5th World Congress of Biomechanics
Munich, Germany, July 29th – August 4th 2006
incorporating the15th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics31st Congress of the Societé de Biomécanique4th ESEM International Symposium on Microdamage
Under the patronage of theBavarian prime minister
Dr. Edmund Stoiber
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International Society of Biomechanics
EAMBESEuropean Alliance for Medical and Biological Engineering & Sciences
Österreichische Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Technik
Schweizer Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Technik
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe CIRSE
Japanese Society of Medical Electronics and Biological Engineering
Japanese Society of Biorheology
Japanese Society of Biomechanics
Japanese Society of Mechanical Engineering
Japanese National Committee of Biomechanics
Cardiovascular System Dynamic Society
Société de Biomécanique
Indian Society ofBiomechanics
The Latoian Council of Sciences
Physiological Society
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure
Sprachen & DolmetscherInstitut München
Supporting Societies
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The American Society of Mechanical Engineering
American Society of Biomechanics
Biomedical Engineering Society
Deutsche Gesellschaft für biomedizinische Technik im VDE
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Biomechanik e.V.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie e.V.
European Society of Artificial Organs
European Society of Biomechanics ESB
European Society for Engineering and Medicine ESEM
European Orthopaedic Research Society
European Society of Microcirculation
International Federation forMedical & Biological Engineering
Gesellschaft für angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik
Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik, Informationstechnik
Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e.V.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
The International Society for Optical Engineering
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Welcome ……………………………….. 4Dates and Venue ……..……………….. 5Program Overview …………………….. 7Scientific Program …………………….. 8Commercial Exhibition……………….… 11Submission of Abstracts, Registration.. 12Accommodations ………………………. 13Social Activities ………………………… 14Tour Program …………………………... 15General Information ……………………. 16Scientific Organizing Committee ……… 17Local Organizing Committee ………….. 19
ContentsMunich, the capital of Bavaria, is located close to the Alps of south-east Germany. Direct flights connect the Franz Joseph Strauss International Airport with all major European cities as well as numerous destinations around the world.
Founded as a monastery village in 1158, the town has a proud and colorful history of almost 850 years and an equally long tradition of beer brewing.
Today, Munich has evolved into a high-tech city with two major universities, renowned research centers and industry engaged in automobile manufacturing, electronics and biotechnology. Numerous theaters, art galleries, museums, and castles are just some of the town’s famous sights, which attract millions of tourists from all over the world each year.
Munich University of Applied Sciences
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Welcome to Munich
It is my pleasure to invite you to Munich and to the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics.
This congress is the fifth in a series of international meetings on biomechanics and takes place in Europe only once every twelve years. We are very proud to be able to host the World Congress after exciting and successful meetings in San Diego (1990), Amsterdam (1994), Sapporo (1998) and Calgary (2002).
The 5th World Congress offers the latest investigative results from the world’s best investigators in all areas of biomechanics. Special emphasis will be placed on state-of-the-art technology and medical applications. Biomechanics is a field that is expanding and developing at amazing speed. Our program has been designed to present a broad range of topics, both established and groundbreaking from solid to fluid to cellular mechanics; from motion sports mechanics to automobile crash tests; from orthopedic, cardiovascular and neural biomechanics to biomechanics in nature. It is my hope that scientists and students from around the world will have here the opportunity to learn from each other and take away ideas for new directions in biomechanics.
Munich is uniquely qualified to host this prestigious meeting. As the former host of the Olympic Games, our city is a center for sports and orthopedic medicine. As the home of BMW (Bavarian Motor Works), it is the center of the German automobile industry and home to crash test biomechanics study centers. With two major university schools of medicine, Munich is a German and European leader in medical, biomedical and biotechnological research.
Munich is also home to the Oktoberfest and we plan to bring a small bit of our world-famous “Gemütlichkeit” to the World Congress. Our cultural program will introduce you to the beauty of our city and its surroundings, its history, including the breathtaking castles of the fairy-tale King Ludwig II, and finally, our banquet will recreate the atmosphere of the Oktoberfest in the legendary Löwenbräu beerhall. I am very proud to host the World Congress in Munich and I wish you all a very successful and fruitful scientific meeting and an enjoyable stay in Munich.
Yours truly,Dieter LiepschCongress President
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Dear Colleagues,On behalf of the European Society of Biomechanics, I am pleased to invite you to attend our 15th
Conference. This year, in order to reduce overlap between meetings, we will be holding our biennial conference as part of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics in Munich, Germany on 29th July to 4th
August 2006.With this arrangement, the conference will attract scientists from even a wider variety of disciplines, across a broader field of topics and from more diverse geographical locations. The traditional ESB award lectures will be combined with plenary lectures, symposia, special events and discussions of the latest advances in biomechanics. As always, the ESB General Assembly will also be convened and there will be ample opportunities for our members to interact.I hope that you will find the time to attend this exciting event and look forward to seeing you in Munich.
