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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Nanotechnology and Smart Materials for Medical
Applications: from Medical Diagnostics to
Therapy

Rome, November 29.30,2004
Centro Convegni Frentani

A Nanoforum event

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PRESENTATION

Following on from the successful “Nanotechnology and Smart Materials for Medical
Devices” conference in Edinburgh in December 2003, this second Nanoforum Conference,
is organized jointly by IoN and AIRI/Nanotec IT and it will highlight the potentialities of
nanotechnology for human health care, with presentations from both the research
community and industry. It will have an application oriented profile, with
particular attention to those applications close to the market.

The Conference will tackle the following themes:

-New Frontiers of Medical Diagnostics
Sensors (chip devices and wearable); internal diagnostics:molecular probes and
machines; new systems and material for imaging, to increase speed, accuracy and
functionality.

-Novel Pharmaceuticals and Therapies
New manufacturing methods; intelligent delivery systems; gene therapy; nano-bio robotics.

-Implants, Prostheses and Tissue Engineering
Materials; surfaces modification and tissue engineering for improved biocompatibility
and/or for biofunctionality; power systems for implants and prostheses.

-Effects of nanotechnology on medicine and health care system (panel discussion)
Nanomedicine compared to current medicine and medical trends, regulatory problems,
social and ethical issues; barriers to commercialisation and other issues.

Who should attend

The programme will cover a broad range of topics to give a thorough overview of the latest
developments and trends of application of nanotechnology in the medical sector. There will
be presentations from researchers both from academia and industry, but there will also be
an ample discussion about the implications to face when moving toward high-tech
medicine. The two day Conference will therefore be an excellent opportunity for
researchers, industry representatives (product developers and suppliers), end users,
public bodies and planners, the financial community. The Conference will give an insight
about the latest cutting edge research and its expected evolution in the short-mid terms
and it will put forward how the medical practice and patient care could evolve, indicating
actions to keep pace and prepare for this disruptive technology.

PROGRAMME

Monday, 29 November

8.30 Registration

9.00 OPENING ADRESSES
Guido Frigessi di Rattalma - Vice President AIRI

Mark Morrison – Nanoforum Coordinator (IoN)

Enrico Garaci- President ISS

9.30 NEW TOOLS FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS

Chair: Frank F. BIER (Frauhofer Institute-IBMT, Germany)

Frank F. BIER (Frauhofer Institute-IBMT, Germany)
Benefits of nanotechnology for diagnostics and cell handlings

Gianfranco GILARDI (University of Torino/Imperial College, UK)
Construction of a liver chip for drug metabolism: amperometric sensing with human
cytochrome P450s

James M. WILKINSON et al. (Technology for Industry- Cambridge, UK)
Micro and nano fluidics for drug discovery, drug delivery and diagnosis

10.50 Coffee break

11.20 Andrew CAMPITELLI (MiniFab, Australia)
Polymer based MNT solutions for future medical diagnostic platforms.

Mark ECCLESTON et al. (University of Cambridge/Vivamer Ltd, UK)
Bioorganic nanoprobes for non invasive tumour imaging

12.30 Lunch

14.00 NANOSCALE PHARMACEUTICALS and THERAPIES

James GIMZEWSKI (UCLA, USA)
Nanomechanics applied to living systems

Fabio BELTRAM (NEST - Pisa, Italy)
Biology one molecule at a time: nanoscience techniques for molecular medicine

Ichiro NAKATOMI (NanoCarrier, Japan)
Drug targeting delivery as nano-bio technology

15.30 Coffee break

16.00 Mauro MAGNANI (Università Urbino, Italy)
Cell based drug delivery and targeting systems

Holger BECKER (Microfluidic Chip Shop – Jena, Germany)
Innovative medical devices: challenges and opportunities

Mauro FERRARI (Ohio State Univ., USA)
The hallmarks of cancer nanotechnology

Roberta CARBONE et al. (Dip. Oncolog. Sperimentale, Inst. Europeo Oncologia, Milan, Italy)
Development of retroviral microarrays on nenostructured Titania for new drug target
identification and gene therapy application

