🔩 Researchers, PhD students and experts from across Europe recently came together at IMDEA Materials Institute for the #AM2C3 Summer School on #AdditiveManufacturing. Coordinated by the @ucy1.bsky.social, AM2C3 is a collaboration between #UCY, @sintef.bsky.social, and @empa-materials.bsky.social.

🥳 We congratulate Lola Martin Alonso, who successfully defended her #PhD at the @uc3m.es earlier this week! Lola's doctorate was entitled: 'Microstructure-topology-mechanical properties relationships of LPBF-printed Mg-based scaffolds for biomedical applications'. @divulgauc3m.bsky.social

👨‍🔬 IMDEA Materials is seeking a qualified candidate for a technical support position in our Metal #AdditiveManufacturing laboratory. This position is offered through #ProgramaInvestigo. For conditions and to apply, see our Careers Opportunity portal: jobs.materials.imdea.org/offer/view?i...

💡 How can #3Dprinting help recreate the complex structure of human heart tissue? In the second episode of #CARDIOBOOST Science Explained, researcher Dr. Viktoriia Sevostianova explores how #LCD3D printing offers possibilities for cardiac tissue engineering. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZYL...

🤔 ¿Puede un simple giro de apenas 1 grado transformar por completo un material? En un nuevo artículo publicado en @es.theconversation.com, José Manuel Torralba explora una de las historias más sorprendentes de la ciencia de materiales moderna: la #twistrónica. theconversation.com/twistronica-...

⚕️ IMDEA Materials has developed mechanically tunable #hydrogel membranes that closely mimic the mechanical environment of skin while remaining highly biocompatible, representing an improved platform for skin tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

♻️ Un artículo en Nova Ciencia analiza cómo la #IA ayuda a identificar las composiciones de chatarra más adecuadas para fabricar acero verde de altas prestaciones, reduciendo al mismo tiempo la dependencia europea de materias primas críticas importadas. novaciencia.es/chatarra-min...

🙌 IMDEA Materials' 2025 Annual Report is now available! 2025 was a landmark year for IMDEA Materials, marked by continued scientific excellence, institutional growth and new initiatives that are helping shape the future of materials science. materials.imdea.org/3d-flip-book...

🧬 En su artículo en @fundacionmuyinteresante.org, el Dr. Pedro J. Díaz Payno explica cómo la ingeniería de tejidos está revolucionando la medicina mediante la creación de tejidos, miniórganos y biomateriales para regenerar el cuerpo. fundacionmuyinteresante.org/tejiendo-el-... @muyinteresante.com

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🥳 IMDEA Materials congratulates Ángela Castro, after she successfully defended her #PHD at the @uc3m.es. The research for Ángela's thesis on engineering advanced biomaterials for in vitro platforms of lung and skin was carried out as part of the #HorizonEurope #BIOMET4D project.

💡 En un nuevo artículo publicado en @es.theconversation.com, Petronela Chovancová, investigadora de IMDEA Materiales, reflexiona sobre el reto de los plásticos y el papel de los materiales biodegradables en una economía verdaderamente circular. theconversation.com/la-futura-ta...

👋 As he completes his #TFM at IMDEA Materials, we congratulate Mario Peláez on his work within the #BIOMET4D project. Since February, Mario has been under the supervision of Prof. Jon Molina and Dr. Muzi Li, contributing to research into #craniosynostosis treatment.

🚨 We are #hiring! We invite applications from motivated candidates for a Research Support position to support the research activities carried out within our battery materials and #electrochemistry research group. 🔗 For full conditions and to apply: jobs.materials.imdea.org/offer/view?i...

👨‍🔬 In our latest #BIOMET4D Science Explained video, we hear from Prof. Ted Vaughan from the @uniofgalway.bsky.social. He discusses the development of two computational models to predict craniosynostosis and to model skin growth in response to loads. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwr_...

🏆 IMDEA Materials' Prof. De-Yi Wang has been awarded the 2025 @huaweieurope.bsky.social Excellent Technical Cooperation Project award. Prof. Wang was recognised for the outstanding performance of the TRANS-FIRE ("Transparent flame-retardant polymer CPR B2ca invisible optical cable) project.

🚨 Save the date! Expressions of interest are now open for the #BIOMET4D Final Event & Workshop. Join us at #IndustrialesUPM in Madrid on 24-25 September for two days dedicated to exploring the future of 4D-printed biodegradable medical devices. 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/...

