Materials Science meetings & conferences

ASME 2013 2nd Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology (NEMB2013)

The ASME 2013 2nd Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology (NEMB2013) will be held February 4-6, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The 2013 Congress will focus on the integration of engineering, materials science, and nanotechnology in addressing fundamental problems in biology and medicine and in developing devices, materials and methods for the early detection, imaging of pathological and physiological mechanisms, and treatment of disease.

Technical contributions will consist of oral and poster presentations, including plenary and invited keynote talks. Additional contributions will be presented by members of the engineering community, scientists, clinicians, students and experts from industry and will be focused on the development of new tools, methods and materials impacting biomedicine and life sciences, including nanomedicine and biologically inspired materials and technology.

The following areas will be the focus of NEMB2013:

Track 1 Bioengineering for Medical Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Imaging
Track 2 Nano-/Microfluidics in Biology and Medicine: Analysis, Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Track 3 Nanoengineering for Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
Track 4 Manufacturing and Materials for Nanomedicine, Biology and Nanoengineering
Track 5 Multiscale Modeling and Experiment in Biology and Medicine
Track 6 Biological Nanomechanics: Materials Factors in Physiology, Disease and Treatment
Track 7 Natural, Biomimetic and Bioinspired Materials and Structures
Track 8 Nanotechnology and Public Health

Tutorials on emerging topics of Nanoengineering for Medicine & Biology will be offered.

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

November 7-10, 2012 San Jose, California

ABRCMS
American Society for Microbiology Education Department
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Ph: 202-942-9348
Fax: 202-403-3513

Email:abrcms@asmusa.org

IEEE-EMBS Micro- and Nanoengineering in Medicine Conference (MNMC 2012)

Translating Technology from the Bench to the Bedside

December 3-7, 2012 The Westin Maui Resort and Spa, Ka’anapali, Hawaii

Various biomedical grand challenges facing our society and the world can be addressed by interfacing biology and medicine with micro- and nanoscale technologies. These technologies hold great potential to impact early diagnosis, therapeutics, and management of disease. IEEE EMBS is sponsoring the first Conference on Micro- and Nanoengineering in Medicine to foster interaction between scientists, engineers and medical researchers in the context of real-world medical needs and issues. The Conference will promote vigorous and open dialogue towards the development of cutting edge technologies for faster, more quantitative, and less expensive biomedical solutions using advances in micro and nanotechnology.

Polymer Chemistry Conference 2012

Polymers: From Biomedical Applications to Energy

Monday November 12 2012 - Friday November 16 2012 Xcaret, Mexico

The continued application of synthetic chemistry to the development of new polymer-based materials has given polymer chemistry a critical role in the development of new materials across a broad range of applications that impact our lives, most recently in biomedical and energy-related areas. Synthetic methodologies that allow the shaping of polymeric materials to function as biomaterials in applications including tissue engineering, imaging, and the targeted delivery of drugs and biological materials will be presented. We will showcase creative designs and synthetic strategies for these multifunctional polymeric systems and composite materials. The multifaceted properties of polymers allow for the increasing advancement of polymers in energy-related applications. The optimization of polymer-based organic photovoltaic and hybrid materials for harvesting and storing solar energy, as well as the development of new semiconducting polymers will be topics of particular interest. The unique site and forum will give the attendees many opportunities to exchange ideas, discuss research challenges and forge new collaborations. The total number of attendees will be kept to a maximum of 100 to facilitate such interactions. The themes in 2012 will include: - Synthesis of Biomaterials - Applications of Nanomaterials in Medicine - Self assembly - Theranostics - Polymer Surfaces - Polymers for Imaging and Devices - Polymers and Energy

Contact us
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Challenges in Nanoscience

August 31-September 3, 2012 Xiamen, China

Challenges in Nanoscience will be the third event in the International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences (ISACS) series in 2012.

