5th International Conference “Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering & Medical Devices” BiomMedD’2012 29thAugust – 1stSeptember, 2012, Constanta, Romania
5th International Conference
“Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering & Medical Devices”
’2012
Conference Announcemment
Constanta, Romania, 29thAugust – 1stSeptember, 2012
Welcome to the Conference
BIOMMEDD 2012
Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to invite youto attend the 5th International Conference “Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering & Medical Devices” BiomMedD’2012, on 29thAugust – 1stSeptember, 2012.
The conference will be hosted by the University Ovidius from Constanta. One of the biggest city from Romania, Constanta is built upon the ancient ruins of the Greek strong hold Tomis, and is a pole of cultural and economic exchanges in the Black Sea Region and South-Eastern Europe
The aim of this event is to bring together scientists from both basic and applied biomedical research. A significant attendance is expected from the other biomaterials and medical societies. Several Romanian societies from the medical field will endorse this conference.
In the Conference frame will take place some round table discussions regarding the participation of our institutions to The Framework Programme 7, the main instrument for research and development in Europe.A Technical Exhibition will run in addition with the Conference and will attract widespread interest from participants and exhibitors. The conference will also host a Young Scientists Forum section and the 11th General Assembly of the Romanian Society for Biomaterials.Active participation from academy, industry and clinical centres with different specialities is encouraged.
Yours sincerely,
Iulian Antoniac
BIOMMEDD’2012 Conference Chairman
President of the Romanian Society for Biomaterials
on behalf of the Conference Staff
Organizers
Romanian Society for Biomaterials
Co-organizers
- University “Ovidius” Constanta
- University Politehnica of Bucharest
- SOROT [Romanian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology]
- UNAS [National Union of Stomatological Association]
- SRPDMF [Romanian Society of Maxillo-Facial Prosthodontics]
Endorsed by
- Romanian Ministry of Education, National Authority for Scientific Research
- European Society for Biomaterials
- Biomaterials Network (
- Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS)
Committees
Conference Staff
Iulian Antoniac(Romania)
BIOMMEDD’2012 Conference Chairman
Petru Bordei(Romania)
Co-Chairman of the BIOMMEDD’2012 Scientific Committee
Horia Iovu (Romania)
Co-Chairman of the BIOMMEDD’2012 Scientific Committee
Catalin Cirstoiu (Romania)
Co-Chairman of the BIOMMEDD’2012 Scientific Committee
Luigi Ambrosio(Italy)
Chaiman of the International Scientific Committee
International Scientific Committee
• Acad. Maya Simionescu (Romania)• Luigi Ambrosio (Italy)
• Vlad Alexandru Ciurea (Romania)• Geoff Richards (Switzerland)
• Teodor Traistaru (Romania)• Mario Barbosa (Portugal)
• Horia Iovu (Romania)• Marc Bohner (Switzerland)
• Maria Sajin (Romania)• James Kirkpatrick (Germany)
• Ecaterina Andronescu (Romania)• David Williams (U.K.)
• Dan Poenaru (Romania)• Zhang Xingdong (China)
• Mirela Toth-Tascau (Romania)• Bruce Milthorpe (Australia)
• Elena-Carmen Cotrutz (Romania)• Sampath Kumar (India)
• Marius Enachescu (Romania)• Matteo Santin (U.K.)
• Iulius Popa (Romania)• Heimo Ylanen (Finland)
• Mihai Rominu (Romania)•Peter Dubruel (Belgium)
• MihneaCostoiu (Romania)• Kunio Ishikawa (Japan)
• Cristina Ghitulica (Romania)• Jan Chlopek (Poland)
• Iulian Antoniac (Romania)• Guy Daculsi (France)
• Alexandru Morega (Romania)• Alvaro Mata (Spain)
• Paul Botez (Romania)• Abhay Pandit (Ireland)
• Simona Cavalu (Romania)• Lidija Siller (U.K.)
