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> Biomat.net Newsletter
> Issue 2, Volume 7, February 2006
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> Highlights
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> Biomat.net is now 8 years old! Not bad for something that started as a
> collection of a few links, done mostly as a hobby. But this is still
> possible thanks to the support from our audience, which has been always
> increasing, breaking visit records and, consequently, encouraging us to
> improve this website. Nothing better to celebrate this anniversary than to
> provide our readers with the latest developments on this ever growing 
> field.
> Meet what can be the new gold standard for medical visualization, see live
> cells jetted with electric fields, enter the very relevant discussion to
> biomaterials researchers about if building an artificial cell is life!? 
> And
> meet Medical Device Daily, a web resource that we disclose this month as 
> our
> Top Site.
>
>
> New Endorsed Meetings
> http://www.biomat.net
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> Innovation Forum "Interface Functionalization/Biointerfaces"
> March 16-17, 2006, Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Thuringia, Germany
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=405
>
> 12th Swiss Conference on Biomaterials (SSB 2006)
> May 10, 2006, Grenchen, Switzerland
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=406
>
> 1st Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell
> Therapies (SPCE-TC)
> May 30-31, 2006, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=407
>
> 1st Marie Curie Cutting Edge Conference - New developments on polymers for
> tissue engineering, replacement and regeneration
> June 1-5, 2006, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=408
>
> 5th Conference and Postgraduate Day of the UK Society for Biomaterials
> June 28-29, 2006, Manchester, UK
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=409
>
> The 1st International Conference on Wound Healing and Technology (WHAT I)
> August 28-30, 2006, Seattle, WA, USA
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=410
>
> 2nd Marie Curie Cutting Edge Conference - Recent advances on polymeric 
> based
> systems for controlled delivery of bioactive agents
> October 2-6, 2006, Algarve, Portugal
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=411
>
> BioStar 2006 - Congress on Regenerative Biology and Bio-Nanointerface
> October 9-11, 2006, Stuttgart, Germany
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=412
>
> ESF-EMBO Symposium on Stem Cells in Tissue engineering: isolation, 
> culture,
> characterization and applications
> October 28-November 2, 2006, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=413
>
> AVS 53rd International Symposium
> November 12-17, 2006, San Francisco, CA, USA
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=414
>
> 3rd Marie Curie Cutting Edge Conference - Biomineralisation of polymeric
> materials, bioactive biomaterials and biomimetic methodologies
> June 4-8, 2007, Óbidos, Portugal
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=415
>
> 4th Marie Curie Cutting Edge Conference - Biocompatibility evaluation and
> biological behaviour of polymeric biomaterials
> October 8-12, 2007, Algarve, Portugal
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=416
>
> 5th Marie Curie Cutting Edge Conference - Synthesis and applications of
> self-assembling materials at nano-scale
> May 5-9, 2008, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=417
>
> 2008 TERMIS-EU (The European Chapter of Tissue Engineering and 
> Regenerative
> Medicine International Society) Meeting
> June 23-27, 2008, Porto, Portugal
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=418
>
> 6th Marie Curie Cutting Edge Conference - Stem cells from the Petri dish 
> to
> the clinical application
> October 6-10, 2008, Porto, Portugal
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=419
>
> 1st Marie Curie Cutting Edge Practical Training Course - Fabrication and
> characterisation of tissue engineering scaffolds
> May 25-June 5, 2009, Braga, Minho, Portugal
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=420
>
> 2nd Marie Curie Cutting Edge Practical Training Course - Tissue 
> engineering,
> stem cells and biocompatibility testing of biomaterials
> September 7-18, 2009, Aachen, Germany
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=421
>
> 3rd Marie Curie Cutting Edge Practical Training Course - Polymer chemistry
> and controlled drug delivery
> November 2-13, 2009, Madrid, Spain
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=422
>
>
> Developments on Endorsed Meetings
> http://www.biomat.net
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> March 2006
> 16-18: 16th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI)
> (Switzerland)
>
> April 2006
> 2-4: 2nd International Conference on Epithelial Technologies and Tissue
> Engineering (ICETTE 2) (USA)
> 3-7: 1st Chinese-European Symposium Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine
> (China)
> 24-27: Regenerate World Congress on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative
> Medicine (USA)
>
> May 2006
> 17-19: 2nd International Symposium "Interface Biology of Implants" 
> (Germany)
> 23-27: 10th Seminar and Meeting on: Ceramics, Cells and Tissues "Materials
