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October 02, 2006
Open Materials, Medicine, and Nanotechnology Summit: ASM International
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dates: 2-5 October 2006
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel & MBNA Conference Center
Renowned keynote speakers will describe the spectrum of materials-related challenges in orthopedics and spinal disorders, cardiovascular diseases, neurology and neurosurgery, and minimally invasive surgery at the upcoming Materials, Medicine and Nanotechnology Summit, to be held in Cleveland Oct. 2-5, 2006.
Hosted by Cleveland Clinic, ASM International and the Nano-Network, the Summit will bring together clinicians, materials experts and medical device manufacturers and suppliers to discuss the latest materials advances, nanotechnology discoveries and medical applications for the healthcare industry.
The Summit will feature a Nanomedicine track focused on biomedical sensors, drug delivery, cellular diagnostics, tissue engineering, and clinical opportunities for nanoparticles. A parallel program track on Materials and Processes for Medical Devices (MPMD) will recognize the role of materials selection and processes in the development of new devices.
Plenary keynote speakers include:
- Edward C. Benzel, M.D., Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute and Director of the Neurological Surgery Residency Training Program. Dr. Benzel will discuss the future of spine surgery and opportunities for using micro- and nanotechnology that enable neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons to perform therapies that were previously thought impossible, and to monitor patients more accurately and with greater safety.
- Leonard A.R. Golding, M.D., Director of the Innovative Ventricular Assist System (IVAS) Program at Cleveland Clinic, who will discuss the state-of-the-art cardiac pump for use in patients with terminal heart failure that was developed at Cleveland Clinic.
- Ali Rezai, M.D., Chairman of the Center for Neurological Restoration and Director of the Brain Neuromodulation Center at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Rezai will discuss the brain surgery technique called deep brain stimulation and the brain “pacemaker” device that has led to improved quality of life from patients suffering with Parkinson’s disease, migraine headaches and other chronic pain syndromes, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and stroke survivors.
- Dana J. Medlin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Materials & Metallurgical Engineering Department, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. A leading expert on materials for orthopedic applications, Medlin will describe major trends in minimally invasive surgical procedures, which radically reduce the size of the surgical incision and potentially cause less damage to the soft tissue surrounding the replaced joint .
- Sanjay Shrivastava, Ph.D., Principal Engineer, Abbott Vascular Devices, He will describe the impact of materials on the development of minimally invasive procedures and implants, which have replaced many complex surgical procedures during the past decade. Vascular implants for peripheral vessels in particular have been impacted by Nitinol. This alloy has enhanced the development of minimally invasive procedures for the placement of vascular stents.
Plenary keynote speakers representing ASM’s Materials and Processes for Medical Devices initiative include:
- Dana J. Medlin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Materials & Metallurgical Engineering Department, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. A leading expert on materials for orthopedic applications, Medlin will describe major trends in minimally invasive surgical procedures, which radically reduce the size of the surgical incision and potentially cause less damage to the soft tissue surrounding the replaced joint
- Sanjay Shrivastava, Ph.D., Principal Engineer, Abbott Vascular Devices, He will describe the impact of materials on the development of minimally invasive procedures and implants, which have replaced many complex surgical procedures during the past decade. Vascular implants for peripheral vessels in particular have been impacted by Nitinol. This alloy has enhanced the development of minimally invasive procedures for the placement of vascular stents.
Program Details
“If the researchers don’t know what the clinicians are doing, and the clinicians don’t know what the scientists are doing, it’s like an uncoordinated person playing basketball. You need coordination.”
— Edward C. Benzel, M.D., Chairman of Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute, Director of the Neurological Surgery Residency Program, Director of the Spine Surgery Fellowship Program, and Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery atCleveland Clinic
Education Classes: Monday, October 2
Materials and Processes for Medical Deviceseducation classescovering polymers, basic metallurgy, Nitinol, and fracture and fatigue for medical devices. Morning sessions are designed for engineers and materials professionals, with afternoon sessions designed for clinicians and medical practitioners.
Please visit the conference website at http://www.nanomedicinesummit.org/ for registration and exhibitor information.