🚨 We are seeking a candidate to advance understanding and optimisation of #LPBF processing of Zn- and Ti-based alloys, combining alloy development, advanced manufacturing, operando #synchrotron imaging, and multiscale microstructural characterisation. 🔗 jobs.materials.imdea.org/offer/view?i...

🔎 Our RoboMat: Accelerated Materials Discovery Group is seeking a motivated Research Assistant to contribute to the design and implementation of new automated experimental platforms. 🔗 For full conditions and to apply, see our Careers Opportunity portal: lnkd.in/g9-yKVQB

💊 Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute and ICTP-CSIC develop an innovative biodegradable multilayer film capable of protecting and controlling the release of anthocyanins inside the body. phys.org/news/2026-06... @sciencex.bsky.social

🙌 Today, we introduce our Bio/Chemo/Mechanics of Materials group! Its objectives are focused on the design of advanced materials for engineering applications, so new materials can be designed, tested and optimised in silico before they are manufactured in the laboratory.

🔥 🔋 A new initiative at IMDEA Materials, #EVShield, aims to address a significant risk associated with lithium-ion batteries: #ThermalRunaway. Led by postdoctoral researcher Dr. Xiang Ao and Prof. De-Yi Wang, EV Shiel is supported through the institute's Materialise programme.

🚨 We are looking for a motivated person to offer technical support for the research carried out in our Physical Simulation laboratory. The selected person will provide support in the operation, maintenance, and setup of laboratory equipment. 🔗 jobs.materials.imdea.org/offer/view?i...

💡 Researchers have developed a new methodology combining #QuantumMechanics and thermodynamic calculations to predict the phase diagram of Ni-Co alloys. Published in #ActaMaterialia, this breakthrough overcomes traditional limitations. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🚨 IMDEA Materials is seeking a Research Assistant to support the development and deployment of FAIR data infrastructure within the FAIR-LAB project, aimed at enabling data-driven research in #AdditiveManufacturing and #XRay computed tomography (#XCT). 🔗 jobs.materials.imdea.org/offer/view?i...

We are investing in ambitious and transformative research in Europe. The call for proposals for European Research Council Plus Grants worth €210 million is open. More: link.europa.eu/6FQXD4

IMDEA Materials recently welcomed an invited seminar by Prof. Luis Saucedo Mora from @upm.es on topologically consistent metamaterials and their mechanical optimisation, a new type of modulable scaffolds for the challenges in the #biomedical, #aerospace and energy sectors.

🚨Our #TissueEngineering and #BiomedicalMaterials research group is offering a position in the development of advanced #biomaterials and fabrication strategies for regenerative medicine applications. 🔗 For conditions and to apply: jobs.materials.imdea.org/offer/view?i... @sciencecareers.bsky.social

👩‍🔬 IMDEA Materials has launched a new call for positions within the ‘#ProgramaInvestigo2026’, an initiative aimed at promoting the incorporation of young people into the fields of research and innovation. 🔗 For more information, see our website: materials.imdea.org/an-opportuni...

💡 What is #UTIFE? How can it make #3Dprinting more reliable? The #MSCA #UTIFE project, being carried out by Dr. JoAnn Ballor, is advancing the technological readiness of Ti-Fe iron-based eutectic alloys by optimising #AdditiveManufacturing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykwC... @el-alami.bsky.social

👏 We would like to congratulate Carlos Aguilar, who recently defended his #PhD at Industriales UPM. Carlos' thesis was focused on 4D-printed Nitinol metamaterials: from algorithmic design of textile-based soft-stiff architectures towards next-generation medical implants. @upm.es

👏 Congratulations to our former predoctoral researcher, Saumya Sadanand, after she successfully defended her doctoral thesis at @uc3m.es last Friday! Saumya's thesis was dedicated to laser powder bed fusion (#LPBF) of Fe-based metallic glasses. @divulgauc3m.bsky.social

💡 How does processing affect microstructures in metal additive manufacturing? And how can cracks appear during the fabrication process? Dr. JoAnn Ballor, #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow at IMDEA Materials, explores this in the 3rd episode of #UTIFE Science Explained. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB4h...

👨‍💼 👩‍🔬 IMDEA Materials Institute recently brought together leading industrial and research figures in Barcelona for its 8th Industrial Advisory Board (#IAB) meeting, focused on shaping future collaboration in advanced materials, AI-driven innovation and technology transfer.

