Publications

On October 23, 2025, the BCD Group had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Joana Loureiro from the Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Universidade do Porto (Portugal), who delivered an inspiring seminar entitled “Challenges in the Design

Last week, members of the BCD Group represented our team at leading scientific conferences across China, strengthening our international collaborations and sharing our latest research in biomaterials and tissue engineering. Dr. Mónica Echeverry Rendón (Principal Investigator) visited the Research Center

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

BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Next Materials! Congrats to our colleagues, Yuyao and Monica! Title: 3D-printed biodegradable polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering: An overview, current stage and future perspectivesAuthors: Yu-Yao Liu, Mónica Echeverry-RendónLink: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949822825001650

We are looking for a final-year undergraduate or master’s student work on the project of Biological characterization of polymers for healthcare applications. The project will focus on conducting degradation and biological experiments on polymers designed for various applications, including skin,

BCD research group has recently published a new publication in Biomaterials Advances! Congrats to our colleagues, Oscar, Jesus and Monica! Title: Effect of surface modification methods on 3D-printed NiTi alloys for cardiovascular applicationsAuthors: O. Contreras-Almengor, J. Ordoño, M. Li ,

Dr. Monica Echeverry-Rendon participated in the kick-off meeting for the DIGIMATER-CM project hosted at IMDEA Materials Institute.