SHIFT- LIFE4HUB International Summer School 2026 - Trento (Italy): 15 June 2026 - 18 June 2026

The SHIFT–Life4Hub International Summer School 2026, focused on Innovations and Challenges in Sustainable Regenerative Medicine, will be held in Trento, Italy.

The school is organized by the BIOtech Research Center of the University of Trento, Department of Industrial Engineering, within the framework of the SHIFT (Shaping Innovative Products for Sustainable Tissue Engineering Strategies) and Life4Hub (Living Innovative Fully Engineered for Human Bioreplacement) projects.

The school will bring together participants from around the world to explore recent advances and emerging challenges in sustainable regenerative medicine.

Particular emphasis will be placed on bioinspired strategies, environmentally responsible technologies, and translational approaches that bridge fundamental research with clinical application.

Through lectures and interactive sessions, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how sustainability principles and circular-economy models can enhance the performance, scalability, and impact of regenerative therapies.

A dedicated international young researchers’ session will further enrich the program, offering opportunities for both oral and poster presentations.

The summer school is primarily intended for early-career researchers, including PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, with backgrounds in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Medicine. 
Master’s students with a strong interest in regenerative medicine and sustainable technologies are also welcome.

Topics
Naturally Derived Materials for TERM biomaterials
Sustainable processing for biofabrication (including AI-in silico models approaches)
Tissues, organs and systems on-chip design and biofabrication
Pre-clinical models
Standards and regulations

Organizing committee
Antonella Motta (antonella.motta@unitn.it)
Devid Maniglio (devid.maniglio@unitn.it)
Annalisa Tirella (annalisa.tirella@unitn.it)
Alessio Bucciarelli (alessio.bucciarelli@unitn.it)
Yuejiao Yang (yuejiao.yang@unitn.it)
Lorenzo Moschini (lorenzo.moschini@unitn.it)

Registration and fees
Participants must register online by April 30 at https://webapps.unitn.it/form/en/Web/Application/convegni/SUMMER_SCHOOL_SHIFT_LIFE4HUB

Registration fee for participants comprises participation to the school, lunches, coffee breaks, and social dinner:

• € 300;
• € 250 for TERMIS, GNB, SHIFT or Life4HUB members;
• € 150 for Phd students;
• Invited participants and Master’s students in Bioengineering for Personalized Medicine are free of charge.

Event Location
The Summer School is organized at Trento Expo, Via di Briamasco, 2, 38122 Trento TN

Oral presentation
Participants are invited to send an email to the school address with a half-page abstract using the form available at the bottom of the page. The selected participants will have a 5-minute oral presentation. A panel of experts will assign prizes for the best presentations.

More information at https://eventi.unitn.it/en/shift-life4hub-international-summer-school-2026