PhD Opportunity (start Jan 2026) — IMDEA Materials seeks a motivated PhD candidate to join a regional project funded by the Community of Madrid. Interdisciplinary work combining experimental biology, materials engineering and computational modelling (digital twins). Research topics: advanced in-vitro
In late August, our group leader Dr. Mónica Echeverry-Rendón visited the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology at Universidad de Santiago de Chile, invited by Dr. Jonathan Andrés Ortiz. She presented the talks “Metals That Save Lives” and “Medicine à la
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion! Congrats to our colleagues, Jessica, Nafiseh, Carl and Monica! Title: The Effect of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation on the Corrosion Behavior of Zn–Mg Alloys Processed Using High‑Pressure TorsionAuthors: Jessica
Yuyao Liu defended her PhD thesis entitled “Development of 3D-printed biodegradable polymer scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering” on July 23rd at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. The thesis was supervised by Prof. Javier LLorca and Dr. Mónica Echeverry-Rendón and obtained
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Surface and Coatings Technology! Congrats to our colleagues, Guillermo and Monica! Title: Mg-Zn-Ca alloys for biodegradable medical implants. Part I: Effects of zinc and calcium on mechanical and corrosion behavior and cytocompatibilityAuthors:
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Surface and Coatings Technology! Congrats to our colleagues, Guillermo and Monica! Title: Influence of manufacturing route and surface modification on the corrosion behavior of WE43 Mg and Zn1Mg bioabsorbable metallic alloysAuthors: Guillermo
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Surfaces and Interfaces! Congrats to our colleagues, Guillermo and Monica! Title: Optimization of phosphate-based plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on commercially pure zincAuthors: Guillermo Domínguez López, Paul Luis Williams, Javier LLorca, Mónica Echeverry-RendónLink: https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202500290
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Small Structures! Congrats to our colleagues, Monsur, Jesus,and Monica! Title: Pyrolytic Carbon Microlattices from 3D-Printed Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate and their In Vitro Assessment for Bone RegenerationAuthors: Monsur Islam, Jesús Ordoño, Wei Tang,
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Biomaterials Science! Congrats to our colleagues, Jesus, Monsur and Monica! Title: Evaluation of laser-induced graphene for skeletal muscle tissue engineering applicationsAuthors: Jesús Ordoño,† Monsur Islam,† Andrés Díaz Lantad, Mónica Echeverry-Rendón and De-Yi
PhD Opportunity (start Jan 2026) — IMDEA Materials seeks a motivated PhD candidate to join a regional project funded by the Community of Madrid. Interdisciplinary work combining experimental biology, materials engineering and computational modelling (digital twins). Research topics: advanced in-vitro
In late August, our group leader Dr. Mónica Echeverry-Rendón visited the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology at Universidad de Santiago de Chile, invited by Dr. Jonathan Andrés Ortiz. She presented the talks “Metals That Save Lives” and “Medicine à la
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion! Congrats to our colleagues, Jessica, Nafiseh, Carl and Monica! Title: The Effect of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation on the Corrosion Behavior of Zn–Mg Alloys Processed Using High‑Pressure TorsionAuthors: Jessica
Yuyao Liu defended her PhD thesis entitled “Development of 3D-printed biodegradable polymer scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering” on July 23rd at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. The thesis was supervised by Prof. Javier LLorca and Dr. Mónica Echeverry-Rendón and obtained
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Surface and Coatings Technology! Congrats to our colleagues, Guillermo and Monica! Title: Mg-Zn-Ca alloys for biodegradable medical implants. Part I: Effects of zinc and calcium on mechanical and corrosion behavior and cytocompatibilityAuthors:
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Surface and Coatings Technology! Congrats to our colleagues, Guillermo and Monica! Title: Influence of manufacturing route and surface modification on the corrosion behavior of WE43 Mg and Zn1Mg bioabsorbable metallic alloysAuthors: Guillermo
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Surfaces and Interfaces! Congrats to our colleagues, Guillermo and Monica! Title: Optimization of phosphate-based plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings on commercially pure zincAuthors: Guillermo Domínguez López, Paul Luis Williams, Javier LLorca, Mónica Echeverry-RendónLink: https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202500290
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Small Structures! Congrats to our colleagues, Monsur, Jesus,and Monica! Title: Pyrolytic Carbon Microlattices from 3D-Printed Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate and their In Vitro Assessment for Bone RegenerationAuthors: Monsur Islam, Jesús Ordoño, Wei Tang,
BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Biomaterials Science! Congrats to our colleagues, Jesus, Monsur and Monica! Title: Evaluation of laser-induced graphene for skeletal muscle tissue engineering applicationsAuthors: Jesús Ordoño,† Monsur Islam,† Andrés Díaz Lantad, Mónica Echeverry-Rendón and De-Yi