"The European Polymer Federation (EPF) has undertaken a new task in the educational area aiming at the creation of a european standard in Polymer Science and Technology (PST) teaching. The model for this new action is that successfully experienced for about two decades by some of the european national Polymer Groups that is Summer Schools addressing in turn the relevant subjects in PST.

The immediate benefit for the attendants will be an updated tutorial rationalization of the STP topics, made by lecturers well experienced both in the topic and in teaching. Moreover, the educational approach jointly developed for the School by top level european scientists and teachers will be available to all students and teachers worldwide in english language through a series of books edited from the lectures of the School.

By launching this new initiative EPF fullfills once more its mission to make national achievements available europewide as a further step in the direction of european integration."

EPF 4^rd Summer School
Bioplastics and Related Materials
24-29 May, 2009
Plazzo Feltrinelli
Gargnano (BS), Italy
More information
EPF 4^rd Summer School First circular
http://www.epfschool.eu

EPF 3^rd Summer School
Polymers for Biomedical Applications
22-27 May, 2005
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France


Opening - G. Camino

Opening - C.M. Mathis

Lectures

Definitions, good use of terms. Protheses, temporary or definitive implants
- M. Vert (CNRS-Université Montpellier 1, France)

Surface modification of polymeric biomaterials versus protein and cell adhesion
- R. Barbucci (University of Siena, Italy)

Nanoparticles as controlled delivery systems
- J. Kreuter (Frankfurt University, Germany)

Polymeric drugs
- J. San Roman (Institute of Polymer Science and Technology, Spain)

Bioadhesive controlled delivery systems
- G. Ponchel (Université Paris-Sud, France)

Polymer therapeutics: Nanosized Medicines in Action
- R. Duncan (Cardiff University, UK)

Chemistry of particular polymeric materials for diagnosis systems
- T. Delair (Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France)

Microsystems for biology
- F. Vinet (CEA/LETI/DTBS, France)

Polymers in cosmetics
- S. Viala (Beiersdorf AG, Germany)

Dental polymers
- M. Moeller (School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Switzerland)

Patches and wound dressings
- H. Jaimes (3M, USA)

Polymeric materials for tissue repair and engineering : Introduction and general points Scaffolds for soft tissue and hard tissue repair
- R. Reis (University of Minho, Portugal)

Hyaluronan based scaffolds in tissue engineering of skin
- D. Senigaglia (Fidia Farmaceutici, Italy)

Polymeric materials for tissue repair and engineering. Case of nervous tissue care
- J. Feijen (University of Twente, The Netherlands)

Polymeric materials for tissue repair and engineering. Case of cardiovascular care
- D. Letourneur (Université Paris 13, France)

Polymers and Renal Care
- P. Dejardin (European Membrane Institute, France)