> for scaffolding of biologically engineered systems: interface and
> interactions on a nanoscale" (Italy)
> May 31-Jun 2: 2nd International Conference "Strategies in Tissue
> Engineering" (Germany)
>
> June 2006
> 6-7: Medical Polymers 2006 - International Conference on medical grades of
> plastics and rubber, properties, processing and applications (Germany)
> 7-9: FiberMed06 - International Conference on Fibrous Products in Medical
> and Health Care (Finland)
> 8-9: EORS 2006: European Orthopaedic Research Society 2006 Meeting (Italy)
> 11-16: Advances in  Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Regenerative 
> Medicine
> (Italy)
> 13-14: BioDevice Partnering 2006 (UK)
> 19-23: 7th Advanced Summer Course in Cell-Materials Interactions:
> Regenerative Medicine (Portugal)
> 26-29: ECM VII: Cartilage and Joint Repair (Switzerland)
>
> August 2006
> 8-11: IV Latin American Congress of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs
> (COLAOB 2006) (Brazil)
> 16-19: Advances in Tissue Engineering 2006 (USA)
> 23-25: 2006 NESAC/BIO Workshop on Surface Characterization of Biomaterials
> (USA)
>
> September 2006
> Sep 27-Oct 1: ESB2006 - 20th European Conference on Biomaterials (France)
>
> October 2006
> 8-11: Annual TERMIS-EU (The European Chapter of Tissue Engineering and
> Regenerative Medicine International Society) Meeting (formerly ETES
> [European Tissue Engineering Society] Meeting) (The Netherlands)
> 22-25: International Conference "Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine"
> (Austria)
> Bioceramics 19 - 19th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine
> (China)
>
> November 2006
> 9-11: Second International Conference on the Valorization of Phosphates 
> and
> Phosphorous Compounds COVAPHOS II (fundamental, processes and technology)
> (Morocco)
>
> June 2007
> 24-27: FBPS 2007: 7th International Symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical
> Polymers (Belgium)
> 25-28: ECM VIII: Bone Tissue Engineering (Switzerland)
>
> May 2008
> May 28-Jun 1: 2008 World Biomaterials Congress (The Netherlands)
>
> June 2008
> 23-26: ECM IX Fifty Years of AO: Internal Fixation: From Research to the
> Clinics (Switzerland)
>
> New meetings listed: 38
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?group=1_4
>
>
> This Month's Top Site
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?group=1_a
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> Medical Device Daily
> Medical Device Daily is a newspaper for the high-tech medical technology
> industry. This business-focused intelligence service, much like its sister
> publication BioWorld Today, offers unbiased business-focused news to an
> executive audience wishing to stay ahead of the curve in this fast-paced
> industry. The site keeps industry insiders alerted to vital information,
> such as new product developments, company news, regulatory activity,
> legislative actions, strategic alliances, sales and mergers, market 
> updates,
> and much more, every business morning. It also offers an extensive
> searchable database with articles dating back to its premier issue - 
> perfect
> for compiling a customized report or searching for specific information on 
> a
> company, product, or person.
>
>
> New Articles on European Cells and Materials Journal
> Free, on-line, peer reviewed journal, Endorsed by Biomat.net
> http://www.ecmjournal.org/
> --------------
> - Culture medium modulates the behaviour of human dental pulp-derived 
> cells:
> Technical Note
> - A pilot study investigating a novel subcutaneously implanted
> pre-cellularised scaffold for tissue engineering of intestinal mucosa
> New supplements:
> - Volume No 10 - Supplement 5 - September 2005. Abstracts of the Biosurf 
> VI
> Tissue-Surface Interaction September 21-23, 2005, Ecole Polytechnique
> Fédérale Lausanne (EPFL) Switzerland
>
>
> Biomaterials World News
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?file=424
> --------------
> Researchers set new gold standard for medical visualization, Medical
> DeviceLink
>
> Live cells jetted with electric fields, PhysicsWeb
>
> Is this life?, The Scientist
>
> Muscle stem cells could repair cartilage, Betterhumans
>
> Stem cell study aims to prevent heart failure, Betterhumans
>
> Deer antlers hold clues to stem cell research, Betterhumans
>
> Switching cell adhesion on and off, Materials Today
>
> Probing the immune response with nanotechnology, Materials Today
>
> Researchers develop fast-regenerating artificial bone,
> Performance-Materials.net
>
> First clinical trial to implant blood vessels grown from patient's own
> cells, Performance-Materials.net
>
> Patch to help mend damaged hearts, BBC
>
> Reports support role of extracellular matrix factors in stem cell
> differentiation, Bio.com
>
> The future of wound care, Medical DeviceLink
>
> Biodegradable polymers meet bioactive materials for medical implants,
> Medical DeviceLink
>
> Company building mutation-detecting nanotube device, Betterhumans
>
> Orbital plate implant, Performance-Materials.net
>
> Bioceramic shows promise for treatment of vertebral compression fractures,
> Performance-Materials.net
>
> Spinal fracture cementing could spin off more fractures, MedPage Today
>
> Researchers develop fast-regenerating artificial bone,
> Performance-Materials.net
>
