TOPIC

In recent years, with the aid of engineering and information technology, biomedical engineering has emerged as a high-tech field, generating innovation in such areas as medical imaging, bioinformatics, MEMS and nanotechnology, new biomaterials and sensors, medical robotics, and neurobiology. Scientists and engineers in this field have recently been working towards such advances as developing artificial organs that mimic natural human organs, conducting telemedicine, performing surgeries with robots, creating a laboratory-on-a-chip, and controlling robots through natural animal brain matter.

PURPOSE

The Eighth IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (Biomed 2011) will be an international forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange the latest research, results, and ideas in biomedical engineering.

LOCATION

Innsbruck is nestled in the valley of the Inn River and tucked between the Austrian Alps and the Tuxer mountain range. It has twice hosted the Winter Olympics and is surrounded by the eight ski regions of the Olympic Ski World, including the Stubai Glacier, which offers skiing year round. Climbing the 14th century Stadtturm on Herzog Friedrich Strasse provides a stunning view of the town and the breathtaking scenery that surrounds it. Concerts at Ambras Castle provide listening pleasure in a beautiful renaissance setting. The sturdy medieval houses and sidewalk cafés of Old Town Innsbruck beckon you to sit for a while and watch people stroll by. With its unique blend of historical, intellectual, and recreational pursuits, Innsbruck offers something for every visitor. Biomed 2011 will be held at the world-famous Congress Innsbruck, located in the heart of the city, near the historical quarter.

SCOPE

The topics of interest to be covered by Biomed 2011 include, but are not limited to:

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY
* Artificial Organs
* Clinical Assessment and Patient Diagnosis
* Computer-aided Surgery
* Electrotherapy
* Health Care Information Systems
* Implant Technology
* Patient Monitoring
* Prosthetics and Orthotics
* Radiotherapy
* Rehabilitation Engineering
* Telemedicine

MEDICAL DEVICES, MEASUREMENT, AND INSTRUMENTATION
* Biomechanics
* Biosensors and Transducers
* Data and Signal Acquisition
* Electronic Medical Devices
* Intelligent Instrumentation
* Lasers and Optical Systems
* Measurement and Instrumentation
* Microtechnology and BioMEMS
* Noninvasive Measurement
* Reliability and Failure
* Robotics
* Robotics and Medicine

MEDICAL IMAGING, IMAGE PROCESSING, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
* Biomedical Signal Processing
* Computed Tomography
* Data Representation and Visualization
* Integrated Medical Image Analysis
* Magnetic Resonance Imaging
* Medical Data Storage and Compression Techniques
* Medical Image Processing
* Nuclear Medicine
* Optical Imaging
* Ultrasound Imaging

MODELLING, SIMULATION, SYSTEMS, AND CONTROL
* Biomedical Computing
* Electromagnetic Field Simulation
* Hemodynamics
* Sports and Ergonomics Simulation
* Surgery Simulation and Simulators
* Virtual Reality

MOLECULAR BIOENGINEERING
* Bioinformatics and Computational Systems Biology
* Bio-Nanotechnology
* Drug Delivery and Pharmacokinetics
* Labs-on-Chips
* Molecular and Cellular Engineering
* Tissue Engineering

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE

To be announced.

If you are interested in joining the International Program Committee (IPC) for this conference, please submit your name, address, phone, fax, email, areas of specialty, a list of your most recent publications, a brief CV, and the name of this conference by email to calgary@iasted.org.