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Integration of novel materials into functional real-world devices requires an intensive collaboration between scientists and engineers. We aim to provide an interface between the engineering and scientific communities to foster translational research contributions from the critical steps of materials to the first steps of engineering and the adoption of engineered materials to meet the needs in healthcare, biotechnology, industry and energy. We encourage submissions on the whole range of materials and biomaterials research demonstrating novel device functionalities or improved performance. Unique material properties as well as reproducibility, reliability under non-ideal environmental conditions and market needs are addressed. On a systems level, we are interested to receive solutions to integrate functional materials in novel workflows, such as pre- and post-analytical steps around novel sensing devices. Furthermore, we are open to discuss research projects where material integration attempts need further optimization and discuss the reasons for previous failure in a constructive manner from both an engineering as well as material properties perspectives.

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matching material fabrication to industrial quality and safety needs by addressing toxicity, purity, scalability

tuning of device characteristics for integration in electrical circuits and for real-world environments, such as impedance matching or spectral sensitivity

integration of functional materials, such as sensors, in systems which require high robustness and low fabrication effort during translation to product launch

adoption of mature materials for novel applications, such as CMOS applied for life sciences

benchmark experiments with existing technologies which indicate the integration potential of novel functional materials

proofs of concept of next-generation technologies which require joint development of materials and systems, such as nanopore sequencing or photoelectrolysis

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