Sincerely,Keita Ito, MD, ScDPresidentEuropean Society of Biomechanics
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Dear “Biomécaniciens”It is a great honor and a great pleasure for me to welcome you at the annual meeting of the “Sociétéde Biomécanique (SB).” This meeting, held in English, is incorporated in the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics. Obviously this is a special meeting and a fantastic opportunity for the SB to present itself to a world audience of biomechanicians. The SB meeting, held English, will consist of famous invited speakers mostly coming from French-speaking areas. These “Biomécaniciens” will cover different topics of biomechanics and a special effort will be made to bring you the state of the art and the future developments in biomechanics. As you will see, there is a very rich and friendly community of “Biomécaniciens”. By the way, based on the actual evaluation standard for the relevance of a specific subject, “Biomechanician” has 112 entries in Google, while “Biomécanicien” has 309! It is also very important to know that “Biomechanician” is not in the English dictionary of “Microsoft”, while “Biomécanicien is in the French dictionary. All this to say that, the “Biomécanicienis a very active person in the field of biomechanics. So I am very confident that new friendships and new collaborations will be established between “Biomechanicians” and “Biomécaniciens” during this meeting.I wish you then a very enriching week from personal and professional points of view.
Dr. Dominique P. PiolettiPresident of the Société de BiomécaniqueLausanne, Switzerland
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Dates & VenueImportant DatesDeadline abstract submission February 15th, 2006Notification of acceptance March 30th, 2006End of early registration reduction April 30th, 2006
Date of congress July 29th to August 4th 2006
VenueMunich University of Applied SciencesLothstr. 34D-80335 Munich
The congress venue is situated close to the Munich city centre and convenient to public transport.
OrganizationFor questions the organizer of the 5th World Congress may be contacted:
Prof. Dr.- Ing. habil. Dieter LiepschCongress President
Munich University of Applied SciencesLaboratory of Biofluid MechanicsDepartment of Supply Engineering 05Lothstr. 34D-80335 MunichGermany
Fax: +49 81 57 31 60 Web: www.wcb2006.orgE-mail: [email protected]
Key Contacts
Congress OfficeAbstract submission, registration, hotel accommodation
CSM, Congress and Seminar ManagementIndustriestrasse 35D-82194 GröbenzellGermanyTel.: +49 81 42 57 01 83Fax.: +49 81 42 54 735E-mail: [email protected]
Congress SecretaryFor correspondence concerning the scientific program
Joyce McLeanMunich University of Applied SciencesLaboratory of Biofluid MechanicsDepartment of Supply Engineering 05Lothstr. 34D-80335 MunichGermanyE-mail: [email protected]
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Plenary LecturesSunday July 30th Human Factor - Factor Human
Dr.- Ing. Peter Hupfer/ TÜV South Germany
Monday July 31th Challenges in Multi-scale ModellingProf. Peter Hunter PhD. Univ. Auckland, New Zealand
Tuesday Aug 1st Biomechanics Research and Sports Medicine’sFuture: Meeting the Challenges of Keeping YourKnee and Shoulder HealthySavio L.-Y. Woo, PHD-, D.Sc. (Hon), Univ. of Pittsburgh, USA
Wednesday Aug 2nd Clinical and Tissue Engineering (title to be announced)Jean-Francois Stoltz, University Nancy, France ESB SM Perren Award session and ESBiomat session
Thursday Aug 3rdThe Role of Molecular Mechanics in Intracellular Signaling; Mechanisms and Models
Roger Kamm, MIT, Boston, USA
Friday Aug 4th Endothelial Cell Response to Mechanical Stimuli:A View from BiomechanicsMasaaki Sato, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
AwardsESB SM Perren AwardESB Clinical Biomechanics Award (sponsored by Elsevier)ISB and ESB Student Travel Awards
Scientific Program
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1. Bone mechanics – Joint ESB Track1.1 Advanced detection of bone quality1.2 Bone healing and osteointegration1.3 Bone as an organ 1.4 Bone remodelling1.5 Bone tissue1.6 Osteoporosis2. Musculoskeletal mechanics
Joint ISB Track2.1 Cartilage biomechanics2.2 Disc mechanics2.3 Motor control of human movement2.4 Muscle energetics2.5 Muscle mechanics 2.6 Muscle adaptation and remodeling2.7 Musculoskeletal modelling and simulation in
biomechanics2.8 Tendons and ligaments
2.8.1 Mechanics of normal tissue2.8.2 Substructural mechanics2.8.3 Injury and repair2.8.4 Reconstruction and remodelling2.8.5 Functional tissue engineering2.8.6 Computational modelling
3. Musculoskeletal systems and performance- Joint ISB/ESB Track
3.1 Joints3.1.1 Hip3.1.2 Knee3.1.3 Multiple joints3.1.4 Upper extremity3.1.5 Upper extremity Injury
3.2 Locomotion and falls-mechanisms, injuries andinterventions
3.3 Neuromuscular control-Joint ISEK Session3.4 Spine mechanics 3.5 Walking dynamics3.6 Gait variability4. Implants for trauma and orthopedics
Joint ESB Track4.1 Biomechanical analysis of retrieval
implants 4.2 Hip endoprosthetics4.3 Knee endoprosthetics4.4 Spinal Implants4.5 Endoprosthetics of the shoulder, elbow
foot and ankle 4.6 Trauma implants 4.7 Implantable telemetry 4.8 Biotribology of implants (Hip, knee, spine,
etc.)
