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Controlled Release meets BioBarriers

Tuesday 03rd to Friday 06th of March 2026

We are excited to announce the upcoming 30th Annual Meeting of the CRS Local Chapter DeChAt jointly with the 14th edition of the biennial Conference BioBarriers.


This special event presents latest research on advanced carrier systems and complex cell culture models for drug delivery across biological barriers. Our aim is to connect leading experts and young researchers.

Scientific topics

Advanced Drug Delivery Technologies
Microphysiological in vitro Models (“on the Chip”)
Infectious Diseases and Microbiota
Career Development Workshops
Networking
Poster Sessions
Industry Exhibition

Location

Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany

Confirmed Invited Speakers Include

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Hagar Labouta
(University of Toronto, CA)
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Avi Schröder
(Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, IL)
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Ana Beloqui
(Université Catholique de Louvain, BE)
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Jens Puschhof
(German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg, DE)
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Cameron Alexander
(University of Nottingham, UK)
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Elias Fattal
(Université Paris-Saclay, FR)
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Hamidreza Ghandehari
(University of Utah, US)
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Wilfried Weber
(INM – Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien Saarbrücken, DE)
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Andreas Keller
(Clinical Bioinformatics UdS/ HIPS Saarbrücken, DE)
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Elise Lepeltier
(MINT laboratory)
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Bruno Sarmento
(Institute for Research and Innovation in Health at the University of Porto)
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Simone Schürle
(ETH Zürich, CH)
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Sarah Hedtrich
(University of British Columbia, CA)
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Rainer Haag
(Freie Universität Berlin, DE)

Current version of the program

Program

Registration

Please register for the conference by here.

Abstract Submission

We invite you to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation.

Please submit your abstract using Oxford Abstracts.

Extended abstract submission deadline: 31. Dec. 2025

Only contributions with minimum 1 registered author will be considered.

Abstract format: Language is English. Abstracts cannot exceed 1 A4 page. Body text (max. 1500 characters incl. spaces, with optional one picture.  References (max. 3) are numbered and formatted as follows: Authors (Year). Publication name Volume, Pages. DOI.

Optional, accepted abstracts can be included in the conference proceedings published at PharmRxiv repository (https://pharmrxiv.de).

Authors will be informed regarding acceptance by end of January.

Poster Preparation

Poster presentations for the conference must adhere to the mandatory format of A0 size in portrait orientation. Materials for mounting the posters will be provided on-site.

Workshop

Information will follow soon

Accommodation

Saarbrücken offers plenty of options for accommodation but we invite you to finalize your reservation as soon as possible, as other conferences will take place on these same days.

We have blocked some stock rooms in the following hotels.
Please use the code: 
BB26

HOTEL DOMICIL LEIDINGER
Mainzer Str. 10-12
www.leidinger-saarbruecken.de

B&B HOTEL Saarbrücken-Hbf
Europallee 14
B&B HOTELS Deutschland | Offizielle Website

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
Klausener Straße 4-6
www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/de/de/saarbrucken/scnsb/hoteldetail

HOTEL Madeleine
Cecilienstraße 5, 66111 Saarbrücken
www.hotel-madeleine.de/

All stocks will expire end of January 2026. 
After this we cannot guarantee any availability.

Exhibitors & Sponsors

Logos of the sponsors
Logos of partners and supporters

If you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible.
CRSmBB26(at)helmholtz-hips.de