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Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini receives the Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bioceramics Division of the The American Ceramic Society

Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini receives the Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bioceramics Division of the The American Ceramic Society

Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini receives the Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bioceramics Division We are delighted to share that Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany), member of the scientific board of FunGlass, will receive the Larry L. Hench Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bioceramics Division of the The American [...]

vmokranova2025-08-15T10:36:31+02:00August 15th, 2025|

Dr. Patil’s Research Visit to Friedrich Schiller University, Jena

Dr. Patil’s Research Visit to Friedrich Schiller University, Jena

Dr. Patil’s Research Visit to Friedrich Schiller University, Jena At the end of July, Dr. Deepak Patil (VILA Dpt.) visited Prof. Delia Brauer’s Bioactive Glasses Group at the Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Science, Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany, through the Erasmus+ exchange program. According to Dr. Patil, the short-term visit was [...]

vmokranova2025-08-14T13:38:48+02:00August 14th, 2025|

Research Stay of Pierandrea Dal Fabbro at FunGlass: Advancing Multimaterial Ceramic 3D Printing

Research Stay of Pierandrea Dal Fabbro at FunGlass: Advancing Multimaterial Ceramic 3D Printing

Innovative Design Methods and 3D Printing: Pierandrea Dal Fabbro’s Research Stay at FunGlass Pierandrea Dal Fabbro, a PhD student from the University of Padua, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, joined FunGlass for a research stay from May 4 to August 4, 2025. His visit was carried out under the supervision of [...]

vmokranova2025-08-04T16:02:24+02:00August 4th, 2025|

Student Simona Chmelinová Completes Internship at FunGlass

Student Simona Chmelinová Completes Internship at FunGlass

Student Simona Chmelinová Completes Internship at FunGlass From July 16 to 29, 2025, the FunGlass research center had the pleasure of hosting Simona Chmelinová, a student from the Department of Experimental Physics at Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc. Currently specializing in Nanotechnology, Simona joined us as part of a professional experience [...]

vmokranova2025-08-04T11:49:32+02:00August 4th, 2025|

FunGlass Hosts Prestigious JECS Trust and ECerS Board Meetings in Trenčín

FunGlass Hosts Prestigious JECS Trust and ECerS Board Meetings in Trenčín

FunGlass Hosts Prestigious JECS Trust and ECerS Board Meetings in Trenčín We are proud to announce that FunGlass had the honor of hosting the JECS Trust meeting on July 15–16 at our premises in Trenčín. The JECS Trust, an organization under the European Ceramic Society (ECerS), manages funds provided by Elsevier, publisher of [...]

vmokranova2025-07-30T14:51:23+02:00July 30th, 2025|

We’re Hiring: Project Specialist – Research Grant Management

We’re Hiring: Project Specialist – Research Grant Management

Join Our Team as a Project Specialist in EU Research Grants Join an international research center specializing in advanced glass and ceramics. We work on top‑tier EU‑funded projects (Horizon Europe) with leading academic and industrial partners. Your role: Prepare and manage research grant applications Coordinate projects from start to finish Monitor budgets, timelines, [...]

vmokranova2025-07-23T10:41:19+02:00July 23rd, 2025|

Successful Dissertation Defense – Ahmed Gamal Abd-Elsatar

Successful Dissertation Defense – Ahmed Gamal Abd-Elsatar

Successful Dissertation Defense – Ahmed Gamal We are proud to share the great news that Ahmed Gamal has successfully defended his dissertation on July 15 with an excellent performance and a truly inspiring discussion. Ahmed’s dissertation, titled “Characterization, Functionalization and Improvement of Glasses for Pharma,” focused on the characterization, modification, and improvement of glass surfaces [...]

vmokranova2025-07-18T08:51:08+02:00July 18th, 2025|

FunGlass Participation at the 16th Montpellier Summer School 2025

FunGlass Participation at the 16th Montpellier Summer School 2025

Participation at the 16th Montpellier Summer School 2025 Dr. Lenka Buňová, Dr. Alfredo Sanchez, Mansi Dua, Garima Thakur, and Amol Logavi participated in the 16th Montpellier Summer School 2025 — a workshop for new researchers in glass science and applications. The workshop was held from July 7 to 11 in Montpellier, France. The [...]

vmokranova2025-07-17T11:48:12+02:00July 17th, 2025|

Dagmar Galusková Invited as Lecturer at Prestigious Montpellier Summer School

Dagmar Galusková Invited as Lecturer at Prestigious Montpellier Summer School

Dagmar Galusková Invited as Lecturer at Prestigious Montpellier Summer School Dr. Dagmar Galusková, Head of the Glass Analytics Department, was selected among the experts in her field and participated as an invited lecturer at the 16th Montpellier Summer School – Workshop for New Researchers in Glass Science and Applications. The event was held [...]

vmokranova2025-07-23T11:56:49+02:00July 17th, 2025|

New Open Access Publication Highlights the Promise of Bismuth-Containing Bioactive Glasses for Bone Regeneration

New Open Access Publication Highlights the Promise of Bismuth-Containing Bioactive Glasses for Bone Regeneration

Bismuth-Containing Bioactive Glasses for Bone Regeneration We are pleased to share our latest open access publication in Ceramics International, titled “Biocompatibility and antibacterial activity of radiopaque bismuth-containing bioactive glasses” https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.07.016. Led by Dr. Germán Clavijo from the FunGlass Department of Biomaterials, this study presents the successful fabrication and in-vitro evaluation of bismuth-doped bioactive [...]

vmokranova2025-07-16T10:51:33+02:00July 16th, 2025|