> Examining failure causation in retrieved implant devices, Medical 
> DeviceLink
>
> Fitting human factors in the product development process, Medical 
> DeviceLink
>
> Web site answers questions about medical device recalls, FDA
>
> Toxic potential of materials at the nanolevel, Science
>
> Absorbable skin staples reduce discomfort, improve outcomes,
> Performance-Materials.net
>
> Plasma pencil could erase tumors, plaque, bacteria, Medical DeviceLink
>
> Viral, gold nanoparticles can assemble themselves to potentially find and
> treat disease, Bio.com
>
> Tiny self-assembling cubes could carry medicine, cell therapy, John 
> Hopkins
> University
>
> Piezoceramic sensor is lifeblood of haemodynamic status monitor, Medical
> DeviceLink
>
> Heart implants that won't give nasty shocks, New Scientist
>
> Modified fluid dynamics system aims to improve heart devices, Medical
> DeviceLink
>
> Study completes enrolment for heart implant, Performance-Materials.net
>
> Dextrous mini-robots to aid ops, BBC
>
> Stent registry results look promising, Performance-Materials.net
>
> Drug-eluting stents, Medical DeviceLink
>
> Early revascularization for heart failure reduces deaths, MedPage Today
>
> Early anticoagulation for aortic valve bioprostheses challenged, MedPage
> Today
>
> Drug-coated catheters keep leg arteries patent, MedPage Today
>
> Heart attack patients do better at hospitals specializing in angioplasty,
> MedPage Today
>
> Survival advantage for bypass surgery over angioplasty, MedPageToday
>
> Porcine-derived collagen has cosmetic potential, Performance-Materials.net
>
> Bacteria and virus retention in air by microporous membranes, Medical
> DeviceLink
>
> Medical comparator card simplifies material selection, Medical DeviceLink
>
> Partnership targets next-generation medical electronic devices, Medical
> DeviceLink
>
> Project supports polymer-based materials research, Medical DeviceLink
>
> Human clinical trial scheduled for local bone regeneration,
> Performance-Materials.net
>
> Isocyanate for adhesives, sealants and elastomers, 
> Performance-Materials.net
>
> Owning the stuff of life, Scientific American
>
> Your life in their hands, New Scientist
>
> T Cells for brain cells, Scientific American
>
> Drug to trigger DIY nerve repair, BBC
>
> Could organ transplants use a dose of teen hormones?, New Scientist
>
> Common bacteria pirate natural mechanism to get inside cells, Bio.com
>
> Cell transplant may cure diabetes, BBC
>
> Tiny microscope brings brain images into focus, Medical DeviceLink
>
> Fake fingers no match for scanner's electronic nose, New Scientist
>
> Torn cartilage? Stem cells may be future therapy, MedPage Today
>
> Boost for stem cell research - All I want for Christmas is...my very own 
> set
> of stem cells, Performance-Materials.net
>
> Boost for stem cell research, Performance-Materials.net
>
> Biotech startup aims at stem-cell breakthrough, BizJournals
>
> Animal eggs 'to grow stem cells', BBC
>
> Powerful technique for multiplying adult stem cells may aid therapies,
> Bio.com
>
> Scientists spot solitary stem cells in living bone marrow, Bio.com
>
> Genome "credit card" could improve drug treatment, Betterhumans
>
> Turning back the years, New Scientist
>
> Rosy outlook for gadgets for elderly, BBC
>
> Face transplant recipient's habit could jeopardize recovery, MedPage Today
>
> FDA approves first inhalable insulin to treat diabetes, FDA
>
> Coming soon to a kit near you, The Scientist
>
> Toucan play at the strength game, Materials Today
>
> Carbon nanotubes commercialized, Performance-Materials.net
>
> High concentration nanotube-polymer blend, Performance-Materials.net
>
> Microscope probes carriers in individual nanostructures, Materials Today
>
> New look for nanodetection, PhysicsWeb
>
> Ceramics come out of the cold, PhysicsWeb
>
> Adhesion promoter for natural fibre filled polyesters,
> Performance-Materials.net
>
> Helical polymer changes optical properties, Performance-Materials.net
>
> Ultrasound imaging of nanostructures, Performance-Materials.net
>
> X-ray microscopy in four dimensions, Materials Today
>
> Powerful sources bring opportunities, Materials Today
>
> Good news - and bad, Science
>
> Spending itself out of existence, Whitaker brings a field to life, Science
>
> Research blocking 'costing lives', BBC
>
> Tying up science, The Scientist
>
> Science 'not for normal people', BBC
>
> Curing anosognosia, PhysicsWeb
>
> Protecting more than animals, Scientific American
>
> Scientists keep some data to themselves, Science
>
> Science librarians question cuts, The Scientist
>
> Is peer review broken?, The Scientist
>
> Taking on peer review, The Scientist
>
> The rise of the bloggers, PhysicsWeb
>
> Blogs add a new dimension to physics, PhysicsWeb
>
> Top science stories of 2005, Scientific American
>
>
> New Developments
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> New Links: Resources (4), Organizations (4), Research (3), Education (2),
> Journals (4), Books (19), Funding (5), Industry (5), Market (12), and
> Science links (4).
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> New Researchers: 80
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?group=2_2
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> New Job Offers and Jobs Wanted listed: 54
> http://www.biomat.net/biomatnet.asp?group=2_3
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