Nanoscience is a exciting research area which encompasses a broad range of disciplines, including chemistry, biology, physics and engineering. The five themes selected for this symposia reflect the true interdisciplinary nature of the field of nanoscience and are right at the forefront of research at the nanoscale in the twenty-first century. The Scientific Committee warmly invites you to take part in ISACS9 and looks forward to welcoming you to Xiamen, China.

The Scientific Committee warmly invites you to take part in ISACS9 and looks forward to welcoming you to China.

Aims

The conference will bring together exceptional researchers - all leading names in their field - for an outstanding plenary programme, complemented by contributed talks, together with extensive poster sessions that will provide many networking opportunities.
Themes

Nanomedicine - including nano-encapsulation and drug delivery

Nanocatalysis and functional nanomaterials

Directed assembly of nanomaterials - including lithography and patterning

Nanomachines to nanodevices

Nanoplasmonics and nanospectroscopy

RSC Events
Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 432254 / 432380
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 423623

Colloids and Nanomedicine 2012

July 15-17, 2012 Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Following the successful Colloids and Materials 2011, this second event in the “Colloids” series of conferences will have a focus on the rapidly growing Nanomedicine area.

As with the previous meeting, a platform will be provided for first-rate reviews and discussions with leading international scientists and engineers working in the fields of biomaterials, drug delivery, sensors, imaging and diagnostics. This conference will provide a synthesis between medical/biological needs and advanced colloids/surface properties (the latter based on detailed physicochemical understanding).This in turn promising for a more rational materials and product development.

Attendance at this meeting will enable to you to:

Present your latest research as Oral or Poster presentation
Learn from internationally renowned researchers in a programme covering all aspects of biomaterials, colloids and drug delivery
Understand the current state of research and the challenges to future discovery
Network with international colleagues and grow your LinkedIn connections
Experience a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the middle of summer!

Topics List

Biomaterials
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Drug delivery
Biosensors
Surfaces and colloids in imaging and diagnostics
Microfluidics with colloidal systems
Toxicology and risk assessment of nanomedicine systems
Responsive colloids and materials

Lipid and biomimetic membranes
Proteins and peptides at interfaces
Soft matter, surfactants, polymers in biological systems
Adsorption, catalysis, and electrochemistry in biological systems
Interfacial processes, capillarity and wetting in biological systems
Novel phenomena and techniques

Contact Us

Marie-Claire Morley
Project Lead
Email : m.morley@elsevier.com

39th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Controlled Release Society

Smart Materials - From Innovation to Translation
July 15-18, 2012
Centre des Congrès de Québec
Québec City, Canada

Join the Controlled Release Society as it meets in beautiful Québec City, Canada next July. The 2012 scientific program of the Controlled Release Society promises an exciting line-up of world-class scientists representing the continuum of materials science and engineering, the cellular and biological response to materials, the response of various formulations to materials, and the translational considerations, with a common focus on the controlled delivery of active agents.

