Hosted by Cleveland Clinic, ASM International and Nano-Network
CLEVELAND (March 27, 2006) - The Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, ASM International and the Nano-Network today announced they will partner to host the Materials, Medicine, and Nanotechnology Summit as part of Nano-WeekTM 2006, a five-day exploration of how nanotechnology is changing our world.
The anchor event will be held Oct. 2-5 at the InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center in Cleveland and will focus on nanotechnology advancements in materials and medicine. The event is comprised of the biannual Cleveland Clinic NanoMedicine Summit and ASM's annual Materials & Processes for Medical Devices (MPMD) Conference and Exposition.
"Holding our two successful and respected events as a blended event has resulted in a more comprehensive technical program," said Shuvo Roy, Ph.D., co-director of the Clinic's BioMEMS Laboratory. "Materials, Medicine, and Nanotechnology has evolved into a multidisciplinary scientific, applied research and networking summit for researchers, biomechanical and biomaterials scientists and engineers, surgeons and clinicians."
The summit will feature a world-class lineup of medical devices researchers and the leading medical practitioners and in the fields of cardiology, neurology, oncology and orthopedics.
On Monday, Oct. 2, ASM will offer materials and process-related training courses for engineers and physicians who work with medical devices, with CME accreditation.
Tuesday, Oct. 3 will offer the first blended technical programming from the Clinic and ASM, covering the spectrum of materials-related challenges and opportunities in medicine, from traditional materials to next generation and nanomaterials.
On Wednesday, Oct. 4, and Thursday, Oct. 5, the summit will explore innovative strategies for translating recent advances in nanotechnology research into clinical practice and biomedical investigation. A focus on clinical BioMEMS and nanotechnology will drive the presentations.
Providing a glimpse of what a Medical Mart might provide for downtown Cleveland, exhibits on Tuesday and Wednesday will feature advances in materials and processes for medical devices, from the standpoint of both manufacturers and suppliers.
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"By providing a forum for information exchange in a multi-disciplinary environment, we're encouraging crossover learning" said Stan Theobald, ASM managing director. "Clinicians will be exposed to materials and related issues, while materials producers and medical device manufacturers can begin to understand the materials and process challenges faced in medicine. Most important, all of us will share a vision of what the future holds for medicine, as achieved through advances in MEMS and nanotechnology."
Since 2004, Cleveland's Nano-Network has sponsored Nano-Week, a week-long exploration and celebration of how nanotechnology is transforming medicine, materials and manufacturing. "The Cleveland Clinic's Nano-Medicine Summit was the anchor event for Nano-Week 2004. Blending it with the ASM Materials and Processes for Medical Devices event certainly makes it the premier nanotechnology conference for medical applications worldwide. We are proud to have this conference as the centerpiece of Nano-Week 2006," commented Chris Mather, Executive Director of the Nano-Network.
