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Dr. Anna Sandak, InnoRenew CoE Deputy director, was a featured speaker for the May edition of the INL Colloquia Series 2025, held in Braga, Portugal.

In her talk »Designing with life: engineering the next generation of building materials« she shared her visionary work on Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) — a new class of bio-integrated materials that bring adaptability, self-regeneration, and environmental responsiveness into the built environment.

She highlighted the groundbreaking research from two major EU-funded projects: ARCHI-SKIN, which develops living coating systems for buildings using fungal biofilms, and REMEDY, a new initiative exploring bespoke, living layers for architecture — so-called archibiome tattoos — that blend aesthetics with functionality

The INL Colloquia Series 2025 is an inspiring monthly event that delves into cutting-edge science and engineering. It brings together high-level, visionary researchers who are pushing the boundaries of their fields. Each month explores a new theme, sparking fresh perspectives and lively discussions.

Watch the video of Dr. Anna Sandak’s presentation bellow.

Dr. Wojciech Pajerski, InnoRenew CoE researcher, is currently performing experiments at the POLYX beamline at the SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre in Kraków, Poland. The aim is to explore biofilm–material interactions in the context of Engineered Living Materials (ELMs).

Together with Evgenija Gagaleska, University of Primorska’s student, and Kamil Drożdż from the Department of Molecular Medical Microbiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, they focus on understanding how microorganisms interact with architectural surfaces.

This research is conducted within the framework of the ARCHI-SKIN ERC project and with the support of the Biolumicoat project (MSCA – Seal of Excellence), granted by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS).

The visit was supported by the Transnational Access (TNA) Programme under the NEPHEWS project.

ARCHI-SKIN team member Faksawat Poohphajai successfully defended her PhD 

ARCHI-SKIN project presented to a delegation from the Estonian Academy of Arts

Dr. Anna Sandak, InnoRenew CoE Deputy director, will be a distinguished speaker at the Genesis Space Bioscience Conference 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

She will present her experimental setup on MayaSat-1, focusing on the testing of fungal-based biofilm— ERC ARCHI-SKIN project, a pioneering study now preparing for launch into orbit.

You are kindly invited to register to attend the conference where you can be exploring cutting-edge bioscience innovations.

Tickets are available and the attendance is limited to a maximum of 150 participants.

Date: 15 February 2025

Venue: Marriott Hotel, Budapest

Tickets: https://genoplant.com/

Dr. Anja Černoša at the COST Action meeting

Dr. Anja Černoša, InnoRenew CoE researcher, working on the ARCHI-SKIN project, recently participated in the first COST Action CA23152 – Building Consensus on Biofilm Regulatory Decision Making (RegulatoryToolBox) meeting, held in Porto, Portugal, and online.
During the meeting, participants engaged in insightful discussions, exchanging innovative ideas and developing new plans to advance biofilm-related regulations.

Visit the project’s official website for more information:

Dr. Wojciech Pajerski at the QUEST meeting

ARCHI-SKIN project in the ERC report