Symposium A: Advanced Functional Biomaterials

Chair

  • YANG Yi-Yan, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore

Co-Chairs

  • WANG Shu, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore
  • Subbu S VENKATRAMAN, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Kazunori KATAOKA, University of Tokyo, Japan
  • PARK Tae Gwan, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea

Correspondence

YANG Yi-Yan
Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, #04-01, Singapore 138669
Tel: (65) 6824 7106, Fax: (65) 6478 9084
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Overview

Design of novel biomaterials with specific functions has recently attracted significant attention from researchers in the areas of materials science, bioengineering and biomedicine. This symposium is aimed to give participants an update of the latest discoveries and progresses of the science and application of functional biomaterials. It will cover synthetic functional polymers/inorganic materials, organic/inorganic hybrid materials, nuclei acids and peptides as well as natural biomaterials for drug/gene delivery, bio-imaging, tissue engineering and stem cell research.

Topics

  • Nano-structured biomaterials including polymers and organic/inorganic hybrids
  • Novel materials based on synthetic peptide, nucleic acid and polymer construction
  • Novel approaches for the delivery of drugs and therapeutic nucleic acids
  • Stem cells: culturing and biomedical applications
  • Cell and tissue response to biomaterials

Keynote Speakers

  • Ruth DUNCAN, Cardiff University, UK
  • James L. HEDRICK, IBM Research, USA
  • Kazunori KATAOKA, The University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Kam W. LEONG, Duke University, USA
  • Jackie Y. YING, IBN, Singapore

Invited Speakers

  • Enrico BASTIANELLI, Bone Therapeutics, Belgium
  • Simon COOL, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore
  • Andrew J. T. GEORGE, Imperial College, UK
  • Hans GRIESSER, University of South Australia, Australia
  • Jons HILBORN, Uppsala University, Sweden
  • LUO Dan, Cornell University, USA
  • Stephen O’BRIEN, Columbia University, USA
  • Daniel W. PACK, University of Illinois, USA
  • PARK Tae Gwan, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
  • PHAN Toan Thang, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Yasuhiko TABATA, Kyoto University, Japan
  • TONG Yen Wah, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Subbu S. VENKATRAMAN, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • WANG Shu, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore
  • ZHANG Xian-Zheng, Wuhan University, P. R. China

Manuscript Publication


Manuscript Submission Deadline: 6 July 2007

Peer reviewed manuscripts will be published in a special issue of Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition.

The full manuscripts are to be submitted through the Journal Website