2007 Tohoku University Global COE Program Global Nano-Biomedical Engineering Education and Research Network Centre

■ 10:00-10:30　Opening Remarks :
From the 21st Century COE to the Global COE Programme
Takami Yamaguchi
(Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University
Leader, Tohoku University Global COE Program "Global Nano-Biomedical Engineering Education and Research Network Centre" )

■ 10:30-11:30　Lecture 1:
Applications of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System and Nanotechnology to Development of Spiral Cuff Electrodes for Neural Prosthesis and Active Catheter
Ming-Shaung Ju
(Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan)

■ 11:30-13:00　Lunch Break

■ 13:00-14:00　Lecture 2:
Macromolecular Crowding and Applications of the Excluded Volume Effect in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Michael Raghunath
(Associate Professor, Division of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore and Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore)

■ 14:00-14:15　Break

■ 14:15-14:35　Lecture 3:
Overview of Nano-Biomechanics Group in Global Nano-Biomedical Engineering Network Centre
Toshiyuki Hayase
(Professor, Transdisciplinary Fluid Integration Research Center, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University)

■ 14:35-14:40　Break

■ 14:40-15:00　Lecture 4:
Biointerface Engineering for Advanced Biomedical Microdevices
Matsuhiko Nishizawa
(Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University)

■ 15:00-15:05　Break

■ 15:05-15:25　Lecture 5:
Nano-bio-imaging Using Various Non-invasive Methods and Their Applications to Health Sciences
Manabu Tashiro
(Associate Professor, Division of Cyclotron Nuclear Medicine, Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center, Tohoku University)

■ 15:25-15:30　Break

■ 15:30-15:50　Lecture 6:
Experimental Approaches Towards Understanding of Intracellular Mechanical Environment
Toshiro Ohashi
(Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University)

■ 15:50-15:55　Break

■ 15:55-16:15　Lecture 7:
Therapeutic Nano-Bio-Intervention and Future Health Care
Makoto Yoshizawa
(Professor, Research Division on Advanced Information Technology, Information Synergy Center, Tohoku University)

■ 17:00-19:00　Banquet
cafe (Sendai Mediatheque 1st floor)