalonia – UPC
Project management methodology
Stefan Spirk, Representative of the Marie Curie Alumni Association – Austrian Chapter
Postdoctoral projects and Marie Curie funding
Some relevant material related to the webinar can be found on EPNOE Members’ Area.
EPNOE Webinar
November 10th 2022, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary lecture by Prof Gleb Yakubov, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham
“Multi-scale Assembly of Plant Polysaccharides: Towards Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets”
Research lecture by Xiaowen Wu, ETH Zürich, Department of Health Science and Technology, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health
”Interaction between dietary fibers and small molecules—an insight from electron paramagnetic resonance.”
EPNOE Webinar
October 6th 2022, from 13:00 to 14:30, CET
Plenary lecture by Prof. Már Másson, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland
“The antimicrobial structure-activity relationship for chitosan and derivatives.”
Research lecture by Vivien Nagy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland
”Development of production method for a bioactive chitosan derivative.”
EPNOE Webinar
June 9th 2022, at 14:00 CET to 15:15 CET
“Career Boost for Young Researchers”
Special webinar in collaboration with COST Association, CESAER Association and KU Leuven Career Centre
Speakers:
- Mattias Björnmalm, CESAER Association
- Julian Sellinger, EPNOE Junior
- Nicole Wedell-von Leupoldt, KU Leuven Career Center
- Carlos A. García-González, COST Association and COST Aerogels
Moderator: Pasquale Del Gaudio
EPNOE Webinar
Plenary lecture by Prof. Pietro Matricardi, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Polysaccharide nanohydrogels and their use in drug delivery
Research lecture by Pieter De Wever, KU Leuven, Belgium
Design and fabrication of polysaccharide cryogel beads for advanced applications
EPNOE Webinar
Plenary lecture by Prof. Anna Roig, Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC
Bacteria farming to harvest functional nanocellulose materials
Research lecture by Dr. Martin Gericke, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena (Germany)
Nanoparticles Based on Hydrophobic Polysaccharide Derivatives—Formation Principles, Characterization Techniques, and Biomedical Applications
EPNOE Webinar
March 3rd , 2022
Felix Abik, University of Helsinki, Finland
Pressurized hot water-extracted birch glucuronoxylan as emulsifier: stability and interfacial adsorption studies.
EPNOE Webinar
Prof. Tanja Wrodnigg,
TU Graz, Austria
Glycomimetics: Useful Tools and Potential Therapeutics
Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Monodisperse Xylan Oligosaccharides
EPNOE Webinar
Prof. Magnus Norgren,
Mid Sweden University, Sweden
Cellulose in emulsions and functional composites
Research presentation by
Rajesh Koppolu,
Åbo Akademi, Finland
Nanocellulose in packaging
EPNOE Webinar
Prof. Olli Ikkala, Aalto University, Finland
New functions for polysaccharides: From strain hardening to optical fiber
Research presentation by
Katja Heise, Aalto University, Finland
Asymmetric modifications of cellulose nanocrystals – concepts and challenges
EPNOE Webinar
Plenary lecture by
Prof. João Mano, CICECO – University of Aveiro
Blue polysaccharides in tissue engineering
Research presentation by
João Carvalho, CICECO – University of Aveiro
Polysaccharide based bioinks for 3D-bioprinting applications
EPNOE Webinar
June 10th, 2021
Research presentation by
Denisse Bender (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna):
Improving gluten-free bread by a novel arabinoxylan network
EPNOE Webinar
May 6th, 2021
Plenary lecture by
Tatiana Budtova:
Bio-aerogels: new materials born in the 21st century
