Multiscale Biofabrication Towards System ‘Engineering’ Biology

Presenter: Prof. Olli Ikkala
Professor of Bioengineering, Aalto University (Finland)

Prof. Olli Ikkala is a distinguished researcher at the Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Originally trained in quantum physics, he spent a decade in industry working on supramolecular self-assemblies of electrically conducting polymers, tailoring them for real-world applications. His current research focuses on bioinspiration—using nature as a guide to create novel static and dynamic properties in soft matter. His work spans hierarchical self-assemblies, nacre-mimetic materials, functional nanocelluloses, and stimulus-responsive soft systems that mimic behavioral learning like Pavlovian conditioning, habituation, and sensitization.

Multiscale Biofabrication Towards System ‘Engineering’ Biology

Presenter: Prof. Yan Yan Shery Huang
Professor of Bioengineering
Funding: ERC (European Research Council)

Context

Medical and technological innovations bring direct health and economic benefits in the near and intermediate terms. But what about the future? Multiscale biofabrication opens new possibilities for: