XIV National Conference

On

BIOMATERIALS AND

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS

Organised by

Society of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs-India

 Department of Metallurgical Engineering

And Materials Science

and

Biomedical Engineering,

I.I.T. Bombay

at

I.I.T. Bombay, Powai, Mumbai

From 1^st to 3^rd December 2003

 INDIA is one of the fastest growing health care markets in the world. The current estimate of health care device market is about $ 1 billion with a projected growth rate of 18%. Realizing this huge potential, Indian industry as well as academia has started showing keen interest in biomaterials and medical devices research. As a result, establishments like National Laboratories, Indian Institutes of Technology and other Leading Universities have started research as well as teaching programmes.

 Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs-India was formed in 1986 with the following objectives. The Society shall be cultivating an atmosphere for the growth of basic and technologically oriented research in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs and also bring the professionals from various faculties together to improve the quality of their approach in future research. So far 13 National conferences are organized by the Society from time to time, with the financial assistance mainly from the various departments of the Government of India such as Department of Science & Technology (DST), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and other private agencies. In addition to the delegates from all over India, these conferences have been attended by delegates from all over the Globe, in particular from USA, Germany, Netherlands, and Turkey etc.

 I.I.T. Bombay has been actively working in the field of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering for the past two decades.  The first National Seminar BIOMAT 2000 held at Lonavla brought together the Doctors, Scientists, Engineers and Industrialists in the area of health care on to a common platform.

 Currently, there are active collaborative research projects going on between I.I.T.B, I.I.T. Kgp, TATA MEMORIAL CENTRE, MIDHANI, CGCRI, SCTIMST, ARCI, KEM HOSPITAL, DENTAL COLLEGES, SUSHRUT SURGICALS and INOR etc.

 The XIV National Conference on Biomaterials and Artificial Organs BIMAO 2003 is a unique event where all the important scientists, engineers, technologists, medical doctors, from academic institutions, national laboratories, hospitals, medical research centers, Corporate R&D, Pharmaceutical Industry, Implant Producers, and Manufacturers of processing, testing and analytical equipment are likely to participate in a scale that is unprecedented.

CALL FOR TECHNICAL PAPERS.

Contributions based on original research are invited for the presentation in Oral/ poster sessions in the following/ related areas

Applied biomaterials for medical uses specific to different body systems like Orthopaedic, cardiovascular, and respiratory, dental, etc.

Blood-biomaterial interactions, Surface modifications to improve compatibility

Dual functional drug incorporated materials

Preparation and Characterisation of powders for particle and pore characteristics, chemical composition and bio compatibility.

Shape forming into implants and artificial organs using vacuum induction melting, investment casting, compaction and sintering, hot pressing, extrusion, injection moulding, rapid prototyping etc.

Techniques of coating the implants and artificial organs.

 Reliability and durability in service conditions

 Education and Training in Biomaterials

 Two hard copies of the abstract of not more than 300 words in Times New Roman script, font 11 (alternately a soft copy by email ) are to be sent by 31^st July 2003

AWARDS

Best paper presented by a student will be given Bajpai-Saha award, while best scientific paper presented by a scientist/ academician will be given MAHE award.

Registration

and SBAOI members

For registration Contact

Prof. T. R. Rama Mohan (Convenor),

Ceramics Laboratory, Dept. of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science,

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,

Mumbai 400 076

India

Tel + 91 22 25767643, 91 22 25722545 extn. 7643,

Fax + 91 22 25723480

E-mail: mohan@met.iitb.ac.in OR mttrria@met.iitb.ac.in

SPECIAL LECTURES

For the benefit of delegates from diverse specializations state of art lectures  by experts will be given in the areas of requirements for implants and artificial organs in dental, surgical, maxillofacial, cardio vascular and other applications; current status and progress in metallic, ceramic, polymer and composite materials for bio related applications; and modern techniques for manufacturing, testing and evaluations.

SPONSORSHIP

The SEMINAR can be sponsored by donating Rs. 75000/- -(US$2500). In such a case, the next circular as well as the Title Page of the Souvenir will read as “so and so company presents BIMAO 2003. organized by -----“. Besides, the sponsorship entails mention on the banners, in the final circular and in the souvenir, registration for three delegates, one stall and one full-page advertisement and a techno commercial presentation.

 CO-SPONSORSHIP

The SEMINAR can be cosponsored by donating Rs. 40000/-(US$ 1500) The co sponsorship entails mention on the banners, in the final circular and in the souvenir, besides registration for two delegates, one stall, one full-page and a techno commercial presentation.