• Aurel Serban (Romania)• Josep Planell (Spain)
•Catalin Carstoiu (Romania)• Damien Lacroix (Spain)
• Petru Bordei (Romania)• Pedro Granja (Portugal)
• Diana Dudea (Romania)• Gultekin Goller (Turkey)
• Brandusa Ghiban (Romania)• Davorin Medakovic (Croatia)
• Marioara Moldovan (Romania)• Jose M.Martin-Martinez (Spain)
• Andrei Firica (Romania)• Rui Reis (Portugal)
•Tiberius Danut Epure (Romania)• Frederic Marin (France)
• Gelu Onose (Romania)• Alina Sionkowska(Poland)
• Costel Cotet (Romania)• Elazar Gutmanas(Israel)
• Viorica Simon (Romania)• Lucien Reclaru (Switzerland)
• Ioana Demetrescu (Romania)• Nicholas Dunne (Northern Ireland)
• Mihai Tarcolea (Romania)• Joelle Amedee (France)
• Catalin Fetecau (Romania)• Buddy Ratner (U.S.A.)
• Rodica Sirbu (Romania)• Fokion Vosniakos (Greece)
• Tania Zaharia (Romania)• Yuri Dekhtar (Latvia)
• Radu Ciorap (Romania)• Ioan Cristescu (Romania)
• Ion Morjan (Romania)• Viorel Braic (Romania)
• Marcel Popa (Romania)• Maria Maris (Romania)
• Catalin Popa (Romania)• Dan Maris (Romania)
• Dionezie Bojin (Romania)• Ionel Droc (Romania)
• Liliana Verestiuc (Romania)• Rodica Marinescu (Romania)
• Cornel Munteanu (Romania)• Anton Hadar (Romania)
• Mihai Raduta (Romania)• Norina Forna (Romania)
• Ion Patrascu (Romania)• Florian Purghel (Romania)
• Gabriela Stanciu (Romania)• Mirela Mihaela Bratu (Romania)
• Cristina Bortun (Romania)• Stefan Cristea (Romania)
Organizing Committee
Iulian AntoniacViorica SimonIzabelaStancuElena-Carmen Cotrutz
PetruBordeiDan MarisDan IliescuMirela Mihaela Bratu
Ion PatrascuTeodor TraistaruRominu MihaiDiana Dudea
Dan LaptoiuRazvan EneIulius PopaRadu Ciorap
Cosmin CotrutOana PontaMihai BurlibasaCorneliu Trisca-Rusu
Conference Secretariat
Cosmin CotrutMarian MiculescuTicutaNegreanu-Pirjol Robert Bololoi Aurora Antoniac Iuliana Stoicescu
Diana VranceanuMihaela DinuIonela Stanciu
General Information
Conference Venue
29thAugust – 1stSeptember, 2012
University Ovidius Constanta, Romania
Faculty of Medicine
Topics
This conference will be devoted to the following subjects:
BiomaterialsBiocompatibility
Surface Engineering
Standards and regulation
Nanostructures and nanotechnology
Drug and gene delivery
Molecular Biology
Infection and sterilisation
Biomineralization
Interaction with Living Cells
Tissue Engineering
Biomechanics
Biotribology
Computer Modelling
Materials-varia / Clinical applications of biomaterials: Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, Dental, Maxillofacial, Ophthalmology, Cardiovascular, Cosmetic, other medical fields
Biomaterials Application in biomedical instrumentation
Implant retrieval
Biomimetic materials
Failure analysis
Coatings
Artificial organs
Informatic application for biomaterials
Education in biomaterials and medical engineering
Call for papers
Each participant can register with a maximum of two papers. Authors must follow the instructions for abstract(s) preparation and submission. The accepted abstracts will be published in a CD-ROM to be available at the meeting.
The abstract(s) will be submitted as Microsoft Word 97 data file for PC by conference website.
Authors are requested to indicate the preferred type of presentation (oral or poster).
Also, the abstracts will be published in a volume, available for conference participants.
Trans Tech Publications Ltd agrees to publish the proceedings of “BIOMMEDD 2012” in the periodical “Key Engineering Materials”with a separate soft-cover book edition for the conference participants and for general sales.
Also, based on a careful selection, the best papers will be recommended for publication in ISI journals representative for each scientific conference section.
Registration
REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOWRegistration Fees
To encourage international participation, members of the European biomaterials societies can register as members and receive the same benefits as members of SRB. The organisers have also given special consideration to young researchers with low registration fees for students.