5. Occupational and Impact Injury Biomechanics
Impact Injury Biomechanics5.1 Head/brain injury: macro-biomechanics5.2 Head/brain injury: micro-biomechanics5.3 Whiplash and neck injury biomechanics–part I5.4 Whiplash and neck injury biomechanics–part II5.5 Spine kinematics and injury biomechanics5.6 Thorax injury biomechanics5.7 Abdominal injury biomechanics – part I5.8 Abdominal injury biomechanics – part II5.9 Extremity and pedestrian injury biomechanics5.10 Real world injuries 5.11 Ballistic injury biomechanics5.12 Computer simulationOccupational Biomechanics5.13 Ergonomics5.14 Low back pain5.15 Occupational disorders, repetitive strain injury 5.16 Rehabilitation mechanics5.17 Spine kinematics 5.18 Vehicular biomechanics-safety, impact, vehicular
guidance6 Sport Biomechanics-Joint ISB Track6.1 Sport Injuries
6.1.1 Mechanics/Training6.1.2 Functional anatomy6.1.3 Muscle-tendon in elderly6.1.4 Traumatology-orthopaedics6.1.5 Rehabilitation orthopaedics6.1.6 Rehabilitation cardiology
6.2 Simulation in sport6.3 Footwear
6.3.1 Movement control in sport shoes6.3.2 The foot in sport 6.3.3 FEM analysis in sport shoe research
6.4 Sports activity6.4.1 Jumping 6.4.2 Mountaineering 6.4.3 Skiing 6.5 Technology and equipment
6.5.1 Material 6.6 Performance pattern variability 6.7 New trends in movement analysis 6.8 Pressure distribution in sport 6.9 Sport analysis 6.10 Vibrations from impact forces
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7. Dental biomechanics7.1 Dental implant mechanics- Bone implant interaction
phenomena7.2 Periodontal ligament mechanics-mechanics in
orthodontics7.3 Experimental testing in dental biomechanics–dental
device manufacturing and biomechanical reliability7.4 Numerical modeling in dental biomechanics8. Computer-assisted surgery8.1 Modelling, planning and simulation8.2 Smart surgical devices 8.3 Advances in surgical navigation8.4 Robotics in surgery and rehabilitation 8.5 Clinical evaluation 8.6 Training simulators 9. Tissue engineering* Including session from the Thread “Biomechanics at Micro- and Nanoscale Levels)9.1 Bone tissue engineering9.2 Cartilage–meniscus tissue engineering9.3 Ligament and tendon tissue engineering9.4 Engineered vascularized organs 9.5 Mechanobiology at micro- and nano-scale levels9.6 Mechanobiology of engineered tissue9.7 Heart valve engineering10. Cellular and molecular mechanics* Including session from the the Thread “Biomechanics at Micro- and Nanoscale Levels10.1 Cell mechanics: Biomechanics at micro- and
nanoscale levels10.2 Cell mechanics10.3 Cell migration and molecular motors10.4 Cytoskeletal, nuclear, and membrane rheology 10.5 Mechanotransduction10.6 Microstructural modeling of cells10.7 Molecular biomechanics: biomechanics at micro-
and nanoscale levels10.8 Molecular biomechanics11. Artificial organs11.1 Artificial kidney and dialysis11.2 Blood purification11.3 Total artificial heart 11.4 Cardiac assist devices11.5 Artificial liver11.6 Artificial lungs and oxygenators
11.7 Thrombosis in devices and cardiovascular pathologies
12. Biomaterials12.1 Biomaterials for therapeutic delivery12.2 Smart biomaterials12.3 Biomaterial in biomechanical applications-
Joint ESB Session13. Respiratory mechanics13.1 Transport in the respiratory airways13.2 Airway liquid dynamics13.3 Mechanics of the lung parenchyma13.4 Pulmonary cell mechanics 13.5 Assessment of pulmonary function13.6 Invited respiratory mechanics posters13.7 Transport in the upper airways14. Cardiovascular mechanics14.1 Aneurysms14.2 Cardiac mechanics and biology14.3 Hemodynamics and cardiovascular disease14.4 Heart-arterial interaction14.5 Clinical applications of cardiovascular fluid
