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On the other hand, recent advances in materials characterization and fabrication technologies have prompted scientists to ask how one can reformulate the structure of natural materials, taking advantage of the long-tried course of evolution and natural-selection, and utilizing this in bio-inspired designs for engineering applications. This approach leads to new classes of advanced, often hierarchically structured materials, with unusual combinations of properties and capabilities to self-assemble, self repair and/or evolve. Because material properties can be critical for the biological function of molecules, tissues and organs, materials science approaches also contribute to some areas of biology. These different facets constitute the vast and growing field of biological materials science.
The International School and Conference on Biological Materials Science aims at bringing together scientists from different backgrounds all interested in understanding the structural origin of the materials properties of living tissues and on using their construction principles for the synthesis of bio-inspired materials in a variety of applications of engineering and medicine.
The conference will host several invited keynote lectures, oral as well as poster contributions. The conference will be preceded by a summer school on the same topic, intended to introduce young scientists to this emerging field.
Information on participating / attending:
Conference Fees:
Participant University EUR 550,- (EUR 500,- for full DGM members)
Participant Industry EUR 850,- (EUR 765,- for full DGM members)
Participant PHD Student * EUR 250,- (EUR 225,- for full DGM members)
The conference fee includes admittance to the Scientific Programme, coffee breaks, Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner.
* up to the age of 35 / Student ID or Certificate of PhD required
Date:
03/20/2012 - 03/23/2012
Event venue:
Kongresshotel Potsdam
Am Luftschiffhafen 1
14471 Potsdam
Brandenburg
Germany
Target group:
Business and commerce, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Biology, Chemistry, Materials sciences, Mechanical engineering, Medicine
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
05/02/2011
Sender/author:
Marco Roßnagel
Department:
Pressereferat
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event35210
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