Registration Fees:
Early Ratepaid by
15th July 2012 / Normal Rate
paid between
15th July -15thAugust 2012 /
Late Rate
paid on or after
15thAugust 2012
Non-member
/300 EUR
/350 EUR
/450 EUR
Member**
/200 EUR
/300 EUR
/400 EUR
Young researcher – Non-member
/200 EUR
/250 EUR
/350 EUR
Young researcher – Member**
/150 EUR
/200 EUR
/300 EUR
Accompanying person
/100 EUR
/150 EUR
/250 EUR
* Registration fees for participants (members, non-members and students) include:access to the scientific sessions and seminars, to the technical exhibition and poster sessions, the coffee breaks, welcome cocktail & dinner at Hotel Oxford after Opening Ceremony, abstracts volume, the conference’s materials, publication fee in TTP proceeding, and the certificate of attendance;
**Members of the organizators and the sister societies also benefit from the special Member rate. Sister societies include: Swiss Society for Biomaterials-SSB, Polish Society for Biomaterials-PSB, Romanian Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology-SOROT, SRPDMF and Romanian Union of Dental Association-UNAS.Please provide your membership number during the registration process.
Note: To qualify for the young researcher registration fee, an official letter from the head of training is required or other valid an acceptable proof of studentship status (e.g. Certificate ofenrolment or copy of student ID card). Preferably, send these as an attachment by e-mail.
The payment is possible by bank transfer.Please mention the participant name and the conference title "BiomMedD 2012".
Account:
- IBAN RO09RNCB5060000295580002, Scientific Association ROMANIAN SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS, Romanian Comercial Bank, sector 6, Bucharest (for payment in EURO)
- IBAN RO09RNCB5060000295580001, Asociatia Stiintifica SOCIETATEA ROMANA DE BIOMATERIALE, Banca Comerciala Romana, sector 6, Bucuresti (pentru plata in ROL), cod fiscal: 15318801.
Letter of Confirmation/Receipt
After receiving the registration form and payment the Organising Committee will send you a personal confirmation letter by e-mail.
Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellation of any kind has to be made in writing (e-mail) to the Organising Committee. Please note that for organisational reasons refunds will not be made until after the Conference. All refunds will be made at the exchange rate applicable on that date. Neither the Organisers nor the Conference Secretariat can be held responsible for any loss resulting from alterations in exchange rates. To receive your refund, please supply your full bank account details.
Cancellation of Participation
Registration fees are refundable with a deduction of EUR 100 for administrational expenses provided that participation is cancelled by 15 August 2012. No refund will be paid for cancellations made after 15 August 2012. There will be no refund for no-shows. Insurance to cover the loss of payment for registration fees and accommodation costs is recommended by the organisers.
Important deadlines
Final announcement & Registration Opening June15th, 2012
Reception of AbstractsJune30st, 2012
Notification of AcceptanceJuly15th, 2012
Reception of Full Paper (TTP Ltd.)August 15st, 2012
Early RegistrationJune30st, 2012
Accomodation
Accommodation is ensured at Hotel Zodiac****, Hotel Malibu*** and hotel Oxford*** from Constanta.
Special accommodation for PhD Student will be assured by the University Ovidius from Constanta, in the university campus (limited places).
Other accommodation options will be possible in Constanta (list of hotels).
For more details about accommodation (reservation, options, package), please contact mrs. Ionela Stanciu ().
Also, more information will be presented soon on the conference website (
General Assembly of Romanian Society of Biomaterials
Friday 31thAugust 2012, 19.00-20.00
The members of Romanian Society for Biomaterials are invited to participate at the Annual General Assembly.
Agenda:
- Activity Report presented by the President;
- Election of the Executive Committee (2 year term);
- Future meetings [ESB 2013];
- Varia.
Young Scientist Forum
The YSF is an event, usually integrated in the conference BIOMMEDD that is aimed at discussing biomaterials education and training in Europe, emphasising the existing and emerging career, as well as research opportunities in the field. In these events discussion is fostered by creating an interactive environment amongst participants, thus promoting an enriching discussion on topics that concern everyone who graduated, or will do so, in Biomaterials.