dynamics14.6 Computational modelling-Thread I14.7 Coronary circulation14.8 Flow measurement and imaging-in vivo
and in vitro with applications-Thread IV14.8.1 MRI14.8.2 Ultrasound14.8.3 Laser techniques
14.9 Heart valves and prostheses14.10 Large vessel fluid mechanics-implants and
devices14.11 Mechanobiology of vascular walls and cells14.12 Tissue adaptation and remodelling14.13 Vascular wall mechanics 14.14 Biosolid mechanics15. Microcirculation15.1 Angiogenesis15.2 Molecular mechanics of cell membranes and
their microvascular consequences: Adiscussion about red cell mechanics at themolecular level
15.3 Flow in microchannels and microvesselnetworks: flexible particles (cells, vesicles) andcell-vascular wall interactions
15.4 Microvascular glycocalyx and molecular fluidstructure interaction
15.5 Lymphatic biomechanics and tissue stresses15.6 Microvascular mechanotransduction
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16. Reproductive biomechanics16.1 Non-pregnant uterine peristalsis16.2 Placental vasculature and blood flow16.3 Myometrial contractility and calcium transport16.4 Mechanics of the uterus and pelvic floor16.5 Mechanics of embryonic development16.6 Penile mechanics and hemodynamics16.7 Sperm propulsion17. Biomechanics in nature17.1 Bionics17.2 Microorganisms 17.3 Plant biomechanics17.4 Swimming and flying17.5 Terrestrial locomotion18. Trends in cranial and spinal
biomechanics18.1 Flow in cerebral aneurysms18.2 Imaging and management of CSF dynamics18.3 Imaging18.4 Robotics18.5 Neuroprosthetics
18.6 Intervertebral disc replacement 18.7 Car racing and craniovertebral trauma 19. BiotransportMass Transport19.1 Microvascular transport 19.2 Transport in large blood vessels 19.3 Interactions between luminal flow and transmural
transport in blood vessels19.4 Transport in native and engineered cells and tissues Heat Transport19.5 Biothermomechanics19.6 Molecular biothermodynamics19.7 Multiscale imaging and visualization in biotransport 19.8 Biophysics and bioheat transfer of cells and tissues20. Biomechanics of organs20.1 Biomechanics of Eyes
20.1.1 Biomechanics and Cell and TissueEngineering of the Posterior Segment
20.1.2 Biomechanics and Cell and TissueEngineering of the Anterior Segment
20.2 Ears 20.3 Urinary tract 20.4 Soft tissues20.5 Skin 20.6 Bioengineering and cancer
Thread 1: Computational Methods in Biomechanics and MechanobiologyT1.1 Computational modelling and mechanobiology of cellsT1.2 Computational biomechanics of arteries in health and disease
T1.2.1. Fluid Structure interaction for vulnerable plaques, T1.2.2. Micro-scale model for red blood cell (RBC)-RBC interactionT1.2.3. Micro-scale analysis of RCB-Platelet particle flow dynamics T1.2.4. CFD in coronary arteries pre- and post-intervention
T1.3 Mechanobiological effects of stent artery interactionT1.4 Computational modeling and mechanobiology of vascular anastomosisT1.5 Computational biomechanics and mechanobiology of the heartT1.6 Computational biomechanics and mechanobiology of the brainT1.7 Computational biomechanics and mechanobiology of musculoskeletal soft tissuesT1.8 Material stability aspects for biological tissues T1.9 Computational bone mechanobiology: remodelling, healing, growth and osteointegrationT1.10 Computational biomechanics of bone damage and failureT1.11 Computational biomechanics of the spineT1.12 Computational biomechanics of the musculoskeletal systemT1.13 Computational modelling of the gastrointestinal tractT1.14 Image-based anatomical modelling for CAD/FEA applications.T1.15 Numerical methods in biological fluid dynamics.
T1.15 1 Particle tracking and particle methods for biological flows T1.15 2 Time domain reduced modelling in biological fluid dynamics T1.15 3 Cerebrovascular flow modelling.
