Biophysics for Medicine. Principles, Applications, Perspectives

ŞCOALĂ INTERNAŢIONALĂ DE TOAMNĂ Joi, 11 Octombrie 2007 - Marţi, 16 Octombrie 2007

International autumn school
Biophysics for medicine. Principles, applications, perspectives
October 11 – 16, 2007 Mangalia, Romania

Organizers: Romanian Cultural Institute (RCI), Romanian Society of Pure and Applied Biophysics
(RSPAB), International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB), Bioelectrochemical Society (BES)

The proposed course intends to provide a setting for optimal interaction of young researchers from Romania and neighboring countries with top experts in the field of non-invasive biophysical techniques currently used or just developing for use in biological and medical research. During lectures, tutorial seminars and poster discussion with the participants, a research training of high level will be performed, due to the modern topics as well as to the lecturers, many of whom are architects of the discussed domains. The main topics will concern the biotechnological and clinical applications of dielectrophoresis, electropermeabilization and NMR spectroscopy, up to date optical methods of diagnosis and therapy (including photodynamic therapy), principles of the developing method of organ printing as well as more basic phenomena related to thermal motion and its role in "meeting" of key cell molecular compounds. Conference location in a seashore resort hotel (Hotel President) which contains all conference and living facilities, offers excellent opportunities for spending time together during informal activities such as meals, walks and informal discussion. 

Organizing Committee 
Horia-Roman Patapievici, RCI president
Eugenia Kovács, Carol Davila Medical University, School Director
Ruxandra Sighinaş, RCI program director, School Secretary
Tudor Savopol, Carol Davila Medical University, School treasurer 

Invited Speakers
Stefan Anderson-Engels (Lund, SWEDEN)
Rumyana Dimova (Golm, GERMANY)
Gabor Forgacs (Columbia-Missouri, USA)
Miklos Kellermayer (Pecs, HUNGARY)
Ioan Kosztin (Columbia-Missouri, USA)
Daniel Lavalette (Orsay, FRANCE)
Thomas Litman (Herlev, DENMARK)
Gheorghe Mateescu (Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Johan Moan (Oslo, NORWAY)
Eberhardt Neumann (Bielefeld, GERMANY)
D. Popescu (Winnipeg, CANADA)
Marie-Pierre Rols (Toulouse, FRANCE)
Justin Teissié (Toulouse, FRANCE)
Lei Zhang (San Diego, USA)