Biography
Prof. Kasia Gurzawska-Comis is a specialist and consultant in oral surgery. Her main clinical interest is the multidisciplinary approach to patient care, with specific interest in tooth autotransplatation, bone regeneration and dental implantology. Her research interest is in bone regeneration, stem cell therapy, nanotechnology and tissue engineering. She previously served as Principal Investigator in international and national research projects, including GreenBone funded by IADR and Osteology Foundation. Her focus is on translational research, bridging expertise from basic science into clinical applications.
Recently, Prof. Kasia Gurzawska-Comis secured EU Horizon funding and serve as a coordinator of GreenNanoBone project (“Sustainable 4D hydrogels functionalised with plant-based nanoparticles for bone regeneration in cancer patients,” 2025–2029). She also leads a research team at the Aarhus University, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health within this project. In addition to her research and clinical activities, Prof. Gurzawska-Comis teaches both undergraduate, dental and medical students and postgraduate, doctoral students. She is also active in number of professional association.
Title of presentation:
GreenNanoBone – Advanced Approaches in Bone Regeneration
Highlights:
- Plant-derived nanoparticles with osteogenic and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Biomaterials as carrier for nanoparticles.
- Treatment of side effect of cancer therapy with novel biomaterials.
- GreenNanoBone as advance approach to prevention and treatment of jaw necrosis.
Prof. Katarzyna Gurzawska-Comis
Kasia Gurzawska-Comis, RCS (Eng) MOralSurg, PhD, PhD, DDS is a Associate Professor and Lead of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology Section at Department of Dentisty and Oral Health, at Aarhus University, Denmark. She is also Senior Lecturer and Honorary Cosultant in Oral Surgery at University of Liverpool. She graduated with DDS (doctor of dental surgery) from Medical University of Lodz. She obtained her first PhD in medical science at the University of Copenhagen and second PhD in bioengineering at the Technical University of Lodz and Danish Technical University (DTU). She continued her scientific career as Marie Skłodowska-Curie post-doc at the Charité Medical University Berlin and developed over years collaboration with multiple international universities. Clinically she completed NIHR speciality training at the University of Birmingham and obtained consultant position at University of Liverpool and as a member of Liverpool Head & Neck Centre (LHNC). Her future research goals focus on developing alternative biomaterials for autogenous bone grafts in ageing and compromised patients.