T1.16 Computational methods for modeling of hearing
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Commercial ExhibitionThe 5th World Congress of Biomechanics will include an exhibition designed to highlight the latest services and products of biotechnology business, institutes and research groups. We expect more than 2,000 participants from the top industrial nations, Asia, India, Central and South America and emerging countries in Eastern Europe. The leading decision makers from leading universities, managers from well-known medical technology firms and politicians from the Ministries for research, culture and science will take part. The organizing committee of the World Congress offers exhibition space in a large, two-level exhibition hall. The “Come-together” meeting point will be integrated into the exhibition area.
Stands of various sizes, as well as exhibition areas (from 4,50 to 20m2) will be available along with poster display areas, furnishing (upon request) and connections for ISDN/electronic devices.
For further information please contact: [email protected].
Thread 2: Flow-structure interactionsT.2.1 Cardiovascular mechanics
T.2.1.1 Heart valves and prothesesT. 2.1.2 FSI problems in cardiovascular biomechanicsT.2.1.3 Microcirculatory mechanics
T2.2 Respiratory mechanics T2.2.1 Aerodynamics and vibrations T2.2.2 Airway liquid dynamics
T2.3 Neural mechanics T2.4 Swimming
T2.4.1 Experimental fluid dynamics T2.4.2 Modelling T2.4.3 Control
T2.5 Flying T2.5.1 Experimental fluid dynamics T2.5.2 Modelling T2.5.3 Control
T2.6 MiscellaneousThread 3: Biomechanics at micro- and nanoscale levelsT3.1 Cell mechanics (See Cellular Molecular Mechanics Track) T3.2 Molecular biomechanics (See Cellular Molecular Mechanics Track)T3.3 Mechanobiology of micro- and nano-scale levels (see Tissue Engineering Track)T3.4 Molecular biomechanics (See Cellular Molecular Mechanics Track)T3.5 Computational biomechanics (See Track Computational Biomechanics)Thread 4: ImagingT4.1 CellularT4.2 CTT4.3 Elastography
T4.3.1 MolecularT4.3.2 Ultrasound
Other Topics in BiomechanicsElectro-ImpedanceGeriatric mechanics Microfluidic devicesPediatric mechanics
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ionA short abstract must be received by January 30th, 2006. Formatting and electronic submission
instructions as well as general meeting information can be obtained at www.wcb2006.org.
Please submit your abstract using the online-registration form provided on the World Congress homepage. Submission of an abstract implies a commitment to register for the World Congress and to present the paper, if accepted. Should you have questions regarding the submission of your abstract, please contact CSM, Congress & Seminar Management [email protected].
Registration Until April 30th, 2006
From May 1st, 2006
Participants Euro 430.00 Euro 470.00Students Euro 150.00 Euro 200.00
Registration
Submission of Abstracts
For correspondence concerning abstract submission, registration and hotel accommodation please contact
Congress OfficeCSM, Congress and Seminar Management Tel.: + 49 81 42 57 01 83Industriestrasse 35 Fax: + 49 81 42 54 735D-82194 Gröbenzell - Germany E-mail: [email protected]
Cancellation of registration All cancellations must be made in writing to the conference office CSM. For cancellations received before 30th April, 2006 a refund of 80% will be granted. No refunds can be made for cancellations after that date. Name changes will be effected free of charge.
PaymentCSM will send you a confirmation after the receipt of payment!
To register for the World Congress please fill in the attached registration form and send it to the Congress office CSM or use the online registration form on the World Congress homepage.The registration fee includes, for regular participants:
- admission to the lectures and industrial exhibition- CD-ROM of the Congress abstracts- coffee breaks- one ticket for the welcome reception and for the Congress banquet.
Please note that the student fee does not include a ticket for the conference banquet.
Bank TransferCSM, C. Schroettenhammer HypoVereinsbank MuenchenBank Code 700 202 70, Account No. 17 20 36 50 02 IBAN: DE15 7002 0270 1720 3650 02 SWIFT-BIC: HYVEDEMMXXXPlease remit your payment in Euro. All bank fees must be covered by the sender. Please indicate the name of the participant and the code: "BIOMECHANICS“.
Credit cardsAlso the following credit cards are accepted: VISA / Master / Amex
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AccommodationsHotelsAccommodation has been secured in various categories at special rates. The hotels are situated within walking distance or have good access to the public transportation system. All prices quoted on the registration form are per room / per night and include breakfast and all taxes.
BookingPlease book your hotel room with the enclosed registration form. Should you have any questionsConcerning the hotel reservation contact the conference office CSM.
