Symposium C: Bio Functional Materials: From Understanding to Design

Chair

  • LIU Xiang Yang, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Co-Chairs

  • FENG Si-Shen, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • TAO Xu-Tang, Shandong University, China
  • YAN Jie, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Correspondence

Liu Xiang Yang
Department of Physics, National University of Singapore,
2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117542
Tel: (65) 6516 2812, Fax: (65) 6777 6126
Email:

Overview

Many biological materials revealing ultra functionalities have become increasingly important in modern sciences and technologies. How we can learn from nature by mimicking highly sophisticated biological systems in order to identify robust technologies and to improve human health has become one of the key challenges in the 21st century. This symposium will be focused on two aspects: (1) how the very particular structures of these biomaterials form under the influence of some specific biomaterials; and (2) how we can manipulate these structures in order to create new materials with ultra functionalities. We hope to address these issues from both the fundamental and application point of view.

Topics

  • Biomolecules interaction and assembly
  • Bio functional surfaces and their applications
  • Biodegradable materials for cancer nanotechnology
  • Nanomaterials for medical imaging.
  • Ultra functional biomaterials: formation dynamics and applications
  • Biomolecules devices

Invited Speakers

  • Julio A. CAMARERO, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
  • J. J. DE YOREO, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
  • DU Ning, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • FENG Si-Shen, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • GU Hongchen, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
  • HAN Mingyong, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • JIANG Yi, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
  • LAI Pik-Yin, National Central University, Taiwan
  • LI Daiqin, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • LIM Chwee Teck, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • LIU Xiang-Yang, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • LU J., Manchester University, UK
  • SONG Jianxing, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • SU Zhiguo, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
  • YAN Jie, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • ZHANG Xingdong, Sichuan University, China
  • ZHAO Xiaojun, Sichuan University, China

Manuscript Publication


Submission Deadline: 1st June 2007

Papers of Symposium C will not be published in any peer-reviewed journal.
They will only be published as a collection in a CD ROM and distributed to Symposium C participants during the conference

Please follow the MANUSCRIPT TEMPLATE to prepare your paper.

All the manuscripts are to be sent by email to: Dr. Keqin Zhang at:

(subject title: ICMAT Sym C Manuscript Submission)