Originally Published EMDM May/June 2002
INDUSTRY NEWS
Shows and ConferencesMD&M East Returns to New York City
The Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East 2002 Conference and Exposition, hosted by the Canon Communications family of design and manufacturing publications, will be held in New York at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on 3–6 June. The show will be co-located with the Atlantic Design and Manufacturing and PLASTEC East expositions, as well as EastPack. Exhibitors will include assembly, manufacturing, and CNC equipment companies; raw-materials suppliers; sterilization and cleanroom equipment suppliers; and hundreds of firms spanning the spectrum of disposable-device manufacturing—injection moulding,
extrusion, mould design, surface treatment, welding, and bonding. Special feature-
product pavilions will display medical
electronics; automation technology; CAD, CAM, and PDM; and medical packaging and supplies. The MD&M conference and workshops, held 3–5 June, will focus on topics such as biodurable polyurethanes for medical devices, risk analysis, packaging process equipment and validation, and
the US and EU medical device mutual recognition agreement.
For more information, contact Canon Communications llc, 11444 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064-1549, USA; phone: +1 310 4454200; fax: +1 310 9969499; Internet: www.devicelink.com/expo.
Plastics Highlighted at Europlast 2002
The 12th international exhibition of plastics, rubber, and composite materials will take place on 3–7 June in Paris. Europlast 2002 will host a roster of more than 1100 exhibitors that includes machine manufacturers, materials suppliers, mould and tool manufacturers, and laboratory and test-equipment manufacturers. Europlast will showcase the market-ready versions of the new equipment and products unveiled at the K Show in üsseldorf, Germany, in November 2001.
For more information, contact Reed Expositions France, 70 rue Rivay, F-92532 Levallois Cedex, France; phone: +33 1 55213438; fax: +33 1 55213429; Internet: www.europlast-paris.com.
Optatec Convenes in Frankfurt
Optatec, an international trade fair for optics and optoelectronics, will be held 18–21 June in Frankfurt, Germany. The show will present the complete range of industrial optics, optoelectronics, and laser technology. A co-located show, Cleanrooms Europe, will feature cleanroom production and contamination control technology. Product categories at the event include design and construction, equipment, apparel and supplies, and services.
For more information, contact Schall Kongress GmbH, Gustav-Werner-Str. 6, D-72636 Frickenhausen, Germany; phone: +49 7025 92060; fax: +49 7025 9206620; e-mail: optatec@schall-messen.de; Internet: www.optatec-messe.de.
Seminar Highlights MEMS Technology
The second annual MEMS Technology Seminar, to be held 17–19 June, in Boston, MA, USA, will focus on biomedical sciences. The seminar will begin with an introduction to the MEMS field and a tutorial on the fundamentals of MEMS device fabrication. The course will then give attendees detailed insight into bioMEMS and the features of these micromachines in terms of design, materials, and fabrication techniques. Specific application areas, such as implantable drug delivery, biomimetic interfaces, tissue engineering, microsurgical tools, biosensing, fluidic manipulation, and therapeutic microsystems, will also be covered in detail. The commercialization of bioMEMs will also be discussed, along with biocompatibility issues, systems integration issues, and future directions of the field.
For more information, contact Jennifer Burns, ASME Continuing Education Institute, 3 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016, USA; phone: +1 212 5917423; fax: +1 212 5917143; e-mail: burnsj@asme.org; Internet: www.asme.org.
Symposium Assesses Tissue Engineering
A symposium on tissue engineering is to be held 19–23 May at the Royal Myconian Conference Centre in Myconos, Greece. The objectives of the symposium are to assess tissue engineering, identify the rate-limiting steps in research, and develop a strategic vision for the future.
The symposium will address the structure and function of the relationships among cells, biomolecules, and biomaterials as components of tissue-engineered systems. The five-day event will also include a discussion of product development considerations.
For more information, contact Tony Mikos, Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251, USA; phone: +1 713 3485355; fax: +1 713 3484244; e-mail: mikos@rice.edu; Internet: www.aegeanconferences.org.
Berlin Hosts EuroBioChips
EuroBioChips, a microarray and microfluidic technologies event, will be held 25–28 June at the Berlin Hilton in Berlin. EuroBioChips is designed to address key microtechnology issues impacting the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
The four-day event will focus on the innovations and applications of DNA and protein microarrays and microfluidics, how they aid drug discovery, and how they facilitate the development of predictive and diagnostic tests. Two interactive preconference workshops are included. One conference session is devoted to the business behind the biochip industry, and another conference session will target emerging technologies.
For more information, contact Babita Bahal, Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer St., London, UK W1T 3JH; phone: +44 2074 535404; fax: +44 2076 313214; e-mail: babita.bahal@informa.com; Internet: www.eurochips.com.
The Future of Biotech Discussed at European Biotech Crossroads
The first European Biotech Crossroads conference and partnering convention, to be held 15–16 October 2002 at Lille's Grand Palais in France, will give companies, investors, researchers, students, and entrepreneurs an opportunity to explore different components of the biotech industry. Attendees will be given a chance to identify new market opportunities, initiate new partnerships, obtain grants, or speak with investors and expert consultants. More than 150 exhibitors and 2000 visitors are expected at the show.
For more information, contact Eurasanté, Parc Eurasanté, 310 Avenue Eugène Avineé, F-59120 Loos, France; phone: +33 3 28559060; fax: +1 33 3 28559061; e-mail: contact@biotech-lille.com; Internet: www.biotech-lille.com.
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