Workshop on the Latest Advances in Biomedical Applications of Octacalcium Phosphate

The first workshop on the "latest advances in biomedical applications of octacalcium phosphate (OCP)" was organized as a satellite symposium to the Bioceramics33 conference in Solothurn, Switzerland, in October 2023. The event brought together leading researchers and industry representatives to present and discuss their latest groundbreaking research aimed at developing and commercializing advanced OCP-based biomaterials for bone regeneration. The topics presented by the six invited speakers ranged from a fundamental understanding of the OCP crystal chemistry to advanced processing and characterization methods, functionalization, biomineralization, and commercialization. With this summary report, we are laying the foundation for a continuation of a series of workshops on the subject of OCP biomaterials in order to promote the exchange between researchers and industry representatives and to drive forward the development and commercialization of new improved synthetic bone substitute materials.