SHIFT- LIFE4HUB International Summer School 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 SHIFT project is the follow-up of the MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie) RISE REMIX project and is a research and mobility initiative funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The Life4Hub project is a national strategic initiative in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, funded by the Italian Ministry of Health under the Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR), operating within Traiettoria 4 – Biotecnologie, bioinformatica e sviluppo farmaceutico of the Piano Operativo Salute.
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.
We look forward to welcoming you to Trento in June 2026!

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

Lecturers

Updating

Rui L. Reis - University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
Tony Weiss - University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
Alicia El Haj - University of Birmingham (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Busra Fauzi - Universiti Kebangsaan (Bangi, Malaysia)
Sorada Kanokpanont - Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok, Thailand)
Nuno M. Neves - University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
Gilson Khang - Jeonbuk National University (Jeonju, South Korea)
Tony Metcalfe - University of Birmingham (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Annalisa Tirella - University of Trento (Trento, Italy)
Devid Maniglio - University of Trento (Trento, Italy)
Simona Guidi - ProPharma Group

Organizing committee

Antonella Motta
Devid Maniglio
Annalisa Tirella
Alessio Bucciarelli
Yuejiao Yang
Lorenzo Moschini

Registration and fees

Participants must register online through the form by April 30. 
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 Master’s students
• Invited participants 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.