World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering September 7 - 12, 2009 Munich, Germany

Present Your Research to the World! The World Congress 2009 on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering – the triennial scientific meeting of the IUPESM - is the world’s leading forum for presenting the results of current scientific work in health-related physics and technologies to an international audience. With more than 2,800 presentations it will be the biggest conference in the fields of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering in 2009! Medical physics, biomedical engineering and bioengineering have been driving forces of innovation and progress in medicine and healthcare over the past two decades. As new key technologies arise with significant potential to open new options in diagnostics and therapeutics, it is a multidisciplinary task to evaluate their benefit for medicine and healthcare with respect to the quality of performance and therapeutic output. Covering key aspects such as information and communication technologies, micro- and nanosystems, optics and biotechnology, the congress will serve as an inter- and multidisciplinary platform that brings together people from basic research, R&D, industry and medical application to discuss these issues. As a major event for science, medicine and technology the congress provides a comprehensive overview and in–depth, first-hand information on new developments, advanced technologies and current and future applications. With this Final Program we would like to give you an overview of the dimension of the congress and invite you to join us in Munich! Olaf Dössel Congress President Wolfgang C.

Silicon Eye.- Automated Assembly of Dynamic Micro-Bead Arrays Using a Multi-arm Laser Manipulator with Computer Vision.- A Nano-porous Aerogel Biochip for Molecular Recognition of Nucleotide Acids.- Biodegradable Polymeric Implants as Drug Delivery Systems for Brain Cancer Therapy.- CH2-Symmetric/CH2-Antisymmetric Stretch Ratio Sensor for Cell Analysis.- Optimization of Ligand Surface Concentration for Biosensor based on Imaging Ellipsometry.- Are Defibrillation Thresholds Ruled by a Hyperbolic Strength Duration Relationship?.- Development of a Patient Controlled, Telemetric Bolus System for an Implantable Infusion Pump.- Finite Element Modelling of Microphysiometry on Cellular Specimen.- CD146 detection with real-time total internal reflection imaging ellipsometry.- Space saving Mixed Signal FPGAs for improving processing power and memory capacity as a replacement for ?Cs in portable biosensor devices.- Nanomaterial based electrochemical transducing platforms for biomedical applications.- Sensor chips for multiparametric real time monitoring of cell metabolism and drug response.- Microfluidic platform for the initiation and investigation of cellular interactions on a single-cell level.- Esophageal Flow Control Module for Treatment of Obesity.- Basic Concepts for Active Implantable Valve Development.- Estimation of Magnetic Nanoparticle Diameter with a Magnetic Particle Spectrometer.- Fate of drug loaded-LNCs in cell culture medium - impact on drug delivery strategies.- Speeding up sensor response times by modifying the geometry of the fluidic channel of a disposable array compatible sensor housing for surface acoustic wave biosensors.- Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Biosensor Chip System - a Promising Alternative for Biomedical Applications.- Multiparametric NeuroLab with integrated MEA & life support.- QCM Based on Flow System for Cardiovascular Disease.- Automated 24 well neuro-screening system with life support.- Manufacture of SU-8 Micro-Grippers for Mechanical Characterization of Gut Epithelial Cells.- Mathematical methods for interpretation of metabolic signals from living cells on biohybrid sensor chips.- Electroactive Nanoporous Valve for Controlled Drug Delivery.- Fieldbus controlled live support system for cell-based biohybrid measuring systems.- Traveling-wave electrohydrodynamics: a versatile method for collecting nanoscaled objects from fluids.- Preparation of functional magnetic cationic polymeric liposomes via a simple process.- Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters for Biomedical Applications.- Microelectrode Array (MEA) high resolution electrophysiological mapping of cardiac cell, tissue and organ preparations.- ?-fetoprotein analysis in human serum through quartz crystal microbalance.- Development of a generic multiple frequency signal generator for BioMEMS.- Precise Deposition of Electrospun Nanofibers and Electrospraying of Nanoparticles as Enabling Techniques for Biomedical Engineering Applications.- Nanomaterials for Positive Contrast Imaging of MR-Visible Implants.- Femtosecond Laser Microstructuring and Bioactivation of Titanium Surfaces for Middle Ear Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis.- Automation of Chemosensitivity Testing - Enabling Personalized Cancer Therapy.- A novel fabrication route to integrating label-free detection of DNA hybridization in microfluidic channel.- Concept of a Microfluidics and Tunneling Effect-Based BioMEMS to Detect Cells.- Simulation of Drug Release for the Development of Drug-Eluting Stents - Influence of Design and Manufacturing Parameters on Drug Release Kinetics.- Application of an Electronic Nose to Diagnose Liver Cirrhosis from the Skin Surface.- Development and Fabrication of Multielectrode Arrays for Immuno-Assisted Whole Cell Detection Systems.- Sample Preparation on-chip: Accumulation, Lysis of and DNA Extraction from Bacteria.- Towards Artificial Liver Sinusoids by Dielectrophoretic Cell Assembly in Microfluidic System for Use in Substance Screening.- Application of Supported Phospholipids Bilayer Bilayers for Biosensor Based on Imaging Ellipsometry.- Chitosan cushioned air stable single PEGylated phospholipid bilayers.- Application of Carbonyl Iron Powder as a Novel Mediator for Arterial Embolization Hyperthermia―Feasibility Investigation.- Development of a Multifunctional Microfluidic System for Studies of Nerve Cell Activity during Hypoxic and Anoxic Conditions.