Participants looking for less expensive accommodation may contact the
Munich Tourist office www.muenchen-tourist.de
Also youth hostels / economy hotels could be considered:Meiniger City Hotel www.meininger-hostels.deEuro Youth Hotel garni www.euro-youth-hotel.de
LunchThe cafeteria of the university offers lunch (including one soft drink) at a price of 8,00 Euro per day/person.
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Congress Excursion to Lake StarnbergWednesday, 02-08-2006Participants are invited to an evening a float on the beautiful Lake of Starnberg with its many villas and yacht clubs. We will board one of the ships of the Bavarian Lines with catered buffet and bar while enjoying a magnificent view of the Alps. Join us for a relaxed evening with your friends and colleagues.
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World Congress BanquetThursday, 03-08-2006We couldn't bring the 5th World Congress on Biomechanics to the Oktoberfest, so we have brought Munich's world-famous beer festival to the World Congress. Join us in the celebrated Löwenbräu Beer Hall for a night of Bavarian festivities, hearty food and our legendary beer! If you don't enjoy beer, there willbe a variety of non-alcoholic beverages available; if you are vegetarian or follow a special dietary plan, just let us know inadvance. There will be something for everyone-music, entertainment - the whole atmosphere of the Munich Oktober-fest just for the participants of the World Congress and their partners.
Opening Ceremony and Gala ReceptionSunday, 30-07-2006, Opening ceremonies of the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics will take place at the prestigious Hotel Bayerischer Hof in central Munich. In addition to the opening ceremonies with invited speakers, and a short concert, there will also be a gala champagne reception and buffet.
Thursday, August 3, 2006
1. Visit to the Sport Test laboratory of TÜV, Technical Product Service Department in Munich. This department of theGerman Technical Inspection Authority is responsible for the examination, testing and certification of sports equipmentand personal protection equipment (ski bindngs, sport helmets, climbing belts and walking sticks, etc.)
2. Participation at a vehicle crash test at TÜV’s high-test crash test facility in Munich. We will be able to see TÜV’s ECV (electronically controlled vehicle) system in action in extremely realistic crash tests. One innovation of this system is that the vehicles are steered directly into an barrier using their own engine power. Frontal collisions as well as vehicle-to-vehicle crashes can be simulated. Our host will be Dr. Wolfgang Hübner, Assistent to the Director, TÜV SÜD AG.
3. A visit to the hydrogen gas station at the Munich airport includes a short presentation and a tour through the fillingstation.
*Please check the website for updated information as to the time and duration of these tours.
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Tour ProgramThe following tours will be offered exclusively for conference participants.
The entrance fees are included in the prices, however lunch has to be paid extra. Please note that a minimum number of participants is necessary for all tours.
Monday, 31.07.2006Excursion to Garmisch and Zugspitze 86,00 EUROAfter visiting Ettal Monastery, famous for their Schnapps, we drive to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and on to Eibsee where we take the cable car to the summit of the Zugspize (9,788 ft.) On a clear day, you can see over a thousand Bavarian, Austrian, Swiss and Italian mountain peaks. Descent by cog-wheel train.
Tuesday, 01.08.2006The Royal Castle of Herrenchiemsee 55,00 EUROOn the largest of the Bavarian lakes, Chiemsee, we will travel by boat to Herreninsel, where we will visit one of the castles of King Ludwig II, a replica of the palace of Versailles. We continue by boat to Fraueninsel to visit the Benedictine church and have a walk around the island.
Tuesday, 01.08.2006 Berchtesgaden and Eagle´s Nest 59,00 EUROFollowing the German Alpine Road, you will have a splendid view of the Bavarian Alps. In Berchtesgaden there is an optional ride in a special bus to Eagles’ Nest, Hitler’s former tea-house. In case of bad weather the world famous Salt Mines will be visited instead.
Thursday, 03.08.2006 The Royal Castle of Neuschwanstein 54,00 EUROThis tour through the alpine landscape will lead you firstto the magnificent Rococo “Wies”-church. Afterwards you will visit one of the most spectacular monuments in Bavaria, the fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein, built by King Ludwig II. Every year more than 1 million people visit the castle which was built for a single inhabitant. Sneakers are recommended as you will walk uphill to the castle (approx. 25 min.)
City Tour incl. a guided visit to Nymphenburg CastleMonday/Wednesday/Friday mornings 19,00 EUROThis tour offers a good general impression of the city as we pass the Olympic grounds on our way to the Palace of Nymphenburg, the former summer residence of the Bavarian elector princes and kings. One of the highlights on your guided tour through the palace will be the famous ‘beauty gallery’ of King Ludwig I.
