{"id":36568,"date":"2025-03-27T10:03:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T10:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/?page_id=36568"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:32:02","slug":"smart-contact-lenses-embedded-technologies-beyond-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/en\/smart-contact-lenses-embedded-technologies-beyond-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Contact Lenses: Embedded Technologies beyond Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group event-template\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 58%;border-radius:5px\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading event-topsubtitle has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:100;letter-spacing:0px\">TechTransfer Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Smart Contact Lenses: Embedded Technologies beyond Vision<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group g-45 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-icon-01.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37256\" style=\"width:60px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>SAARBR\u00dcCKEN GERMANY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-size:24px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1\">September 29 &amp; 30, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"#wpcf7-f36638-p36568-o1\">Register now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"#day-29-09-techtransfer-day\">See full program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-healthtech.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img width=\"923\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-hero-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37251 size-full\"\/ style=\"border-radius: 5px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-hero-01.png 923w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-hero-01-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-hero-01-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Speakers and Discussion Moderators<\/h2>\n\n\n<style><\/style>    <div class=\"career-paths-grid career-carousel\">\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-01.png\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Prof. Chi Hwan Lee&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Smart contact lenses for glaucoma care and beyond&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Prof. Chi Hwan Lee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smart contact lenses for glaucoma care and beyond<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-02.png\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Prof. Ali Yetisen&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Microfluidic Contact Lenses for Ocular Diagnostics&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Prof. Ali Yetisen<\/p>\n<p><strong> Microfluidic Contact Lenses for Ocular Diagnostics<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-16.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Prof. Mar\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez-Garc\u00eda&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Towards Precision Ocular Diagnostics: Tear Film Biomarkers and Inflammatory Signatures&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Prof. Mar\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez-Garc\u00eda<\/p>\n<p><strong>Towards Precision Ocular Diagnostics: Tear Film Biomarkers and Inflammatory Signatures<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-05.png\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Prof. Jang-Ung Park&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Next-Generation Personalized Healthcare with Smart Contact Lenses&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Prof. Jang-Ung Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next-Generation Personalized Healthcare with Smart Contact Lenses<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-03.png\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Prof. Philip Morgan&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Current major trends in the global contact lens market. What and why.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Prof. Philip Morgan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current major trends in the global contact lens market. What and why.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-06.png\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Prof. Ar\u00e1nzazu del Campo&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Self-lubricating Contact Lenses&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Prof. Ar\u00e1nzazu del Campo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Self-lubricating Contact Lenses<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-04.png\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Prof. Jason J. Nichols&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tear Film Structure and its Importance to the Success of Smart Contact Lenses&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Prof. Jason J. Nichols<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tear Film Structure and its Importance to the Success of Smart Contact Lenses<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-15-1.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Prof. Berthold Seitz&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moderation&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Session 2&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Prof. Berthold Seitz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderation<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Session 2<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-12.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Sacha Cerboni&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Visionary Diagnostics:&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Looking the eyes, seeing the future&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Sacha Cerboni<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visionary Diagnostics:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Looking the eyes, seeing the future<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-11.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Max Ostermeier&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drug-Eluting Contact Lenses: Opportunities and Challenges&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Max Ostermeier<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drug-Eluting Contact Lenses: Opportunities and Challenges<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"career-path-slide\">\r\n            <a href=\"\" class=\"career-path-tile\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"career-path-image\">\r\n                        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-10.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Enrique Vega&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;From Sci-Fi to Daily Wear:&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;Are Smart Lenses Ready for Prime Time?&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"career-path-content\">\r\n                    <p>Enrique Vega<\/p>\n<p><strong>From Sci-Fi to Daily Wear:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Are Smart Lenses Ready for Prime Time?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"gap:160px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">See the Future.<br>Shape the Future.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"font-size:24px;line-height:1.4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Smart contact lenses are set to redefine how we see, sense, and connect with the world. From augmented reality navigation to disease monitoring and therapy, next-generation lenses promise powerful new functions\u2014all in an invisible, wearable form. But moving from prototype to product requires more than innovation: it demands seamless integration, user comfort, and sustainable design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join industry leaders, researchers, and innovators as we explore the latest advances in materials science, device engineering, and system design. Engage in focused seminars and dynamic discussion tables to exchange insights, forge partnerships, and accelerate progress from lab to market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss this unique opportunity to connect, collaborate, and lead the next wave of smart contact lens innovation. Register now and be part of what\u2019s next.