Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+I)

UPC-Galimplant Chair

On dental implants and prostheses

Established in: 2025

Director: Xavier Gil Mur

Headquarters: Barcelona East School of Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Edifici I. Av. Eduard Maristany, 16, planta 1. 08019 Barcelona

Objectives

  • Training, research, transfer of research results and scientific dissemination in the field of bone regeneration biomaterials.

Impact

  • Training activities
  • - Incentive scheme for educational cooperation through work placements or joint tutoring of bachelor's or master's theses on topics of interest to the company.

  • - Bespoke programmes: short seminars, technical conferences, specialisation courses.

    - Collaboration in company training plans. Interventions at conferences requested by the company.

  • Technology transfer activities:
  • - Technical and technological advice and support for innovation processes and implementations to improve implant-prosthetic systems.
  • Research, technology transfer and innovation support activities:

  • - Development of new improvements in the design and surface of dental implants and associated prosthetic parts.

    - Studies on the physical chemistry and structural characterisation of materials, including X-ray diffraction, static and fatigue mechanical tests, wettability, surface energy, roughness, corrosion, scanning electron microscopy, cellular tests with fibroblasts, osteoblasts, with bacterial cells, etc.