🚀 Researchers from IMDEA Materials, @urjc.bsky.social, @upm.es and #INTA develop a multifunctional #Kevlar-based composite combining structural performance with integrated strain sensing, #EMI shielding and de-icing functionalities. Read the publication: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🙂 We are currently enjoying the first presentation of the special "Materials on the Edge" workshop, a tribute from the @uc3m.es to Prof. José Manuel Torralba. This morning's kick off talk is being delivered by IMDEA Materials Institute Director, Prof. Jon Molina. @divulgauc3m.bsky.social

Don't miss the dedicated online info day for the 2026 MSCA Doctoral Networks call. For: universities, research organisations, companies & SMEs, non-academic partners interested in doctoral training & international collaboration. Watch here: link.europa.eu/h4wYpn #SciComm 🧪

🤔 What makes eutectic Ti-Fe alloys unique, and particularly suited to additive manufacturing? That is the topic of the second video in our #UTIFE Science Explained series with Dr. JoAnn Ballor, an #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow at IMDEA Materials! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek8U... @el-alami.bsky.social

📍 SOMMa Connect 2026 | 22-23 sept, Barcelona Ciencia de excelencia, empresa, inversión e innovación en un mismo encuentro, organizado por @sommalliance.bsky.social y el @crg.eu. 🎟 Inscripción gratuita hasta el 31 de mayo 👉 sommaconnect.es/registro/ #SOMMaConnect2026

👨‍🔬 Nearly half a century after beginning his studies, Prof. Javier LLorca was honoured at his Alma Mater, @upm.es last Friday, as he was added to the university’s School of Engineering #CaminosUPM Hall of Distinguished People.

💡 This week, IMDEA Materials will host the next session of our #InnovationTalks series, led by Dr. Julia Lyubina from @evonik.bsky.social. Dr. Lyubina, Evonik's Head of Academic Partnerships, will share her insights into how the company turns scientific insights into sustainable solutions.

📽️ In this first episode of #UTIFE Science Explained, Dr. JoAnn Ballor, an #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow at IMDEA Materials, introduces the fundamentals of metal additive manufacturing, and explains why developing new alloys is essential to unlocking its full potential. www.youtube.com/watch?v=76jd...

📖 We are pleased to highlight the upcoming publication of "3D Printed Bio-implants for Tissue Regeneration", a new book exploring cutting-edge advances at the intersection of additive manufacturing and regenerative medicine. 🔗 Pre-orders now available: link.springer.com/book/9789819...

📽️ In our latest #BIOMET4D SAB in Focus, we speak with Dr. Pedro Martinez Seijas, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Vigo University Hospital Complex. He shares his thoughts on how 3D and 4D printing are revolutionising biomedical implants and devices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-n3...

🔬 Real-time X-ray experiments reveal how 3D-printed metals fail under extreme impact A study from IMDEA Materials, the @uc3m.es, and French and Japanese research centres, provides new insight into the fracture behaviour of additively manufactured metals. materials.imdea.org/real-time-x-...

Investigadores de @imdeamaterials.bsky.social @inmadivulga.bsky.social y LMA desarrollan un material ¡capaz de sustituir al #cobre en sistemas eléctricos! 🔋Hacia una tecnología más limpia y menos dependiente de metales escasos 📑Publicado en Science 👉Lee lma.unizar.es/avance-cruci... #ICTSnews

⚡Researchers from IMDEA Materials and @inmadivulga.bsky.social demonstrate in @science.org a scalable manufacturing process for carbon nanotube (#CNT) fibres with electrical conductivity comparable to that of copper and aluminium. science.org/doi/10.1126/... @lma-unizar.bsky.social @ucc.unizar.es

🏭 "Los materiales avanzados tienen el potencial de transformar la industria y permitir innovaciones revolucionarias." 🧑🏽‍🔬 Con esta frase termina el artículo en @es.theconversation.com del Prof. José Manuel Torralba, investigador visitante en IMDEA Materiales. theconversation.com/los-material...

👉 Advanced materials are central to Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, and green & digital transitions. As such, we are happy to see the publication of the new Evidence Review Report: Advanced Materials, prepared by @euscienceadvice.bsky.social. 🔗 scientificadvice.eu/advice/advan...

📽️ Today, we bring you a special edition in our #PhDPerspectives series, with researchers Ángela Castro and Ignacio Escobar sharing their thoughts on undertaking a doctorate at IMDEA Materials. 👀 Essential viewing for anyone considering or currently completing their own PHD! youtu.be/Ln9bkesSF0A