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column form-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#eaeaea;flex-basis:45%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"wpcf7-f36638-p36568-o1\"><strong>Register<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration is closed. For late registrations, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:christine.hartmann@leibniz-inm.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">christine.hartmann@leibniz-inm.de<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"day-29-09-techtransfer-day\">Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"gap:170px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.schedule{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}.schedule .schedule-item{background:#eaeaea;border-radius:20px;padding:10px 20px;display:flex;gap:50px;transition:transform 0.5s ease-in-out}.schedule .schedule-item:hover{transform:scale(1.02)}.schedule .schedule-item.bg-blue{background-color:#e5faff}.schedule .schedule-item.bg-green{background-color:#e5f9f7}.schedule .schedule-item.bg-session{background-color:transparent;gap:0}@media 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class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Registration, welcome lunch<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-blue\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">12:45 <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p><strong>Welcome and introduction<\/strong><br \/>\nProf. Ar\u00e1nzazu del Campo,<br \/> Leibniz INM (DE)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-session\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">Session 1<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Moderation:<br \/>\nProf. Ar\u00e1nzazu del Campo,<br \/>\nLeibniz INM (DE)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-gray\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">13:00<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p><strong>Smart contact lenses for <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>glaucoma care and beyond<br \/>\n<\/strong>Prof. Chi Hwan Lee,<br \/> Purdue University (US)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-gray\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">13:40<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p><strong>Microfluidic Contact Lenses <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>for Ocular Diagnostics<\/strong><br \/>\nProf. Ali Yetisen, <br \/>Imperial College London (UK)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-green\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">14:20<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Discussion Round<br \/>\n<strong>From Sci-Fi to Daily Wear: Are Smart Lenses Ready for Prime Time?<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Enrique Vega, <br \/>Azalea Vision (BE)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-blue\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">15:00<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Coffee break<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-session\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">Session 2<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Moderation:<br \/>\nProf. Berthold Seitz,<br \/>\nSaarland University Medical Center (DE)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-gray\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">15:30 <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p><strong>Next-Generation Personalized Healthcare with Smart Contact Lenses<br \/>\n<\/strong>Prof. Jang-Ung Park, <br \/>Yonsei University (KR)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-gray\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">16:10<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p><strong>Towards Precision Ocular Diagnostics: Tear Film Biomarkers and Inflammatory Signatures<br \/>\n<\/strong>Prof. Mar\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez-Garc\u00eda, <br \/>University of Valladolid (ES)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-gray\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">16:50 <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p><strong>Current major trends in the global contact lens market. What and why.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Prof. Philip Morgan, <br \/>Eurolens Manchester (UK)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-green\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">17:30<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Discussion Round<br \/>\n<strong>Visionary Diagnostics: Looking the eyes,<br \/>\nseeing the future<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Sacha Cerboni, <br \/>Sensimed AG (CH)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-blue\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">18:30 <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>End<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-blue\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">19:30<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Dinner (downtown)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <div class=\"schedule-wrapper\">\r\n                    <p class=\"schedule-title\">September 30<\/p>\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"schedule\">\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-session\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">Session 3<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Moderation:<br \/>\nProf. Jang-Ung Park,<br \/>\nYonsei University (KR)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-gray\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\"> 09:00<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p><strong>Tear Film Structure and its Importance to the Success of Smart Contact Lenses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prof. Jason J Nichols, <br \/>University Alabama (US)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-gray\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">9:40<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p><strong>Self-lubricating<br \/>\nContact Lenses<\/strong><br \/>\nProf. Ar\u00e1nzazu del Campo, <br \/>Leibniz INM (DE)<br \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-blue\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">10:20<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Coffee Break <\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-green\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">10:50<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Discussion Round<br \/>\n<strong>Drug-Eluting Contact Lenses: Opportunities and Challenges<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Max Ostermeier, <br \/>Implandata GmbH (DE)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-gray\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">11:50<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p><strong>Closing remarks<\/strong><br \/>\nProf. Ar\u00e1nzazu del Campo, <br \/>Leibniz INM (DE)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"schedule-item bg-blue\">\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-time\">12:00<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"schedule-desc\"><p>Farewell lunch<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:115px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Speaker info<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Chi Hwan Lee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Chi Hwan Lee is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indianapolis. His Research Group focuses on bridging a critical gap between engineering and unmet clinical needs. It explores a variety of wearable biomedical devices that can be safely attached to the skin or eye, enabling continuous remote assessment of human health and diseases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/StickTronics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img width=\"699\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-02-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36555 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-02-1.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-02-1-306x247.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-02-1-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-02-1-476x384.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-02-1-242x195.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-02-1-307x248.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-02-1-615x496.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img width=\"699\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36557 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-03.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-03-306x247.