The 1^st Young Researchers Workshop on Biomaterials and Applications (bioMAPP15), organized by CIC biomaGUNE’s Research Associates, took place the 19^th and 20^th of October 2015 in CIC biomaGUNE. The meeting focused on the fields of biomaterials and their applications in imaging, therapy and sensing. The goal was to create an environment for young scholars to present their research and gain experience in academic conferencing, for networking and exchange of ideas. The workshop was attended by 44 young researchers. During two days, 3 prominent scientists delivered plenary talks and selected researchers provided 20 contributed talks and 21 poster presentations