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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE

Somaiya Vidyavihar University hosts international

conference on clinical translation of biomaterials

Somaiya Vidyavihar University advancements. “By sharing know- surgeon Dr. Taral Nagda on ‘The Fourth
(SVU), a multi-disciplinary institution ledge, exchanging ideas, and forging Dimension of Paediatric Deformity
built by the Somaiya Trust, recently new partnerships, we can accelerate the Correction in Children.’
hosted the International Conference translation of research into real-world
on Clinical Translation of Biomate- clinical applications, improving human Day 2 commenced with Senior
rial-based Therapeutics and Devices health and well-being.” INSA Scientist, Dr. Jayakrishnan’s talk
(ICBTD 2025). The conference was on ‘Drug Delivery Across the Blood-
endorsed by the Society for Biomaterials Prof. S. Sivaram, Professor of Brain Barrier’, followed by a talk
and Artifi cial Organs India (SBAOI), Eminence, SVU discussed the impor- on approaches for osteoarthritis pain
supported by Internal Quality Assu- tance of strong infrastructure to turn management by Prof. Lakshmi S. Nair
rance Cell (IQAC) and Anusandhan ideas into medical products. Mr. Samir (University of Connecticut, USA).
National Research Foundation. Organized Somaiya, Chancellor, SVU, stressed Dr. Balram S. spoke on ‘From Research
by the Somaiya Centre for Integrated the importance of industry collabora- to Startups: Navigating the Road Less
Science Education and Research and tions. “By bridging research and real- Travelled’ and was followed by
Department of Mechanical Engineering, world applications, we aim to ensure Dr. Anuya with a discussion on ‘From
SVU, the conference brought together that biomaterial breakthroughs benefi t Lab to Clinic: Improving Patient Care
leading researchers, industry experts, society at large,” said Mr. Somaiya. Through Silk-Based Bone Regene-
and clinicians to explore advances in ration.’ Prof. Nitin Joshi spoke on
biomaterial use in healthcare. Dr. Rohit Shrivastav (Vighyan Shri ‘Micro- and Nano-Scale Innovations for
2024) presented on ‘Affordable Health- Next-Generation Therapeutic Delivery,’
During the inaugural session, Prof. care Technologies in India,’ followed and Prof. Ketul Popat concluded the
V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chan- by Dr. Harikrishnan Varma, who dis- discussions with ‘Surface Modifi cation
cellor, SVU, emphasized the role of cussed the ‘Challenges in Translation Strategies to Improve Hemocompati-
translational research in biomaterials. of Biomaterials to Clinical Applica- bility of Titanium-Based Implants.’
“We stand at the cusp of a new era in tions.’ Dr. Francis Fernandez explored The highlight of the second day was
medicine, where biomaterials are no ‘Hard Tissue Reconstructions,’ and the presentation of ground-breaking
longer passive components but active Dr. Kuthe presented ‘Tissue Engineering studies by early-career researchers and
participants in the healing process.” He Research in India: A Pasteur’s Quadrant students on biomaterials for drug delivery,
further highlighted the signifi cance of Perspective.’ The session concluded regenerative medicine, and 3D bio-
collaboration in accelerating medical with an insightful talk by orthopaedic printing applications.

144 Chemical Weekly March 4, 2025

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