******SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS******

FOURTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER
METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
(Hosted by University of Wales College of Medicine Cardiff
and Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon)

13 - 16, OCTOBER, 1999 LISBON, PORTUGAL (LISBOA PENTA HOTEL)

DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS - 30 JUNE 1999
ACCEPTANCE OF ABSTRACTS - 31 JULY 1999

FORMAT: INVITED LECTURES FROM WORLD EXPERTS COMPLEMENTED
BY PODIUM AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS FROM SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS.

SEE LATEST WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS ON PAPER SUBMISSION,
REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION OR CONTACT UNDERSIGNED:


SYMPOSIUM TOPICS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(SUBMIT ONE PAGE ABSTRACT FOR REVIEW BY JUNE 30 1999)

Theoretical and computational approaches for adaptive
bone/tissue/implant/interface analysis, bone remodelling, growth and
adaptation,bone fracture/damage and fracture healing, bone
distraction.

Design, assessment and response of implants and fixation devices;
metal/ceramic and cemented/non-cemented systems, stability of hip and
knee prosthesis, bone remodelling following hip/knee replacements,
modelling of biodegradable implants.

Cardiovascular mechanics/physiology, fluid structure interaction in
the cardiovascular system, computational hemodynamics, CFD in large
blood vessels.

Soft-tissue modelling and material property identification, damage
and adaptation of soft tissues: skin/muscle/ligament.

Image-guided surgery and therapy, image processing for biomechanical
analysis, dynamic CT/Xray/MR imaging of joints/spine: tracking,
segmentation, animation and display techniques in biomechanics.

Finite elements methods in clinical applications; problems and
solutions.

Cell mechanics, computational tools for functional tissue
engineering, hierarchical modelling of tissue mechanics from organ
level to cell level, homogenisation methods for biological structures
and micro-mechanical computational models, modelling of bone
structures and osteoporosis.

Control and dynamics of the musculoskeletal system, modelling of
gait analysis and deviation, dynamics of posture and motion, spine
biomechanics, joint/ligament biomechanics and simulation of joint
replacement systems.

Virtual reality in time-frequency/non-linear dynamics, biosignal
interpretation, health informatics, visualisation of data/information,
telemetry/telemedicine.

Modelling of human body impact, damage, bone fracture and whiplash.

Design, analysis and optimisation of medical devices, validation and
accuracy of computational/experimental models, testing procedures,
experimental methods and identification of material parameters.

DENTAL/CRANIOFACIAL BIOMECHANICS AND MATERIALS

Modelling of oral & dental tissue response to loads and materials,
dental restorative materials and systems, dental implants, cements and
ceramics. Novel validation methods for dental tissues and material
behaviour.

Craniofacial mechanics, head/brain impact, modelling TMJ/occusal
behaviour and maxillofacial reconstruction procedures.

Modelling of orthodontic appliances/brackets and fixation systems,
constitutive models for the periodontal ligament including response to
tooth movement, shape memory alloys, novel mechanical/adhesive systems
for bracket attachment and removal.

Please contact undersigned for further details or information:
John Middleton, Reader in Biomechanical Engineering
Dept. of Basic Dental Science (Biomechanics Unit)
University of Wales College of Medicine
Dental School, Heath Park
Cardiff CF4 4XY, Wales, UK
Telfax: 01222 682161
email: middletonj2@cardiff.ac.uk

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