Amsterdam

Eindhoven

Den Bosch

Proposal ESB 2004 meeting

• Location:

Den Bosch, the Netherlands

Mediaeval city (1200)

Easily accessible by train (60 min from Amsterdam)

• Organising group:

Division of Biomechanics & Tissue Engineering

Department BioMedical Engineering

Eindhoven University of Technology

• Time frame:

June 2004

Sunday 20 - Wednesday 24

Conference city

Conference venue

‘Theater aan de Parade’

• Theater

• Large auditorium (>500 p)

• up to 6 parallel sessions

• Excellent past experience:

Venue of 1999 annual PPS meeting (450 p)

• Price range: 50-125 Euro/per night

Hotels

Biomedical Engineering• Biomechanics & Tissue Engineering

• Molecular Bioengineering

• Biomedical Imaging & Informatics

• Cardiovascular Biomechanics

• Prof. Frans van de Vosse

• Dr. Peter Bovendeerd

• Dr. Marcel Rutten

• Soft Tissue Biomechanics & Tissue Engineering

• Prof. Frank Baaijens

• Dr. Carlijn Bouten

• Dr. Cees Oomens

• Dr. Jacques Huyghe

• Bone Biomechanics

• Prof. Rik Huiskes

• Dr. Bert van Rietbergen

• Dr. Rene van Donkelaar

Chairman: Prof. Frank Baaijens

Secretary General: Dr. Cees Oomens

Treasurer: Dr. Rene van Donkelaar

Members: Dr. Carlijn Bouten

Dr. Bert van Rietbergen

Dr. Marcel Rutten

Dr. Peter Bovendeerd

Dr. Jacques Huyghe

Prof. Rik Huiskes

Prof. Frans v.d. Vosse

Organisation committee

Conference mini-symposia

• Bone biomechanics

• Implant fixation

• Ultrasound and Bone

• Cardiovascular biomechanics

• Cell biomechanics

• Soft tissue biomechanics

• Functional Tissue Engineering

• Mechanobiology

• Musculoskeletal dynamics

• Injury and Impact biomechanics

• Dental biomechanics

• Sports biomechanics

• Rehabilitation biomechanics

Scientific Committee:

Prof. Frans v.d. Vosse

Prof. Rik Huiskes

Dr. Jacques Huyghe

Mini-symposia organisers

Conference layout

9:00

12:00

15:00

18:00

21:00

24:00

Registration &

Reception

Banquet

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Pre-conference

Course

8:30

9:00

9:309:45

11:00

11:30

12:45

14:00

14:30

15:0015:15

16:15

16:45

17:45

Plenary

Coffee

Sessions

Sessions

Sessions

Sessions

Break

Lunch

Plenary

Break

Tea Break

Conference schedule

Pre-conference courses

Bone Biomechanics

Cardiovascular Biomechanics

Tissue Engineering

International known guest lectures

Biomedical Engineering• Biomechanics & Tissue Engineering

• Molecular Bioengineering

• Biomedical Imaging & Informatics

• Cardiovascular Biomechanics

• Prof. Frans van de Vosse

• Dr. Peter Bovendeerd

• Dr. Marcel Rutten

• Soft Tissue Biomechanics & Tissue Engineering

• Prof. Frank Baaijens

• Dr. Carlijn Bouten

• Dr. Cees Oomens

• Dr. Jacques Huyghe

• Bone Biomechanics

• Prof. Rik Huiskes

• Dr. Bert van Rietbergen

• Dr. Rene van Donkelaar

• Host group

• Organisation committee

• Venue

• Hotels

• Pre-conference course

• Outline of programme

• Conference topics

Outline

Conference city

Amsterdam

Eindhoven

Den Bosch

Den Bosch (‘s-Hertogenbosch)

• Mediaeval city (<1200)

• Bourgondic life style

many, excellent restaurants, bars, etc

• All facilities within walking distance

• Easily accessible by train

• 60 min from Schiphol (Amsterdam) airport

• 20 min north of Eindhoven

• Weather: typically 20-25 C in June