Preliminary program:
-Lectures by high level experts and young scientists;
-Round table: interactive public discussions between young scientist (previous selected) and some representative from education, research & industry field.
-Plenary discussions (open to all participants).
Preliminary list of speakers: Izabela Stancu (Romania); Peter Dubruel (Belgium); Ilaria Calciotti (Italy); Nicholas Dune (Northern Ireland); Roman Tzarik (Germany).
Technical exhibition
The technical exhibition will run in parallel with BiomMedD'2012 in the foyer of the Faculty of Medicine, University Ovidius Constanta, Romania. The technical exhibition will provide an opportunity to see the products and/or services offered by the companies from the fields of biomaterials, medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, dentistry and pharmaceutics.
Language
The official language of the BIOMMEDD 2012Conference will be English.
Simultaneous translation will be provided.
Internet services
Internet access is provided on the conference site.
Keynoyte & Invited Lectures
Keynote & Invited Speakers (confirmed)
• Luigi Ambrosio (Italy)• Teodor Traistaru (Romania)
• Horia Iovu (Romania)• James Kirkpatrick (Germany)
• Zhang Xingdong (China)• Mirela Toth-Tascau (Romania)
• Elena-Carmen Cotrutz (Romania)• Marius Enachescu (Romania)
• Matteo Santin (U.K.)• Iulius Popa (Romania)
• Heimo Ylanen (Finland)• Mihai Rominu (Romania)
•Peter Dubruel (Belgium)• Iulian Antoniac (Romania)
• Alexandru Morega (Romania)• Alvaro Mata (Spain)
• Simona Cavalu (Romania)• Lidija Siller (U.K.)
•Catalin Carstoiu (Romania)• Damien Lacroix (Spain)
• Petru Bordei (Romania)• Diana Dudea (Romania)
• Brandusa Ghiban (Romania)• Davorin Medakovic (Croatia)
• Marioara Moldovan (Romania)• Jose M.Martin-Martinez (Spain)
• Andrei Firica (Romania)• Rui Reis (Portugal)
•Tiberius Danut Epure (Romania)• Frederic Marin (France)
• Alina Sionkowska(Poland)• Mihai Tarcolea (Romania)
• Viorica Simon (Romania)• Lucien Reclaru (Switzerland)
• Ioana Demetrescu (Romania)• Nicholas Dunne (Northern Ireland)
• Rodica Sirbu (Romania)• Fokion Vosniakos (Greece)
• Tania Zaharia (Romania)• Yuri Dekhtar (Latvia)
• Radu Ciorap (Romania)• Ioan Cristescu (Romania)
• Dionezie Bojin (Romania)• Ionel Droc (Romania)
• Liliana Verestiuc (Romania)• Rodica Marinescu (Romania)
• Cornel Munteanu (Romania)• Anton Hadar (Romania)
• Mihai Raduta (Romania)• Norina Forna (Romania)
• Ion Patrascu (Romania)• Florian Purghel (Romania)
• Gabriela Stanciu (Romania)• Mirela Mihaela Bratu (Romania)
Keynote & Invited Speakers (not confirmed yet)
• Vlad Alexandru Ciurea (Romania)• Geoff Richards (Switzerland)
• Mario Barbosa (Portugal)• Marc Bohner (Switzerland)
• Maria Sajin (Romania)• Dan Poenaru (Romania)
• Ecaterina Andronescu (Romania)• David Williams (U.K.)
• Bruce Milthorpe (Australia)• Sampath Kumar (India)
• MihneaCostoiu (Romania)• Kunio Ishikawa (Japan)
• Cristina Ghitulica (Romania)• Jan Chlopek (Poland)
• Guy Daculsi (France)• Paul Botez (Romania)
• Abhay Pandit (Ireland)• Aurel Serban (Romania)
• Josep Planell (Spain)• Gultekin Goller (Turkey)
• Costel Cotet (Romania)• Elazar Gutmanas(Israel)
• Joelle Amedee (France)• Buddy Ratner (U.S.A.)
• Ion Morjan (Romania)• Viorel Braic (Romania)
• Catalin Popa (Romania)• Florian Purghel (Romania)
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