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Scientific Articles

2026

  • Robert D. MurphyThiago Ouriques MachadoCarlo GonzatoFernando VidalAnder LeizaOihane VarelaHaritz SardonOlivier SopperaAndreas Heise; Photobase generators for amino acid N-carboxyanhydride ring-opening photopolymerization: rapid access to degradable polypeptide-based networks. Polym. Chem. 2026; 17 (10): 989–994. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6py00091f

Conference & Event Contributions

2026

  • Haritz Sardon (EHU), “How to move towards Circular Plastic Economy: from Chemical Recycling of Commodity Plastics to Circular by Design Polymers”, oral presentation at the Bordeaux Polymer Conference (BPC 2026), 3 June 2026
  • Ander Leiza Balda (EHU), “Standardizing light: a modular photoreactor for controlled reproducible and high-throughput photochemical reactions”, oral presentation at the Bordeaux Polymer Conference (BPC 2026), 2 June 2026
  • Eva Blasco (UHD), “Engineering polymers for high-resolution 3D/4D printing”, oral presentation at the Bordeaux Polymer Conference (BPC 2026), 2 June 2026
  • Fernando Vidal (EHU), “Monomer design to advance on polymer functionality and material sustainability”, oral presentation at the Bordeaux Polymer Conference (BPC 2026), 2 June 2026
  • Ander Leiza Balda (EHU), “Standardizing light: a modular photoreactor for controlled reproducible and high-throughput photochemical reactions”, oral presentation at the PolyAnalysis Forum, 21 May 2026
  • Magin Benedict Ferrer (CNRS), “Increased efficiency of DUV photolithography of chitosan bioresist with new water-soluble PAGs”, oral presentation at PHOTONANO26, 13 May 2026
  • Celine Molinaro (CNRS), “Selective photopolymerization and thermopolymerization induced by plasmonic excitation of gold nanoparticles”, oral presentation at PHOTONANO26, 12 May 2026
  • Eva Blasco (UHD), oral presentation at the IUPAC Global Women Breakfast (GWB2026) “Many Voices, one Science”, 10 February 2026

2025

  • Patricia Davidson (4DCELL), participation at the Multi-Corporate Day of the European Innovation Council, 8-9 October 2025
  • Samantha Catt (UHD), “Macromolecular design of inks for 3D microprinting”, presentation at the Conference on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials (3Dam2025), 9 October 2025
  • Andreas Heise (RCSI), “3D Printing with Polypeptides”, presentation at the Conference on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials (3Dam2025), 8 October 2025
  • Haritz Sardon (EHU), “Printing milk: Exploiting the versatility of Maillard reaction in light-printable aqueous dispersions”, presentation at the Conference on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials (3Dam2025), 8 October 2025
  • Ander Leiza Balda (EHU), “Standardizing light: a modular photoreactor for controlled reproducible and high-throughput photochemical reactions”, presentation at the Conference on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials (3Dam2025), 7 October 2025
  • Eva Blasco (UHD), “4D printing with Light: Function Meets Sustainability”, presentation at the Conference on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials (3Dam2025), 7 October 2025
  • Fernando Vidal (EHU), “Advanced strategies for recycling of functional 3D printing materials”, presentation at the Conference on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials (3Dam2025), 7 October 2025
  • Marta Ximenis (POLYMAT), “Polymer Synthesis”, presentation during the Open Doors at EHU for Undergratuate Students, 18 September 2025
  • Andreas Heise (RCSI), “Polypeptide Nanoparticle Design via NCA Miniemulsion Polymerisation and Poly(Proline)-Driven Self-Assembly”, presentation during the Open Doors at the 19th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC19), 8 July 2025
  • Andreas Heise (RCSI), “Nature Inspired Polypeptide Nanostructures”, presentation during the Open Doors at the 15th Advanced Polymers via Macromolecular Engineering Conference (APME25), 4-8 May 2025
  • Robert Murphy (RCSI), “Digital Light Processing of Thermoresponsive Polypeptide Hydrogels from Poly(L-proline)”, presentation during the Open Doors at the 15th Advanced Polymers via Macromolecular Engineering Conference (APME25), 4-8 May 2025

2024

  • Haritz Sardon (EHU) and Eva Blasco (UHD), “Is a circular economy possible?”, presentation at a seminar on the future of plastics, 22-23 May 2024