One highlight was the success of Eirini Klinaki, who received the Best Poster Award for her work “Beneath the surface. Defining, targeting and modulating wound-like properties in bioengineered human skin.” Her research brings together advanced wound healing approaches with detailed immunofluorescence analyses and a bioengineered human skin model, which enabled studies under conditions that closely reflect human biology. The project was carried out in collaboration with the research groups of Mikolaj Ogrodnik and Heinz Redl.

Other LBI Trauma researchers were also strongly represented in both talks and poster sessions. Reema Jacob presented her work on enucleated stromal cells as delivery systems, while Michaela Kienberger shared insights into early cellular responses to injury and their role in improved healing. Oona Jung introduced her research on enucleated stromal cells as a delivery platform for spinal cord injury, supported by the Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation.

What makes the congress special each year is the diversity of contributions. “The TERMIS Community is focused on making irreplaceable tissue loss replaceable,” noted LBI Trauma Director Johannes Grillari, who also opened a session on next-generation extracellular vesicle engineering.

Beyond the scientific program, the congress provided ample opportunity for discussion, networking, and collaboration. Poster sessions in particular fostered in-depth conversations, and showed us that scientific progress is driven not only by data, but by the people behind it. For LBI Trauma, the days at TERMIS were both scientifically rewarding and filled with a strong sense of team spirit and community.

With numerous contributions, a prestigious poster award, and many inspiring exchanges, LBI Trauma is bringing home valuable momentum for future research.