Nordic POP WP3/Engineer is organizing a workshop "Introduction to 3-D printing" 9-10.10.20

______________________________________________________________________________________ Additive manufacturing (3D printing) uses a layer-by-layer principle for manufacturing. This workshop will provide an introduction to opportunities of printing technologies in pharmaceutical applications. It will provide the basics of 3D printing, including a hands-on workshop to learn how the printers work. ______________________________________________________________________________________

Location: Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Biocity, Artillerigatan 6

Program Tuesday 9th of October 10-10.30 Coffee 10.30-11.30 Welcome and introduction to printing technologies, Prof. Niklas Sandler 11.30-12.15 Computer Aided Design of drug delivery systems Ass Prof. Johan Boetker 12.15-13.15 Lunch in Restaurant Mauno (Biocity) 13.15-13.45 Excipients in printed drug delivery systems Dr. Mirja Palo 13.45 –15.15 Characterisation and simulation of printed systems - Overview of techniques used, Dr Johan Boetker

- Basics of rheological aspects, Prof Jukka Rantanen - Xray MicroCT for structural analysis, Ass Prof. Johan Boetker - Simulations for printing technologies, Prof. Christel Bergström Coffee break 15.30-16.00 Educational aspects of 3D printing in pharmaceutical sciences, Prof Jukka Rantanen - Content of a basic course in the pharmacy curriculum 16.00-18.00 Hands-on workshop (design & printing) 19.30 Dinner

Wednesday 10th of October 9.00-10 Wrap-up and key learnings 10.00 -12.00 Educational aspects of 3D printing in pharmaceutical sciences, Prof Niklas Sandler - Content of a basic course in the pharmacy curriculum - Writing of an educational article for EJPS

Lunch and goodbyes