7th International Symposium on Biomaterials, 7 ISB

15th May, 2026, University Medical Centre Orthopaedic Clinic, Ljubljana, Slovenia

The International Symposium on Biomaterials (ISB) provides a multidisciplinary forum for academics, clinicians, researchers, and practicing engineers to exchange innovative ideas and discuss advances in biomaterials, material processing technologies, and their applications in medicine and engineering.

The symposium series was initiated in 2016 through a collaboration between the Department for Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, the Institute of Metals and Technology, Ljubljana, and MD-RI Institute for Materials Research in Medicine Ljubljana, with the support of the Dental Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. Since its inception, the symposium has fostered interdisciplinary dialogue between materials science, biomedical engineering, and clinical medicine.

Previous editions of the symposium were successfully held at the Congress Centre of GH Bernardin in Portorož, Slovenia in 2017, 2018, and 2019. In 2021 the symposium was organized as a hybrid scientific event hosted by the Department for Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana.

The 6th International Symposium on Biomaterials (6ISB) was organized in 2025 at the Orthopaedic Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška cesta 9, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The upcoming 7th International Symposium on Biomaterials (7ISB) will again be hosted by the Orthopaedic Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, bringing together leading international experts in biomaterials, orthopaedics, dentistry, materials science, and biomedical engineering.

The Medical Chamber of Slovenia (ZZS-SMC) endorses the symposium. Participating healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, and physiotherapists will receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit points awarded by the Slovenian Medical Chamber.

The Programme and Organizing Committee, chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boštjan Kocjančič (Department for Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana), warmly invite colleagues from academia, clinical practice, and industry to attend the 7th International Symposium on Biomaterials and present their latest research findings and ongoing projects.

The symposium aims to provide a stimulating environment for interdisciplinary exchange, fostering collaboration between life sciences, engineering, clinical research, and industry partners. By bringing together researchers from around the world, the meeting promotes discussion of emerging technologies, innovative biomaterials, and translational approaches that bridge fundamental research with clinical practice.

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Organizers

In the frame of the conference, the 7th International Symposium on Biomaterials on May 15, 2026 is organized by A/Prof. Dr. Boštjan Kocjančič, MD, chair, Prof. dr. Matej Drobnič MD, Prof. dr. Drago Dolinar, MD; Prof. Dr. Monika Jenko, Prof. Dr. Maja Ovsenik, DMD and Prof. Dr. Čedomir Oblak, DMD, members of the scientific and organizing committees.

IMT is the publisher of the scientific journal Materials and Technology (IF 0.60), which publishes original and review scientific papers as well as technology news in theoretical and applied natural sciences and technologies from the fields of metallic and inorganic materials, polymers, vacuum technology, nanomaterials, biomaterials, and surface engineering.

You are also kindly invited to publish your article in the scientific journal Materials and Technologies (MIT), in an issue dedicated to Biomaterials.

REGISTRATION FEE: MD-RI Institue for Materials Research in Medicine, Ljubljana Bohoričeva 5,
TR –SI56 3500 1000 1673 744 (at BKS Bank Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Registration fee includes Program, Abstract booklet, Certificate for the invited lecturers, attendance certificate, and credit points ZZS-MCS
 

Chair: A/Prof. Boštjan Kocjančič, MD

Scientific Committee

• Boštjan Kocjančič, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Matej Drobnič, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Drago Dolinar, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Monika Jenko, MD-RI Institute for Materials Research in Medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Čedomir Oblak, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Boris Gašpirc, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Rok Schara, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Rok Gašperšič, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Maja Ovsenik, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Oskar Zupanc, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Blaž Mavčič, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Rihard Trebše, Orthopaedic Hospital Valdoltra, Ankaran, Slovenia
• Špela Kocjančič, Clinical Department of Intensive Internal Medicine, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Mojca Debeljak, University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia Soča (URI Soča), Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Friderika Kresal, Fizioterapevtika, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Veronika Kralj Iglič, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Aleš Iglič, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Matjaž Godec, Institute of Metals and Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Organizing Committee

• Boštjan Kocjančič, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Drago Dolinar, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Monika Jenko, MD-RI Institute for materials research in medicine, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Matic Kolar, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Klemen Avsec, Orthopaedic Surgery Dept, UMC Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Rok Ovsenik, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
• Mojca Debeljak, University Research Rehabilitation institute URI Soča, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Sonja Žarković Gjurin, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
• Jan Oblak, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Lea Kolenc, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Črtomir Donik, Institute of Metals and Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Ema Kocjančič, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
• Igor Potparić, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
• Miha Remec, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

International Scientific Committee

• Andrej Trampuž, Faculty of Health, School of Clinical Medicine Brisbane, Australia
• Anouk Galtayries, Paris, Curie Engineering School, France
• Peter Kingshott, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
• John T. Grant, Dayton University, Ohio, USA
• Ivan Petrov, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA
• Sally McArthur, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
• Christian Teichert, Mountain University Leoben, Austria

Venue

The 7th International Symposium on Biomaterials will be organized in the beautiful Slovenian capital Ljubljana. The symposium will be held at the UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER LJUBLJANA, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY DEPARTMENT, LJUBLJANA ZALOŠKA 9, SLOVENIA