Biomaterials Asia 2009
Showcasing the latest research and advances in biomaterials across Asia
5-8 April 2009, Hong Kong

Programme...

The Biomaterials Asia 2009 meeting will focus on the interface between advanced materials science and biological sciences and seeks to bring together the wealth of expertise in advanced engineering and clinical sciences from the leading Asian researchers in the field.

Please note that the oral and poster programmea are fully invited and as such it is not possible to submit an abstract.

All enquiries relating to the scientific programme should be sent directly to the Conference Chairman at biomaterials@online.be. Logistical queries should be directed to the Conference Secretariat.

Final Programme and Confirmed Plenary Speakers
(as at 23 February 2009)

Sunday 5 April 2009

15.00-19.00 Conference Registration

Monday 6 April 2009
Morning Session

07.30-08.15 Conference Registration

08.15-09.40 Opening Ceremony

David Williams, Editor-in-Chief, Biomaterials
David Clark, Senior Vice President Physical Sciences I, Elsevier, The Netherlands
Seeram Ramakrishnan, Vice President, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Timothy A. Pratt, Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Boston Scientific Corporation, USA

09.40-12.30 Plenary Session I: Biomaterials and Nanotechnology

    Chair: David Williams, Editor-in-Chief, Biomaterials

      Elucidating topographical influences on cell proliferation by means of morphology gradients
    Nic Spencer, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

      Nanoscale interactions of neural implants – promoting endogenous repair with minimalist cues
    Ravi Bellamkonda, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
     

    Self-assembled Molecular Magnets on Patterned Silicon Substrates
    Kien Wen Sun, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

    Nanoparticles and Apoptosis
    Ick Chan Kwon, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

    Application of quantum dots technology in molecular oncology: Current status and future directions
    Yan Li, Wuhan University, China

    10.40-11.00 Refreshment Break

     

    Self-assembled molecular magnets on patterned silicon substrates
    Kien Wen Sun, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

    Nanoparticles and apoptosis
    Ick Chan Kwon, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

    Application of quantum dots technology in molecular oncology: Current status and future directions
    Yan Li, Wuhan University, China

12.30-13.45 Lunch Break

Afternoon Session

13.45-15.50 Plenary Session II:  Biomaterials and Medical Devices

    Chair: Young Ha Kim, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

      Endothelialisation of intravascular devices
    Howard Greisler, Loyola University & Hines VA Hospital, USA
     

    Synthetic human elastin
    Suzanne Mithieux, University of Sydney, Australia    

    In situ forming hydrogels as scaffolds for wound dressing, tissue engineering and drug delivery
    A. Jayakrishnan, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India

    Heparin products in medical technology
    Youngro Byun, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

    Mechano-active scaffold design and mechano-biology of engineered vascular tissue
    Takehisa Matsuda, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan

15.50-16.05     Refreshment Break

16.05-17.45 Plenary Forum: Industry and Academic Dialogue

    Moderator: David Williams, Editor-in-Chief, Biomaterials
     

    Samuel Zhong, Essen Technologies, China

    Barbara Chan, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong

    Mime Egami, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan

    D. Santo, Bose Corporation, USA

    C.N. Ko; Hong Kong Productivity Council, Kong Kong

    Michael Tong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Evening Session

18.00-20.00 Posters A: Cells, Tissues, Drugs and Genes and Conference Reception

Tuesday 7 April 2009
Morning Session

07.30-08.30     Breakfast Tutorial: Publishing in Biomaterials

11.15-13.00 Plenary Session III: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

    Chair: Shenguo Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

     

    Recent progress of cell sheet tissue engineering
    Teruo Okano, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan

    Self-assembling bioactive biomaterials for regenerative medicine
    Sam Stupp, Northwestern University, USA

    Tissue Engineering in the Musculoskeletal System
    Yilin Cao, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Design, fabrication and characterisation of scaffolds
    Dietmar Hutmacher, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    Design of cell-specific glycopolymers and chimeric proteins for regenerative medicine
    Toshihiro Akaike, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