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General Information
Travelling
Arriving by plane: The Munich airport is approx. 50 km from the city centre. The rapid transit railway “S-Bahn (lines S8 / S1)” runs every 10 minutes to the centre. The journey takes about 40 minutes. Arriving by train: The main train station “Hauptbahnhof” is directly in the city centre and has direct access to the public transportation system. All parts of the city can be reached easily from the central station.Arriving by car: There are limited spaces available in the parking garage of the University. Finding space on the street will demand some time and patience.
You will find further information on the Munich Public Transport System "MVG": www.mvg-mobil.de. From the main train station / city center, the Congress site can be reached by Tram Line 20 (direction Pelkovenstraße) or Line 21 (direction Westfriedhof).
Official Carrier
for 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 29th July – 4th August 2006 Lufthansa –German Airlines - offers a comprehensive global route network linking Munich with many major cities around the world. Special airfares are available for attendees traveling on Lufthansa services to the 5th World Congress of Biomechanics. For more details please contact the Lufthansa sales or reservation office nearest you and refer to:
GGAIRLHCONGRESS, Code: LH06MUC624
In Germany please call: 01803-803-803.In North America please call toll free: 1-800-645 3880.Note: To take advantage of this special offer you must have the official confirmation of your registration to the event or some other proof of attendance available. This offer does not apply for travel wholly within Germany
Official LanguageThe congress language will be English.
ClimateAugust is the warmest summer month in Munich. The average day temperature is 25 degrees C, but it can cool down in the evenings. Rain is possible.
Passport and VisaParticipants from a number of countries may need an entry visa for Germany. For details we stronglyrecommend contacting the German embassy in your home country. In case you need an official letter of invitation, please contact the Congress office CSM, Congress & Seminar Management.
InsuranceParticipants are responsible for their own necessary insurance. The organizers cannot be held liable for anydamages, losses or accidents occuring during the journey to/from Munich or during the World Congress. All guests participate at their own risk.
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Scientific Organizing Committeeincluding The World Council of Biomechanics
and the International Scientific Committee
Tim J. Pedley, ChairRoger Kamm, Vice-ChairY. C. Fung, Honorary ChairSavio L.-Y Woo, Past ChairMasaaki Sato, General SecretaryVan C. Mow, TreasurerChris D. BertramA. RachevWalter HerzogBenno M. NiggYu-Bo FanIvin HvidDominque Barthes-BieselMichel Y. JaffrinChrisian OddouJ-F. StoltzDieter LiepschGünther RauYannis F. MisirlisDavid EladA. ShitzerA. CappozzoKozaburo HayashiYuji MatsuzakiTakami Yamaguchi MD PhD I. Knets, ProfessorL. BlankevoortRik HuiskesPeter J. HunterG. LyubimovJames C. H. GohJ.-J. MeisterPeter NiedererC.-K. ChengJohn LeverR. C. SchroterJ. BechtoldMorton H. FriedmannS. A. GoldsteinMark GrabinerCarol LukasGeert Schmid-SchönbeinLori A. Setton
Steve AbramowichKlaus Affeld Al Aksan Thomas P. AndriacchiHermann AnetzbergerNadia AntonovaAdamantios Arampatzis Theo Arzt Gerard AteshianFrank BaaijensDan Bader Ofer Barnea, Roger BartlettDale Bass Jason BatesAndreas Bausch M. Grazia Benedetti Hermann Berger Georg Bergmann Andy BiewenerCynthia BirJohn Bischof Danny Bluestein Peter Boesiger Christoph BourauelPeter BrüggemannGert-Peter Brüggemann John Brunski Heiner Bubb Rainer Burghart Kim BurtonFederico CasoloFabio Catani Krishnan B. Chandran Po-Quang ChenLutz Claes Gerald ColeLuigi Coli Roberto Contro Steven CowinJeff Crandall Oana Craciunescu Luca CristofoliniJimmy Cunningham Z. Czosnyka
