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The 3rd International Symposium on Biomedical Systems Innovation

Date: Nov 27 (Mon) - 28 (Tue), 2006
Place: Takeda conference hall, Takeda bldg., Asano campus, The University of Tokyo

Session titles: Cellular Biomechanics, Cell/Tissue Culture Technologies, Computer-integrated Robotics Surgery, Computational Biomechanics, Poster Presentation by Young Researchers, Engineering Synthesis with Medicine

Invited speakers(tentative):
  • Prof. Zhu (Georgia Institute of Technology)
  • Prof. Matsumoto (Nagoya Institute of Technology)
  • Dr. Eric Leclerc (University of Compiegne)
  • Prof. Naruse (Okayama University)
  • Prof. Fujie (Waseda University)
  • Dr. Kamiyama (Toshiba Medical Systems)
  • Dr. Xu (Imperial College of London)
  • Prof. Tamagawa (Kyushu Institute of Technology)
  • Dr. Fukunari & Prof. Oshima (University of Tokyo)
  • Prof. Sugimori (New York University)
  • Prof. Kaga (University of Tokyo)
21COE project promoters:
  • Prof. Ushida (University of Tokyo)
  • Prof. Fujii (University of Tokyo)
  • Prof. Nakao (University of Tokyo)
Program (as of Nov. 16, 2006)
November 27, Monday
Opening Address
9:00-9:15   Prof. Nobuhide Kasagi (COE Program Leader, The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Plenary Oral Session 1: Cellular Biomechanics (Chair: Assoc. Prof. Fujii)
9:15-10:00 Catch bonds and flow-enhanced cell adhesion Prof. Cheng Zhu (Georgia Inst. of Tech.)
10:00-10:45 Determination of mechanical properties of smooth muscle cells from a viewpoint of blood vessel biomechanics Prof. Takeo Matsumoto (Nagoya Inst. of Tech.)
10:45-11:30 Simultaneous Spatio-temporal Measurements of Calcium-Inositol 1,4,5-Triphosphate Dynamics in response to Mechanical Stimulation Prof. Takashi Ushida (Univ. of Tokyo)
11:30-13:00 Lunch
Plenary Oral Session 2: Cell/Tissue Culture Technologies (Chair: Prof. Ushida)
13:00-13:45 New in vitro culture tools based on cellular microchips Dr. Eric Leclerc (Univ. of Compiegne)
13:45-14:30 Soft Lithography: Biomedical and clinical applications Prof.Keiji Naruse (Okayama Univ.)
14:30-15:15 Integrated Microfluidic Systems for Cell/Tissue Culture Applications Prof. Teruo Fujii (Univ. of Tokyo)
15:15-15:45 Coffee Break  
Plenary Oral Session 3: Computer-Integrated Minimally and Non Invasive Surgical Systems (Chair: Prof. Mitsuishi)
15:45-16:30 What can we achieve by Mechanical Engineering for Robotics Surgery Prof. Masakatsu G. Fujie (Waseda Univ.)
16:30-17:15 Non-Invasive Ultrasound Diagnosis and Treatment System Utilizing Robot Technology Dr. Norihiro Koizumi (Univ. of Tokyo)
17:15-18:00 New developments in ultrasound technology - microbubble imaging - Dr. Naohisa Kamiyama (Toshiba Medical Systems)
18:15-20:00 Reception at Foyer of Takeda Hall  

November 28, Tuesday
Plenary Oral Session 4: Computational Biomechanics (Chair: Prof. Nakao)
9:30-10:15 Patient-specific modelling of haemodynamics and mass transport in large arteries Dr X. Yun Xu (Imperial College of London)
10:15-11:00 Prediction of Thrombus Formation in Blood Flow through a Orifice by CFD Prof. Masaaki Tamagawa(Kyushu Inst. of Tech.)
11:00-11:45 Development of Integrated Simulation Software for Cardiovascular System Dr. Hiroshi Fukunari and Prof. Marie Oshima (Univ. of Tokyo)
11:45-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:45 Student Poster Session with Short Presentation and Coffee Break  
Plenary Oral Session 5: Engineering Synthesis with Medicine (Chair: Assist. Prof. Takahashi)
14:45-15:30 Artificial Inner Ear/ Auditory Brainstem Implant Prof. Kimitaka Kaga (Univ. of Tokyo)
15:30-16:15 History of Neuron, Ca ion and development of their measurement apparatus Prof. Mutsuyuki Sugimori (New York Univ.)
16:15-17:00 Reorganization of Auditory Cortex by Pairing and Anti-pairing Intracortical Microstimulation Prof. Masayuki Nakao (Univ. of Tokyo)
17:00-17:05 Closing  

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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