BIT’s 1st Annual World Congress of
WCAM-2012
-A Dedicated Event for Material Professionals
Theme: Innovation, Cutting-Edge, and Smartness
Time: June 6-8, 2012
Venue: Beijing International Convention Center (BICC), Beijing, China
Symposium 11: Biomaterials
Symposium 11: Biomaterials
08:30-12:10, June. 7th, 2012 (Thursday); Place: Room 305E, 3rd Floor, BICC |
Chair: |
Dr. Heinz C. Schroder, Professor, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany |
Co-Chair: |
Dr. Kuo-Kang Liu, Professor, University of Warwick, UK |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair’s Introduction |
08:35-08:55 |
Keynote Speaker:
Title: Application of Bioresorbable Materials for Vascular Disease Treatment–the Past, Current and Future
Dr. Yunbing Wang, Staff Research Scientist, Abbott Loboratories, USA |
08:55-09:15 |
Title: A Peep into the World of Carbon Nanotubes
Dr. Saion K. Sinha, Associate Professor/University Research Scholar, University of New Haven, USA |
09:15-09:35 |
Title: Ultra-short Laser Pulses for 3D Patterning of Hybrid Materials–A Scalable Technology for Life Science Applications
Dr. Ruth Houbertz, Head, Fraunhofer ISC, Germany |
09:35-09:55 |
Title: Biomaterials Made of Collagen, Chitosan and Nano Inorganic Powder for Cell Cultures
Dr. Maria Tomoaia-Cotisel, Professor, Babes-Bolyai Universit, Romania |
09:55-10:15 |
Title: Polymeric Inorganic Biomaterials: Anti-osteoporotic Potential of Biosilica and PolyP via Modulation of RANK/RANKL/OPG Pathway
Dr. Heinz C. Schroder, Professor, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-10:50 |
Title: Nanomechanics and Nanomanipulation of Soft Biological Materials for Tissue Engineering Applications
Dr. Kuo-Kang Liu, Professor, University of Warwick, UK |
10:50-11:10 |
Title: Resorbable Ceramic Scaffolds Generated by 3D Printing
Dr. Cynthia M. Gomes, Research Scientist, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany |
11:10-11:30 |
Title: The Failure Load of CAD/CAM Generated Zirconia and Glass-ceramic Laminate Veneers with Different Preparation Designs
Dr. Tariq Alghazzawi, Vice Dean and Assistant Professor, College of Dentistry Taibah University, Saudi Arabia |
11:30-11:50 |
Title: The Application of Calcium Phosphate Cements in Medicine
Dr. Liga Berzina-Cimdina, Professor, Riga Technical University, Lfatvia |
11:50-12:10 |
Title: Strategies to Avoid Low Temperature Degradation of ZrO2 based Dental Ceramics
Dr. Juliano de Pierri, Research Scientist, Science and Materials Engineering Department of Sao Carlos Federal University, Brazil |
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