Michel Dalstra Edward Damiano Keith Davids Richard Debski Panos Diamantopoulos Dennis E. Discher Catherine Disselhorst-Klug Manuel Doblaré Dennis DoorlyGabriele Dubini Georg Duda Hans-Henning Eckstein Shmuel Einav Ali El-Banayosy Ali ElhagediabAlicia el-Haj Charlie Ellington Bruce ElliotRoland Ennos Ross EtheirOsnat Eytan:Ben Fabry Dieter Falkenhagen Lisa Fauci, Ender A. Finol, John Fisher R. Frackowiak Mark Gartner Don GaverAmit GefenDon Giddens Birgit Glasmacher V. J.Goel Albert GollhoferMark Grabiner Reiner Gradinger Hans GregersenAlan Grodzinsky Ed GuoRichard Hall Martin HalleJoe HamillZoltan HantosDeane Harder Warren Hardy Norman Harris
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Rich Hart Matthias HeilBrian Helmke Ewald HennigHermi HermensBeat HintermannMarie Christine Hobatho Gerhard Holzapfel Hubert HörtererRalf Huss Jacques M. Huyghe Andreas ImhoffDaniel Isabey. Hiroshi Ishiguro Keita Ito Oliver E. Jensen, Mark Johnson, Zhongmin Jin Jukka Jurvelin M. Kaazempur-MofradFumihiko KajiyaKristof Kaluynski Roger Kamm Tilman KeckBradley B. KellerThierry KellerRichard KentJan Herman Kuiper Mario LamontagneMatt Lang K.-J. Langen Cecile Legallais Baruch Lieber Arthur MakAnne ManionSusan Margulies Phil MartinTakeo MatsumotoTim McGloughlin David MeaneyBerthier Medes John MiddletonFrancesco Migliavacca Karol MillerAlberto E. MinettiJames E. Moore Michael MorlockBarclay MorrisonVan C. Mow Ralph Mueller Erich Müller
Arturo Natali Glen L. Niebur C. Nimsky Tsuyoshi NishiwakiLutz Nolte Kenkichi OhbaJohn O’Conner Tom OxlandJoaquim Peiro Karl PerktoldChristiane PfarrerFrank A. PintarPatrick Prendergast Axel Pries Christopher ProvatidisYoed Rabin Klaus RadermacherMark Radwin Dilson Rassier Robert RienerMary Rodgers Dieter Rosenbaum David Rumschitzki Leif Ryd Robert Sah Michael Sacks Igor Sauer Mark Scarboro Heinrich SchimaErich SchneiderW. I. SchoellhornJörg Schröder Robert C Schroter Hermann SchwamederMelody Schwartz Timothy Secomb, Tzyy-Yuang ShiangA. Shirazi-AdlThomas C. SkalakJess SnedekerSimona SocrateJos SpaanDimitrije StamenoviéSergio Stefoni Hans-Jakob Steiger Darren StefanyshynErwin SteinhauserDavid Steinmann Ulrich Steinseifer Axel Stemberger Brian Stemper Motoaki Sugawara
Bela Suki, Amy SungSetsuo Takatani Kazuo Tanishita John Tarbell Merryn TawhaiCharles A. Taylor Mark Taylor Cam TropeaGeorge TruskeyHiroshi UjiieT. Umezu Takashi Ushida Ton van den Bogert Franz van der Helm Georges van der Perre Jos Van der Sloten Martin JC van Gemert Pascal Verdonck Bert van Rietbergen Senner VeitMarco Viceconti Julian Vincent Johann von Leeuwen David A. Vorp Hiroshi Wada Shigeo WadaM. Xuguang WangNing WangChristopher M. WatersHarri WeinansS. Weinbaum Peter WeinbergJeffrey A. Weiss Nico Westerhof Alan Wilson Ludwig WildtBeth Winkelstein Jack Winter D. Wirtz Susan C Wray King H. Yang Fred YeadonNarayan YoganandanAjit YoganathanRoger C YoungPhillippe K. Zysset
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Host Institutions
Prof. Dr.- Ing. habil. Dieter LiepschCongress PresidentMunich University of Applied SciencesLaboratory of Biofluid MechanicsDepartment of Supply Engineering 05Lothstr. 34D-80335 Munich
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Laboratory of Biofluid Mechanics Chair of Fluid MechanicsTechnical University of Munich
Prof. Dr. med. Hermann BergerDepartment of Interventional RadiologyKlinikum rechts der IsarTechnical University of MunichIsmaninger Str. 22D-81675 Munich
Prof. Dr. med. Reiner GradingerClinic for Orthopaedics and Sports MedicineKlinikum rechts der Isar Technical University of MunichIsmaninger Straße 22D-81675 Munich
Prof. Dr. med. Andreas ImhoffDept. of Sports OrthopedicKlinikum rechts der IsarTechnical University of MunichConnollystraße 32D-80809 Munich
Local organizing committee
PD Dr. Georg DudaProf. Dr. med. Hans-Henning EcksteinProf. Dr. med. Bernd GänsbacherProf. Dr. Gontard JasterProf. Dr. med. Rüdiger LangeDr. phil. Felix MayerProf. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Eh. Friedrich PfeifferProf. Dr.-Ing. Dr. med. habil. Wolfgang PlitzProf. Dr. rer. nat. Günther RauProf. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. med. habil..Axel StembergerDipl.-Ing. Thomas SchmidDipl.-Ing. Thomas Tiefenbacher
Conference SecretaryJoyce McLean (English language) email: [email protected] Hopf (German Language)
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