Institute Colloquium
MEET THE EXPERT ON SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING AND INNOVATION IN RESEARCH COMMUNICATION
Dr. Cristiano Matricardi
(Springer Nature)
Date: August 26, 2026
Time: starting at 10 a.m.
Venue: Conference room at Leibniz IPHT
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August 26. Join us for a session with Dr. Cristiano Matricardi, Head of Content Innovation at Springer Nature and former Senior Editor at Nature Communications.
Aimed primarily at PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers, the event will explore the evolving world of scientific research, including current developments and opportunities around AI in publishing.
Expect expert insights, practical perspectives, and plenty of opportunity for discussion and Q&A.
Cristiano Matricardi is Head of Content Innovation at Springer Nature. He obtained his PhD from the Institute of Material Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CISC), where he worked on hybrid plasmonic-photonic nanostructures. After his doctorate, Cristiano started his publishing career at MDPI before joining Springer Nature, where he spent 5 years as Senior Editor at Nature Communications. Since April 2025, hehas been leading Content Innovation initiatives focused on exploring how emerging technologies, AI, and new content formats can enhance scientific communication, research dissemination, and knowledge discovery.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Intro talk
Inside the Nature Portfolio
A deep dive into editorial selection, AI, integrity and content innovation
12 – 2 p.m. • Lunch break/lab visit
Hands-on exercises, AI in publishing, Paper++
The lecture will be given in English.
GUESTS ARE WELCOME
Contact person at Leibniz IPHT:
Mario Chemnitz