Session Topics

Bioactive Materials: Biomaterials

Bioactive Materials: DNA and RNAi Delivery

Bioactive Materials: Drug Delivery to the Brain

Bioactive Materials: Inorganic Nanosystems

Bioactive Materials: Intracellular Processes

Bioactive Materials: Nanomedicines

Bioactive Materials: Oncology and Tumor Targeting

Bioactive Materials: Oral Controlled Release

Bioactive Materials: Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicines

Bioactive Materials: Theranostics and Cancer Nanotechnologies

Bioactive Materials: Transdermal Drug Delivery

Bioactive Materials: Translational Nanomedicine

Bioactive Materials/C&DP: Imaging Diagnostics for Material Characterization

Bioactive Materials/C&DP: Nanofibers

Bioactive Materials/Veterinary: Protein and Vaccine Delivery

C&DP: Consumer and Industrial Applications of Nanoparticle Technology

C&DP: Fragrances and Flavors

C&DP: Hydrogel Delivery Systems in Consumer Products

C&DP: Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

Veterinary: Protein and Peptide Therapeutics for Animal Patients

The Controlled Release Society
3340 Pilot Knob Road
St. Paul, MN U.S.A. 55121

Phone: +1.651.454.7250
Facsimile: +1.651.454.0766
E-mail: crs@scisoc.org

Lipid and Membrane Biophysics

Faraday Discussion 161

11 – 13 September 2012 Burlington House, London, UK

One of the key challenges in biophysics and chemical biology is gaining an understanding of the underlying physico-chemical basis of the highly complex structure and properties of biomembranes. It used to be thought that the lipid component played a mainly passive role, simply acting as a self-assembled bilayer matrix within which the active protein components functioned. However, it has now become clear that there is a intimate two-way interplay between the lipid and the protein components in determining membrane structure, organization and dynamics, and that lipids play many active roles in biological function. Concepts such as lateral segregation and domain formation, lateral pressure, curvature and curvature elasticity have attracted enormous interest in recent years, although their validity when applied to real biomembranes remains unclear or even obscure.

This Faraday Discussion will consider recent developments in the study of biomembrane structure, ordering and dynamics, with particular emphasis on the roles of lipids in these phenomena. As well as discussing new experimental and theoretical findings and novel methodologies, the meeting will focus on exploring the relevance of concepts from amphiphile self-assembly and soft matter physics to understanding biomembranes.

Lipid and Membrane Biophysics: Faraday Discussion 161 will consider recent developments in the study of biomembrane structure, ordering and dynamics, with particular emphasis on the roles of lipids in these phenomena. This meeting will focus on the following themes:

• Lipid self-assembly
• Structure, ordering and dynamics of membranes
• Lateral segregation, trans-bilayer coupling and microdomains
• Membrane curvature, micromechanics and fusion
• Lipid-protein interactions: two-way coupling
• Interactions of signalling lipids and other molecules with membranes
• Biomedical and technological applications of lipid membranes

Contact and Further Information

RSC Events
Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WF
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 432254 / 432380
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 423623
 

Innovations in Biomedical Materials 2012

September 10-13, 2012 Raleigh, North Carolina

Innovations in Biomedical Materials 2012 brings together the materials research, manufacturing and medical communities to explore technological advancements, facilitate product innovations, and identify potential new applications. This conference will specifically look at technological advancements, discuss product innovations and identify potential applications. Biomaterials 2012 emphasizes collaboration between R&D, medical practitioners, and biomedical materials manufacturers/marketers to better develop emerging technologies into marketable products.

The conference strives to answer:

What research is being conducted that will lead to advances in biomedical materials for tissue engineering, novel treatments, and other medical applications?
What material and product innovations are needed in order for the medical community to improve treatments?
How can businesses capitalize on basic research and understand medical community needs to shape innovative and effective new products?

Unique Opportunity

Connect with biomaterial researchers, medical practitioners, and manufacturers throughout the world.
Expand knowledge of new scientific developments in key application areas.
Network with your peers and share your perspective on new technological developments.
Gain insight for product development and marketing.
Learn about the latest results in research and development.
Share your needs and desires in products with materials manufacturers in order to improve R&D of next generation biomaterials.
Investigate the latest product and services of more than 20 exhibitors.

Who Should Attend
If you work in the research or business side of the biomedical materials field, then you must attend Biomaterials 2012.

Scientists and engineers working on the research and development of new materials, products and processes for medical applications.

Manufacturers and marketers working to put these technological advancements into practice by developing effective products, devices, and treatments.

Doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners looking to help shape product and processes that will enable them to treat patients more effectively.

Technical Tracks

Uses of Bioactive Glass in New Treatments
Blood Vessel and Nerve Guides
3-D Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration
Malleable Bone Void Fillers
Wound and Burn Treatment
Composites

Surface Treatments and Coating of Titanium Implants
Sensors
Biomedical Imaging
Radiation Treatment
Hemostasis and Blood Loss Control

Organization
Steven Jung, PhD
Senior Research Engineer
Mo-Sci Corporation
573-364-2338

Roger Narayan, MD, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
University of North Carolina and NC State University
919-696-8488