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-03-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-03-476x384.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-03-242x195.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-03-307x248.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-03-615x496.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Ali Yetisen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ali K. Yetisen is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. The Centre for Biochemical Sensors develops biochemical sensors, optical materials, and devices for medical diagnostics, therapeutics, and imaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/a.yetisen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Mar\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez-Garc\u00eda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Mar\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez-Garc\u00eda is a Professor of Optometry at the University of Valladolid and a researcher at the Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology (IOBA). Her work focuses on the interaction between contact lenses and the ocular surface, with a particular interest in contact lens tolerance. Her research explores the identification of tear film biomarkers that may aid in the diagnosis and management of dry eye disease and contact lens discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ioba.es\/dra-maria-jesus-gonzalez-garcia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img width=\"699\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37409 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-17.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-17-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img width=\"699\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36559 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-04.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-04-306x247.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-04-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-04-476x384.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-04-242x195.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-04-307x248.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-04-615x496.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Philip Morgan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Philip Morgan is Professor of Optometry and Director of Eurolens Research at The University of Manchester. He is President of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators and is Past President of the International Society for Contact Lens Research. His main research interests relate to the clinical performance of contact lenses. He has managed an annual international survey of contact lens prescribing trends since 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/philip.morgan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Jason J. Nichols<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jason J. Nichols is Professor at the School of Optometry and Senior Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Alabama (US). He is an expert in ocular surface and his main research interests are in dry eye, meibomian gland disease, and pharmaceutical and medical device development and testing. He is currently Editor of Contact Lens Spectrum and Contact Lenses Today\u00ae and has Chaired the AAO\u2019s Research Committee and the Tear Film and Ocular Surface (TFOS) Society\u2019s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uab.edu\/research\/home\/about\/senior-leadership\/jason-j-nichols-od-mph-phd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img width=\"699\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36561 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-05.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-05-306x247.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-05-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-05-476x384.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-05-242x195.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-05-307x248.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-05-615x496.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img width=\"699\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36565 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-06.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-06-306x247.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-06-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-06-476x384.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-06-242x195.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-06-307x248.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-06-615x496.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Jang-Ung Park<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jang-Ung Park is Prof. for Materials Science and Engineering at Yonsei University in South Korea. His research focuses on wearable opto-electronic devices as free-form electronics with IoT (Internet of Things) technology, including transparent, foldable, stretchable, 4D-printable, or self-healable properties. The group combines electronics with human life and environment, and spans fundamental science and technology transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/wearablelab.net\/main\/main.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prof. Ar\u00e1nzazu del Campo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ar\u00e1nzazu del Campo is the Scientific Director and CEO of the INM\u2013 Leibniz Institute for New Materials and Professor for Materials Chemistry at Saarland University. Her research focuses on hydrogel materials for cell encapsulation and biofabrication of therapeutic devices. In the field of ocular drug delivery, her group works on self-replenishable, drug eluting contact lenses for zero-waste therapeutic solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/leibniz-inm.de\/Aranzazu-del-Campo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img width=\"699\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36563 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-07.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-07-306x247.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-07-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-07-476x384.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-07-242x195.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-07-307x248.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/TechTrans-07-615x496.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Discussion Moderators<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sacha Cerboni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sacha Cerboni is Founder and Chief Quality Officer of Sensimed (Switzerland). He is an expert in regulatory and quality assurance with more than 10 years\u2019 experience in the medical device start-up environment. He has extensive experience with health care-related data analysis and the introduction of novel health management programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sensimed.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img width=\"699\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37369 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-13.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-13-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img width=\"699\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37372 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-14.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.leibniz-inm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/INM-TechTransfer-speaker-14-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Max G. Ostermeier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Max G. Ostermeier is Co-Founder and General Manager of Implandata Ophthalmic Products GmbH (Germany). He drives innovation in ophthalmic surgical products by supporting commercial development of technologically advanced products in cooperation with research institutions, by building operational capabilities for aggressively growing companies, and by creating business and attracting potential acquirers in the global market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/implandata.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enrique Vega<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Enrique Vega is Co-Founder and CEO of Azalea Vision (Belgium), which develops solutions for ophthalmic diseases. He has over 25 years of international management experience in start-ups and global companies. 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