Tuesday, 30 November

9.00 IMPLANTS, PROSTHESES and TISSUE ENGINEERING

Chair: Harry HEINZELMANN (Centre Suisse d’Electronic and Microtechnique, Switzerland)

Harry HEINZELMANN (Centre Suisse d’Electronic and Microtechnique, Switzerland)
Top-down and bottom up approaches for functional surface structuring

Mathis RIEHLE (Glasgow University, UK)
Nano textured surfaces - applications in cell engineering

Gianluca CIARDELLI et al. (Univ. of Pisa/CNR – Pisa, Italy)
Engineered approaches for the realisation of smart scaffolds for tissues repair

10.20 Coffee break

10.40 Brian G. COUSINS et al. (Univ. of Liverpool – Liverpool, UK)
Nanoparticulate Silica coatings and their effects on the cellular response

Daniela PASQUI et al. (Univ. of Siena - Siena, Italy)
Cell response to micro/nano-patterned polysaccharides on different substrates (PET,
glass, carbofilm)

Richard SHERLOCK et al. (Univ. of Ireland – Galway, Ireland)
Osteoblast response to chemically modified and nano-patterned polymer substrates

12.00 PANEL DISCUSSION - Effects of nanotechnology on medicine and the health care
system

Moderator: Stefano FANTONI (SISSA, Italy)

Richard MOORE (Eucomed, Belgium)
Alfred NORDMANN (Institut für Philosophie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany)
Antonietta M. GATTI (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)
David G. RICKERBY (European Commission – Joint Research Centre, Italy)
Paolo PICCO (STMicroelectronics, Italy)

13.30 Lunch

14.30 Poster session

16.30 End of Conference

GENERAL INFORMATION

Conference venue
The Conference will be held at the Centro Congressi Frentani
(http://www.congressifrentani.it/), Via dei Frentani 4, in Rome.

Language
English will be the official language of the Conference.

Conference proceedings
The texts of the key lectures and the abstracts of the lectures and posters will be handed to

the delegates on arrival at the Conference.

Registration fees

Delegates (full rate) € 700.00 (+VAT 20%)
Academics and authors € 480.00 (+VAT 20%)
IoN (only corporate) & AIRI/Nanotec IT members € 480.00 (+VAT 20%)
Student * € 200.00 (+VAT 20%)

Registration fees include entrance to technical sessions, poster sessions and exhibition,
Conference bag (including a copy of the conference proceedings), coffee breaks and
lunches.
*Students will have to provide valid proof of student status.

Conference dinner
On the evening of the 29 November 2004, a Conference dinner will be served at the
restaurant Cecilia Metella on Via Appia Antica.
The Conference dinner price is Euro 55.00 (+VAT 20%) per person, including transfer by
bus from the Conference venue (pick-up at 19.30) to the restaurant and back.

Payment and remittance
- by non-transferable bank draft or cheque, negotiable in Italy, to the order of
AIRI-Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca Industriale
- by bank transfer, to the order of AIRI-Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca Industriale at
“Banca Popolare di Bergamo, Gruppo BPU”, Branch Roma Nomentana - Roma, account
no. 000000000154 - ABI 05428 - CAB 03205 – CIN W,
IBAN: IT52W0542803205000000000154, swift code BEPOIT22. The transfer order
must specify the name of the delegate and the reference “Nanomed”.
A copy of the transfer order must be sent to AIRI, together with the Registration Form.
- by credit card (Carta Sì, Visa, MasterCard).

Registration
Those planning to participate at the Conference should send the enclosed Registration
Form by fax to the Conference Secretariat or fill it in the Conference website at their earliest
convenience, but not later than the 22 November 2004.
Separate forms for each participant must be used. Photocopies are also accepted.