- A Novel Microfluidic Based Technique for Encapsulation of Langerhans´ Islets Using High Viscosity Alginate and BaSO4 Nanoparticles.- Analysis of chemotactic activity of mammalian cells in a microfluidic device.- An Adjustable Optofluidic Micro Lens Enhancing Single Cell Analysis Systems.- Artificial urinary bladder - focal technical challenges.- Design and Performance of an improved active subretinal chip.- An intelligent implant system for monitoring and biofeedback therapy of snoring.- Driving force of a neutrophile in liquid using concentration Marangorni effect for developing microcapsule for Drug Delivery Systems.- Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanoparticles into Normal and Cancer Cells.- Study to trap fluid microcapsules in artificial blood vessel by producing local acoustic radiation force.- Diamond microelectrodes for amperometric detection of secretory cells activity.- Local electrical stimulation of single myocytes using three-dimensional electrode arrays with small interelectrode distances.- On-Surface Amplification of L-Glutamate Using a Patterned Bi-enzymatic System.- The role of microrheological red blood cell properties in efficiency of drug transport and their delivery to cellular targets.- A polymer based local drug delivery system on plasma activated silicon implant surfaces.- Particle-Size Distribution of Dextran- and Carboxydextran-Coated Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles for Magnetic Particle Imaging.- Size depended electrical properties of Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles.- Microscale Organization of Chondrocyte Array in Hydrogel by Dielectrophoresis.- Iron oxide nanoparticles conjugated with trastuzumab as an immunospecific probe for detecting HER2 antigen.- Determination of Tannic Acid Precipitated with Bovine Serum Albumin by Visible Light Scattering by a Flow-Injection System.- Magnetron Enhanced Plasma-Polymerization for Biocompatible Sensor Coatings and Membranes on Polymeric Based Materials.- Fully electronic cellular migration assays with field-effect transistor arrays.- Artificial Urinary Diversion System - kinematic requirements on fixation.- Compact Drug Delivery System for Analysis Arrays.- Effect of Polymer Molecular Weight on Morphology and Particle Size of Chitosan Microspheres Prepared via Spray Drying Method.- The Use of Body Motion for Powering Biomedical Devices.- Economic feasibility studies in the field of Active Implants and Biosensors over Simulations: A methodology for structured and valid results.- Dual phosphatidylglyceroglycerol-based thermosensitive liposomes for MR-guided chemothermotherapy.- Monitoring adherent cell cultures in microtiter-plates by a wireless sensory system.- In-vitro characterization of an implantable thermal flow sensor for hydrocephalus.- Concentration-dependent multi-parametric functional screening of CNS drugs with neuronal networks on microelectrode arrays.- Electric Field Characteristics of Bipolar Impedance Sensors.- Hemodynamic response with an artificial myocardial assistance in chronic animal examination.- Implantable sensor system for the monitoring of bone healing.- Spontaneous Activity of Rat Embryonic Cardiac Myocytes.- The Design and Construction of a Set of Modular Synthetic BioLogic Devices for Programming Cells.- An Innovative Rotational Magnetic System to Enhance Cell Transfection with Magnetic Nanoparticles.- PROTMINE: A Web Service Based Tool to Interpreter Clinical Proteomic Data.- Silicon Based Multi Parametric Biohybrid Microsensor Chips.- Stent-Based Plasmid Gene Delivery into Porcine Coronary Artery.- Disruption of Microvessels by Focused Ultrasound with Microbubbles to Cause the Extravasation of Macromolecules and Observed by Two-photon Fluorescence Microscopy.- Micro- and Nanosensors for Medical Applications.- Ferroelectric Nanoparticles for Contrast Enhancement Microwave Tomography: Feasibility Assessment for Detection of Lung Cancer.- MEA Neurosensor, the Tool for Synaptic Activity Detection: Acute Amyloid- ? Oligomers Synaptotoxicity Study.- Development of Tri-component Copolymer Rods as Implantable Drug Delivery Systems for Liver Cancer Therapy.- Microchip-Integrated EOSCs (Electrolyte Oxide Semiconductor Capacitors) as Devices for High Efficiency and Selective Electroporation of Mammalian Cells.- Sensors for Healthcare Monitoring - Proteins, Viruses and Blood-Group-Typing.- The interaction between charged macroions induced by rod-like ions.- Integration of Micro Fluidic Bio-chip Design and Automatic fluorescent Identification for Rapid Sperm Mobility Assessment.- Interfacing metallic ohmic contacts in biocompatible ceramic substrates with diamond surfaces for biosensing applications.- Chemical Modification of Surfaces for Biochemical and Medical Sensor Applications.- Minimizing Stress Exposure to Cells Using Novel Microfluidic Cell Capture Devices.- Development of EGFR-Targeting Nanomedicine for Effectively and Noninvasively Treats Lung Cancer Patients by Aerosol Delivery.- Amperometric Microbiosensors Based on PQQ-Dependent Glucose Dehydrogenase towards the Development of an ATP Biosensor for in vitro Analysis.- Remote Controlled Drug Release Induced by a Rotating Magnetic Field.- Microfluidics for Drug Delivery.- Cell Based Assays for Label Free Investigation of Living Cells.- Silicon based Devices for Intracellular applications.- Cell Select – A New Concept for Collecting of Rare Cell Populations in vivo.- Combined AFM-SECM: Towards a novel platform for imaging microbiosensors.- Microfluidic Platform for Investigating Small Blood Vessels.- Characterization of Electron Conduction in Unsaturated Organic Monolayers on Silicon(111) Using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy.- The study of micro liter Insulin injection system by Osmotic pressure for Diabetes therapy.- Amperometric Monitoring of Substance-P Levels in Biological Fluids.- High Throughput Microelectrode Array Platforms for Quantitative Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Drug Development Using Spontaneously Active Neural Tissue.