Seminar on Biomimetics: "Innovations Inspired by Nature" Welcome to join this multidisciplinary seminar on Biomimetics! Biomimetics (or biomimicry) means the imitation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems. It is an interdisciplinary field in which principles from engineering, chemistry and biology are applied to the synthesis of materials, synthetic systems or machines that have functions that mimic biological processes. Biomimetic designs could be used for example in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and drug delivery, urban design and even art.

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Time: 13.00-17.00 Place: Lecture Hall L2, University of Oulu, Linnanmaa Campus (Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, Oulu) Organizer: Genes and Society -Argumenta Project, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu Registration: https://www.webropolsurveys.com/S/7B3ADC5CCD4BBBF4.par Registration deadline: March 28 Contact: Coordinator Meri Rova, meri.rova(at)oulu.fi Seminar programme in PDF-formathttp://www.oulu.fi/sites/default/files/content/Programme_Biomimetics.pdf

Programme: 13.00-13.15

Opening words: Introduction to biomimetics Seppo Vainio (University of Oulu, Finland)

13.15-13.45

Biomimetic materials by self-assemblies through the length scales Olli Ikkala (Aalto University, Finland)

13.45-14.15

Bio-inspired leaf replica for lightwave guidance Wei Cao (University of Oulu, Finland)

14.15-14.45

3D assemblies of nanostructured carbon materials Krisztian Kordas (University of Oulu, Finland)

14.45-15.15

Coffee/tea and refreshments

15.15-15.45

Splitting water with light using artificial photosynthesis Anders Thapper (Uppsala University, Sweden)

15.45-16.15

Plant-microbe interactions as a toolkit for biomimetic druggable compounds Anna-Maria Pirttilä (University of Oulu, Finland)

16.15-16.45

Extracellular vesicles based biomimetic carrier for targeted drug and virus delivery Marjo Yliperttula (University of Helsinki, Finland)

16.45-17.00

Closing remarks Seppo Vainio (University of Oulu, Finland)

The seminar is free and open for everybody. Welcome!

Meri Rova Coordinator, Ph.D. Genes and Society Argumenta Projecthttp://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/genes-and-society Biocenter Oulu University of Oulu P.O.Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland Street address: Aapistie 5A, FIN-90220 Oulu, Finland Tel. +358-(0)294 485478 Mobile phone +358-(0)50 464 3361 E-mail: meri.rova(at)oulu.fi Genes and Society in YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmJuNaYVqddaM3tquLxCwQ