Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini was the Chair of the 8th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine (CESB 2024), held in Nuremberg, Germany, on 15-18 September, 2024. The CESB series of symposia bring together two major Biomaterials Societies, namely the Chinese Society for Biomaterials (CSBM) and the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), that have been collaborating for many years to bring forward significant advances to the field of Biomaterials with focus on Regenerative Medicine applications.
The organizing committee involved Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini (CESB 2024 Organiser), Prof. Nicholas Dunne (ESB President), Prof. Ana Paula Pêgo (ESB Past President), Prof. Zhao Yuliang (CSBM President) and Prof. Changsheng Liu (CSBM Past President).
The symposium attracted 303 participants from 29 countries, with a strong participation of Chinese researchers. More than 120 PhD students attended the meeting, which included 36 sessions of oral presentations (197 orals) and 89 poster presentations. There were 4 plenary speakers and 14 keynote speakers. The next conference of the CESB series will be held in Beijing, China, in 2026.
Our Collaborative Research Centre SFB/TRR 225 ‘From the fundamentals of biofabrication towards functional tissue models” had a strong presence at CESB 2024. The TRR225 Symposium featured six oral presentations, along with an additional three oral and four poster presentations showcasing the scientific achievements of our consortium.
Prof. Boccaccini, our site-speaker of Erlangen-Nürnberg, said: “It was an honor to chair CESB 2024 in Nuremberg on behalf of the European Society for Biomaterials. We had a fantastic meeting with a superb line up of Plenary and Keynote speakers from China and Europe, top scientific presentations, both oral and poster contributions, an excellent social program, very effective networking opportunities, especially for the many early career researchers who attended, and a perfect venue in the city of Nuremberg. I am grateful to everyone who contributed to the success of CESB 2024, in different capacities and at different stages of the organisation. Looking forward to CESB 2026 in Beijing!”
