PRE-TOURS ON DECEMBER 8TH IN HELSINKI
Helsinki NanoMedicine Minisymposium will highlight the recent advances in the nanotechnology in the interface of medicine, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. The Viikki Campus of Life Sciences pre-tour focuses on plant biotechnology and food related research, with a facility tour included.
Please note that both tours are free of charge and you are most welcome also without participation to BMNIT 2008 Conference.
HELSINKI NANOMEDICINE MINISYMPOSIUM
Time and Place
Monday 8th of December 2008, at 12 - 18,
Haartmanninkatu 8, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
Tentative Program
12:00 Registration and lunch
Session 1: The use of nanotechnology in medicine
13:00 Introduction to the seminar, Marc Baumann, University of Helsinki
13:20 "Molecular self-assembling" nanomedicine? Olli Ikkala, Helsinki University of Technology
14:00 Measuring single molecule interactions, Päivi Törmä, Helsinki University of Technology
14:40 Innovative bioabsorbable implants for surgery, Minna Veiranto, Bioretec Ltd
15:20 Coffee break
Session 2: Nanomedicine funded by EU (running projects)
15:40 Image-based multi-scale physiological planning for ablation cancer treatment, Judith Mühl, Graz University of Technology, Austria
16:20 Testing procedures for nanoparticle toxicology, Maria Dusinska, Norsk Institute for Luftforskning, Norway
17:00 Nanoparticles for therapy and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, Merja Haaparanta-Solin, University of Turku
17.40 Closing marks
Registration
Registration for BMNIT participants at www.bmnit2008.com/registration . Those not attending the BMNIT Conference are welcome to register at www.culminatum.fi/helsinkinanomedicine by November 28. No participation fee.
Biomedicum Helsinki can be reached from the airport or city center by bus or taxi. For detailed information please visit: http://www.biomedicum.fi/document.asp?intSiteID=2&intDocID=427
Seminar is organized by the University of Helsinki, Culminatum Innovation and Greater Helsinki Promotion Ltd. Further information: Kati Takaluoma, phone: +358 40 514 7737 E-mail: kati.takaluoma@culminatum.fi
Links:
Helsinki University of Technology
Culminatum Ltd Oy Helsinki Region Centre of Expertise
VIIKKI SCIENCE CAMPUS
Time and Place
Monday 8th of December 2008, at 13.15 - 16.00,
Viikinkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Viikki Campus of Life Sciences Pretour
Tentative Program
13:15 MEETING OF PARTICIPANTS at the main entrance of the A-building (address Latokartanonkaari 9)
13:30 Jari Valkonen: Biotechnology research in Viikki Campus of Life Sciences (University of Helsinki)
14:00 Eeva-Liisa Ryhänen: Food related research at MTT Agrifood Research Finland (MTT, Biotechnology and Food Research)
14:20 Alan Schulman: Genomics research at MTT (MTT, Biotechnology and Food Research)
14:40 Veli-Matti Rokka : Potato biotechnology research activities at MTT Jokioinen (MTT, Biotechnology and Food Research)
15:00 Tour in the Viikki Campus facilities
16:00 End of the tour
The pre-tour is organized in collaboration by University of Helsinki, MTT Agrifood Research Finland and BMNIT conference.
More information: Pirkko Huhtala, pirkko.huhtala@bioforumoulu.org, +358 44 567 7832
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