Cancellation and refund policy
A refund, less a 20% deduction for administrative costs, will be issued for written
cancellations received by 22 November 2004. No refund is due to the delegates who notify
their cancellation after 22 November 2004 or will not attend the Conference. They will
receive a copy of the proceedings after the event.
Insurance
The Conference Secretariat cannot assume any responsibility for personal accident, loss or
damage to the private property of participants and accompanying persons, which may
either occur during or arise from the conference. Participants should therefore take
whatever steps they consider necessary as regards insurance.

Hotel accommodation
An allotment of rooms has been reserved for the period of the conference for the delegates
at following hotels in Rome:

Category Hotel Address Single bed BB Double bed BB
€/night €/night
4 stars Millennium Viale delle Provincie 103-Roma
3 stars Tel: +39 0644292670 VAT included VAT included
3 stars Laurentia Fax: +39 0644292606 125.00 148.00
3 stars
Tulip Inn Roma Largo degli Osci 63-Roma 110.00 125.00
Globus Tel: +39 064450218
Galles 85.00 95.00
Fax: +39 064453821
Viale Ippocrate 119-Roma 130.00 166.00

Tel: +39 064457001
Fax: +39 064941062

Viale Castro Pretorio 66-Roma
Tel: +39 064454741
Fax: +39 064456993

The hotels reservation must be done privately and the reported costs will be applied
quoting “AIRI Conference”.

Conference Secretariat
AIRI/Nanotec IT

Viale Gorizia, 25/c – 00198 Rome (Italy)
Tel: +39 068546662 – 068848831
Fax: +39 068552949 E-mail: [email protected])

Web: www.airi.it www.nanotec.it

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Progentix BV, NL
Eucomed, UK
• Dr. Joost D. De Bruijn, Ph.D. NanoCarrier,JP
• Dr. Richard Moore NFM (CNR), Lecce University, IT
• Dr. Ichiro Nakatomi Fraunhofer IBMT, DE
• Prof. Roberto Cingolani
• Prof. Frank F. Bier European Istitute of Oncology and IFOM
STMicroelectronics
STEERING COMMITTEE Farmindustria
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
• Dr. Myriam Alcalay
• Dr. Enrico Alessi Siena Biotech
• D. Gaetano Brambilla Bracco
• Dr. Paolo Del Giudice Technobiochip
• Dr. Giovanni Gaviraghi CNR – Institute of Neurosciences
• Dr. Marco Mattiuzzi Z.Cube (Zambon Group)
• Dr. Monica Pighini
• Dr. Gian Michele (Jimmy) Ratto Sorin
• Dr. Claudio Semeraro
• Ing. Franco Vallana

Centro
Congressi
Frentani

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“Termini”

REGISTRATION FORM

International Conference

Nanotechnology and Smart Materials for Medical Applications: from
Medical Diagnostics to Therapy

Rome, 29 - 30 November 2004

First Name………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Last Name………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Affiliation……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Fiscal Address……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Zip/Postal Code………………………Town…………………………….Country………………………
VAT n. (for invoice)…………………………………………………………………………………………
Phone…………………………………Fax……………………………………E-mail……………………

I will attend the Conference as: Euro 840.00 VAT incl. Euro……………………….

œ Delegate (full price)

œ Academic/Author Euro 576.00 “ “ Euro……………………….

œ IoN & AIRI/Nanotec IT Member Euro 576.00 “ “ Euro……………………….

œ Student Euro 240.00 “ “ Euro……………………….

and I will participate to: Euro 66.00 “ “ p.p. Euro……………………….

œ Conference dinner

Total Euro………………………

Payment made by:

œ non-transferable bank cheque, negotiable in Italy, to the order of AIRI

œ bank transfer, to the order of AIRI at “Banca Popolare di Bergamo -Gruppo BPU”, Branch
Roma Nomentana, account n. 000000000154 – ABI 05428 – CAB 03205 – CIN W – IBAN
IT52W0542803205000000000154 – swift code BEPOIT22.

The transfer order must specify the name of the delegate and must be sent to AIRI, together

with this Registration For

œ credit card: œ CartaSì œ VISA œ MasterCard

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cardholder: first name ………………………… last name……………………………

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