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International Symposium on Biomedical Systems Innovation
International Symposium Series on
Mechanical Systems Innovation


Date: December 8 (Wed) - 9 (Thu), 2004
Place: Takeda conference hall, Takeda bldg., Asano campus, The University of Tokyo

  • Poster for International symposium.


  • Program
    December 8, 2004
    9:30-9:45 Opening Kimihiko Hirao (Dean, School of Engineering,The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    Mamoru Mitsuishi (Project Leader, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    1. Biomedical systems simulation
    9:45-10:45 Simulation-based medicine: Predicting outcomes of medical interventions Charles A. Taylor (Stanford University, U.S.A.)
    10:45-11:15 Computational Simulation of blood flow and arterial wall interaction for cardiovascular diseases Marie Oshima (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    11:15-11:45 Surgical similation and navigation systems using virtual reality techniques Naoki Suzuki (Jikei University, Japan)
    11:45-13:00 Lunch break  
    2. Surgical and welfare robotic system
    13:00-14:00 Image-guided Tele-Robotic Surgery Makoto Hashizume (Kyushu University, Japan)
    14:00-15:00 Surgical robotics as advanced hands of surgeon Takeyoshi Dohi (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    15:00-15:20 Coffee break  
    15:20-15:50 Research Activity in Medical Robotics at KAIST Dong-Soo Kwon (KAIST, Korea)
    15:50-16:20 Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems Mamoru Mitsuishi (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    16:20-17:20 New concepts and design of miniature robotic tools for endoluminal surgery Paolo Dario (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy)
     
    18:00-20:00 Reception at Forest Hongo Hotel  

    December 9, 2004
    3. Noninvasive or minimally invasive medical therapy
    9:30-10:30 Adaptive focusing for ultrasonic transcranial brain therapy Mathias Fink (Universite' Paris VII, France)
    10:30-11:30 Ultrasound-guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Patients with Neoplastic Disease: Clinical Experiences in China and England Feng Wu (Chongqing Medical University, China)
    11:30-12:00 Micro Bubble Enhanced HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Therapy Yoichiro Matsumoto (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    12:00-13:00 Lunch break  
    13:00-14:00 Ultrasound contrast imaging of the liver using microbubble agents-present and future- Fuminori Moriyasu (Tokyo Medical University of Tokyo, Japan)
    4. Nano and micro bioengineering
    14:00-14:30 Micro/nano machining for bio-chips Masayuki Nakao (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    14:30-15:00 Microfluidic Cell-culture Devices for Biomedical Applications Teruo Fujii (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    15:00-15:20 Coffee break  
    15:20-16:20 Smart polymeric micelles as nanocarriers for gene and drug delivery Kazunori Kataoka (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    16:20-16:50 Molecular Construction based on self-assembling of DNA Masao Washizu (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
    16:50-17:00 Closing Yoichiro Matsumoto (The University of Tokyo, Japan)

    Posters are displayed for two full days for discussions during breaks.

    Contact address
    Office of The 21st Century COE Program "Mechanical Systems Innovation"
    Tel: 03-5841-7437 (internal: 27437)
    e-mail: office-coe@thtlab.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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