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ISGS eSeminar, November 2023

Robust and long term preservation of protein and nucleic acid functionality via mammalian cell silicification by C. Jeffrey Brinker

The Ulrich Award 2023

Since 1991, the Donald R. Ulrich Award has been granted to outstanding young researchers during the biennial International Sol-Gel conferences, in recognition of distinguished achievements in the field of sol-gel science and technology. The ISGS is now seeking nominations for...

The Ulrich Award 2023 – Call for Nominations

Donald R. Ulrich Award recognizes outstanding contributions in sol-gel processes made by young researchers. The Award granted in remembrance of Prof. Dr. Donald R. Ulrich is given since 1991 during the International Sol-Gel Conference. The awardee/s will receive a diploma...

Supra-ceramics via Solution Processing

Supra-ceramics via Solution Processing" will be held on December 11-12 in Sardinia, Italy, which is mainly organized by a Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) "Supra-ceramics" (JP22H05142, JP22H05143 and JP22H05148) (JSPS) cooporation with Osaka Metropolitan University, University of Sassari, and International Sol-Gel Society. If you are interested, please join the event.

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ISGS eSeminar, November 2023

Robust and long term preservation of protein and nucleic acid functionality via mammalian cell silicification by C. Jeffrey Brinker

ISGS eSeminar, October 2023

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles (MSNs) have attracted tremendous interest for their potential application in nanomedicine by Xavier Cattoën

ISGS eSeminar, September 2023

The difficulty of replacing Pb in halide perovskites: Engineering doping strategy to achieve high quality FAPb1-xSrxI3 nanocrystals  by ANDRÉS FABIAN GUALDRON REYES 

Sol-Gel 2024 in Berlin

The international Sol-Gel Conference SOLGEL 2024 will be held in Berlin. Planning for Sol-Gel 2024, which will be held in Berlin, Germany, is now underway. Led by Professor Nicola Pinna (Chair, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Dr Patricia Russo (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Professor Markus Antonietti (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam), Professor Clément Sanchez (UPMC and Collège de France) and Professor Plinio Innocenzi (University of Sassari), the 2024 meeting will continue the rich scientific tradition established by the International Sol-Gel Conference series that began in 1981, with the first meeting held in Padova, Italy.

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The Ulrich Award 2023

Since 1991, the Donald R. Ulrich Award has been granted to outstanding young researchers during the biennial International Sol-Gel conferences, in recognition of distinguished achievements in the field of sol-gel science and technology. The ISGS is now seeking nominations for...

The Ulrich Award 2023 – Call for Nominations

Donald R. Ulrich Award recognizes outstanding contributions in sol-gel processes made by young researchers. The Award granted in remembrance of Prof. Dr. Donald R. Ulrich is given since 1991 during the International Sol-Gel Conference. The awardee/s will receive a diploma...

The ISGS – Supporting the Activities of an Active Non-Profit Society

Since its launch at the 12th International Sol-Gel Conference in Australia in 2003, the International Sol-Gel Socie-ty has aspired to support the sol-gel community-of-practice through a variety of initiatives, including the biennial International Sol-Gel Conferences and the awards given to celebrate achievements at various career stages from PhD student to senior sol-gel practitioners. These activities, their expansion, and future initiatives currently being developed by the ISGS Board, are all supported by our annual membership fees.

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The ISGS PhD Thesis Award Prize for 2022 goes to…

The ISGS PhD Thesis Award, first launched in 2018, was created to distinguish PhD theses representing outstanding contributions to scientific and/or technological knowledge in the field of sol-gel chemistry and related fields. The Ph.D. Award Committee for the 2022 competition...

ISGS NewsLetter April – June 2023

Welcome to the April - June 2023 ISGS Newsletter

A New Initiative – the ISGS Mentorship Program

The ISGS is proposing to establish a mentorship program to support colleagues in the sol-gel community-of-practice at all stages of their career journeys, from PhD student to early/mid career to established practitioner.

The Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology – Celebrating a 30-Year Journey

Many of us approach decadal birthdays – and particularly our 30th birthday – with a sense of reluctance and a tinge of sadness, thinking that some of the best years of our life are now behind us. In the case...

Bioinspired In Vitro Brain Vasculature Model for Nanomedicine Testing Based on Decellularized Spinach Leaves

Animal testing is often criticized due to ethical issues and complicated translation of the results obtained to the clinical stage of drug development. Existing alternative models for nanopharmaceutical testing still have many limitations and do not significantly decrease the number...

The Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology – Celebrating the 2020 Impact Factor and the Most Highly Cited JSST Papers

The recent release of journal impact factors (IF) for 2020 has highlighted a consistent improvement for JSST over the past few years, with the 2020 IF of 2.326 building significantly on the 2019 value (2.008).

The Ulrich Award 2023

Since 1991, the Donald R. Ulrich Award has been granted to outstanding young researchers during the biennial International Sol-Gel conferences, in recognition of distinguished achievements in the field of sol-gel science and technology. The ISGS is now seeking nominations for...

The Ulrich Award 2023 – Call for Nominations

Donald R. Ulrich Award recognizes outstanding contributions in sol-gel processes made by young researchers. The Award granted in remembrance of Prof. Dr. Donald R. Ulrich is given since 1991 during the International Sol-Gel Conference. The awardee/s will receive a diploma...