CALL FOR PAPERS
6th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering
(MBEC 2014)
7-11 September 2014. Dubrovnik (Croatia).
http://www.mbec2014-ifmbe.org
IMPORTANT DATES:
– Proposal of Special Sessions: 1st April 2014
– Paper submission: 5th May 2014
– Notification of paper acceptance: 26th May 2014
– Early registration deadline: 8th June 2014
CONFERENCE THEMES:
– Biomedical Signal Processing
– Biomedical Imaging and Image Processing
– Biosensors and Bioinstrumentation
– Bio-Micro/Nano Technologies
– Biomaterials
– Biomechanics, Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery
– Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Endocrine Systems Engineering
– Neural and Rehabilitation Engineering
– Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering
– Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
– Clinical Engineering and Health Technology Assessment
– Health Informatics, E-Health and Telemedicine
– Biomedical Engineering Education
All accepted papers will be published in Conference Proceedings within the IFMBE Proceedings series (Springer).
For detailed information visit our website http://www.mbec2014-ifmbe.org
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Maria Teresa Arredondo (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid)
Ilias Iakovidis (European Commission)
Zhi-Pei Liang (University of Ilinios at Urbana-Champaign)
Damijan Miklavcic (University of Ljubljana)
Adriana Velazquez Berumen (World Health Organization)
Jos Vander Sloten (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
Yuan-Ting Zhang (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
SPECIAL SESSIONS, INVITED SESSIONS & WORKSHOPS:
Meet the Editor Session
Organized by: Nitish Thakor, Editor in Chief of Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
Biomimetic Organ-on-Chip Systems
Organized by: Josué Sznitman (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology), Peter Ertl (Austria Institute of Technology Vienna)
Nanotechnology and Pulsed Electric Fields: A New Horizon for Drug Delivery
Organized by: Mathias Winterhalter (Jacobs University Bremen), Justin Teissié (CNRS, IPBS Touluse)
Supported by: COST TD1104 Action EP4Bio2Med
Advanced techniques for treating deep seated tumor using Electrochemotherapy (ECT) and Irreversible Electroporation (IRE)
Organized by: Damijan Miklavcic (University of Ljubljana), Rafael Davalos (Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University)
Supported by: COST TD1104 Action EP4Bio2Med
Frontiers of Brain-Machine Interface – Brain Prosthesis
Organized by: Nitish V Thakor (Johns Hopkins University & National University of Singapore)
Real-time neuroimaging of the human brain: Methods and applications
Organized by: Selma Supek (University of Zagreb)
Bioimpedance
Organized by: Orjan G. Martinsen (University of Oslo), Andrea Robitzki (University of Leipzig), Uwe Pliquett (IBA Heilgenstadt)
Human-centered eHealth: Innovations towards empowerment
Organized by: Ralf Seepold (HTWG Konstanz)
Unobtrusive Measurements of Human Vital Signs in Home Environment
Organized by: Damjan Zazula (University of Maribor)
Advanced Solutions for Supporting Cardiac Patients in Rehabilitation
Organized by: Juan Pablo Lázaro (TSB), Paulo de Carvalho (University of Coimbra), Igor Lacković (University of Zagreb)
Supported by: HeartWays (FP7-SME-2012 nº 315659)
Wearable and mobile technologies for independent living
Organized by: Cristopher James (University of Warwick), Panagiotis D. Bamidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Hadas Lewy (Maccabi institute for health Services Research)
Workshop: Radiological Equipment Maintenance Issues
Organized by: Cari Borrás
Supported by: IUPESM and HTTG
Certification of clinical biomedical engineers: national and international perspectives
Organized by: Mario Medvedec (University Hospital Center Zagreb), James Wear (Scientific Enterprises, North Little Rock)
Best regards and hope to see you in Dubrovnik at MBEC 2014 in September 2014!