Innovations in Materials
The Medical Innovation Forum brings together academic researchers and product designers to discuss the latest in innovations in materials science and processes for the design of new medical devices.
A variety of roundtable discussion groups are being staged in order to bring together participants who share an interest in topics such as: surface engineering; biocompatibility; corrosion and durability; effect of materials on treatment & surgical techniques; fabrication processes; materials modeling; and nanotechnology.
Discussion Groups include:
Surface
Finishing and Measurement
Dr Phillip Harrison, Commercial Manager Centre for Precision Technologies,
University of Huddersfield
Identification
and Traceability
Professor Keith Osman, Director of Research, Birmingham City University
Surface
modification to control cellular response
Professor Rachel Williams, Clinical Engineering and Ophthalmology, School
of Clinical Sciences, University of Liverpool
Orthopaedic
Bio Materials
Mansour Youseffi, Director of Studies for Medical & Healthcare Technology,
Medical Engineering, University of Bradford
Innovations
in Medical Materials - Research in Biomaterials and New Manufacturing Processes
Dr Peter Twigg, Senior Lecturer in Medical Engineering, University of Bradford
Development
of small diameter bypasses graft, for coronary, vascular & renal application.
Choice of materials, and evaluation from lab to clinical trial
Professor Alexander M. Seifalian, Professor of Nanotechnology & Regenerative
Medicine UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College
London
Interested in hosting a discussion group on Materials?
For details of the exhibiting opportunities, please call Jennie Bailey or Liz Humber on +44 (0) 1883 344 799