    Chitosan-based materials in salivary gland tissue engineering
    Tai-Horng Young, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Plenary Session IV: Biomaterials and Drug Delivery

    Chair:

    Kazuhiko Ishihara, University of Tokyo, Japan

    Delivery technology of bio-signaling molecules for tissue regeneration
    Yasuhiko Tabata, Kyoto University, Japan

    Biomaterials for nanomedicine: Nanoparticles of biodegradable polymers for diagnosis and treatment of cancer
    S.-S Feng, National University of Singapore, Singapore

    Hydrogels for the controlled release of insulin
    Doo Sung Lee, SungKyunKwan University, Republic of Korea

    The regulation of BMP bioactivity and orthopaedic efficacy by constituent of the extracellular matrix
    Simon Cool, Institute of Medical Biology A*Star, Singapore

    Vaccine delivery using chitosan microspheres in vitro and in vivo
    Chong-Su Cho, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

13.00-14.00 Lunch Break

13.00-14.00 Posters B: Materials and Nanotechnology

Afternoon Session

14.00-15.30 Young Scientists Oral Presentations (A)
Chair: Simon Cool, Institute of Medical Biology A*Star, Singapore

14.00-15.30 Young Scientists Oral Presentations (B)
Chair: Dietmar Hutmacher, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

15.30-16.00 Refreshment Break

16.00-17.30 Young Scientists Oral Presentations (C)
Chair: Keith Mclean, CSIRO, Australia

16.00-17.30 Young Scientists Oral Presentations (D)
Chair: Yi-Yan Yang, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology A*Star, Singapore

17.30-19.10 Plenary Forum: Global Opportunities in Biomaterials Science

Co-Chair:

David Williams, Editor-in-Chief, Biomaterials

Co-Chair:

Paul Chu, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

 

Kam Leong, Duke University, USA

Wei Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

James Yoo, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, USA

Keith Mclean, CSIRO, Australia

Vishwa P. Shrivastava, College of Biomedical Engineering and Applied Sciences (CBEAS), Nepal

G. Khang, Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea

T.S. Sampath Kumar, Vice President, Society of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs India, ITT Madras, India

T. Lau, Hai Kang Life Corporation Limited, China

Wednesday 8 April 2009
Morning Session

08.00-10.00 Plenary Session V: Biomaterials and Gene Transfer

Chair:

George Chen, Tsinghua University, China

The diamine-functionalized SWCNTs as vector for gene delivery
Feng-Hui Lin, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Supramolecular structures as carriers in gene and drug delivery: Challenge to smart molecular therapy
Kazunori Kataoka, University of Tokyo, Japan

Therapeutic angiogenesis
Byung Soo Kim, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea

Self-assembled polymer and oligopeptide nanostructures for gene delivery
Yiyan Yang, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology A*Star, Singapore

10.00-10.30 Refreshment Break

10.30-12.00 Plenary Session VI: Biomaterials and Biocompatibility

    Chair: Barbara Chan, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong

     

    Biointerface - analysis + design + application
    Hiroo Iwata, Kyoto University, Japan

      The application of polyhydroxyalkanoates as tissue engineering materials          
    George Guo-Qiang Chen, Tsinghua University, China and Shantou University, China
                           
    Bioinspired phosphorylcholine-polymer surface technology for biomedical applications
    Kazuhiko Ishihara, University of Tokyo, Japan
Afternoon Session

12.00 - 13.15 Lunch Break

13.15 - 15.15 Plenary Session VII: Biomaterials of the Future

Chair: David Williams, Editor-in-Chief, Biomaterials
 

Adult stem cells and nanomaterials in skeletal tissue engineering and regeneration
Rocky Tuan, National Institute of Health, USA

Nanostructured biomaterials: Relevance to regenerative medicine and tissue biocompatibility
Kam Leong, Duke University, USA

From bio-mimicking to architecture of functional materials
Xiang-Yang Liu, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Closing: David Williams, Editor-in-Chief, Biomaterials