Webinars
Upcoming
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.”
The webinar is free of charge, but registration is compulsory.
The deadline for registration is 26th January.
Past
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