Archive for the ‘Conferences’ Category

MEDTEC Ireland: Conference and Workshops Cover Device Design, Regulatory Matters and More

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

[caption id="attachment_24622" align="alignleft" width="315" caption="Nicholas Duggan, Innovation Expert at Viadynamic, is chairing the MEDTEC Ireland conference on day two."][/caption] MEDTEC Ireland has moved to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cork for 2011. Organised by UBM Canon, Ireland’s premier trade fair for the medical device manufacturing industry will now alternate on an annual ...

European Nanomedicine Community to Meet in Barcelona

Monday, August 29th, 2011

The ETPN General Assembly & Annual Forum 2011 will yet again bring together the European Nanomedicine Community. As nanomedicine is experiencing continued and increased interest, this event will strongly focus on discussing strategic opportunities for the nanomedicine stakeholders coming from industry, academia and clinics. A key target of this forum ...

Ceram Hosts Conference on Bioceramics in Healthcare

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Nanoscale Bioceramics in Healthcare, reportedly the first conference of its kind, will take place on 12 and 13 October 2011 at the Ceram Materials Technology Centre in Stoke-on-Trent, UK. Organised by Ceram, the Institute of Nanotechnology (IoN) and Materials KTN, the conference includes a full programme of internationally recognised speakers ...

Eucomed Forum Addresses Sustainability of Western European Healthcare Systems

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Even during a busy autumn events schedule—and the 2011 season promises an exceptional harvest of shows and conferences—I always make an effort to attend the annual Eucomed Forum. The organisers generally do an excellent job of lining up topics and speakers that address industry's concerns while placing the issues in a pan-European ...

UBM Announces Eight Virtual Events for 2011

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

UBM has confirmed the dates of eight 2011 virtual events related to the medtech industry. They cover a variety of topics ranging from diagnostics and design to salary surveys and outsourcing. The events include conferences, a web seminar and even a career fair.

Conference on Nanoceramics to Be Held at Ceram’s Headquarters in UK

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

The Institute of Nanotechnology, Ceram and the Materials Knowledge Transfer Networks will hold the conference "Nanoscale Bioceramics in Healthcare and High Performance Ceramics" on 12 and 13 October 2011. The conference will take place at Ceram’s headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.

Leti Annual Meeting: Health Research in Motion

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Gaming is not synonymous with a healthy lifestyle . . . yet. Sam Guillaumé, CEO of Movea, has a vision of game consoles becoming, if not all-encompassing home-based health monitors, at least effective weapons in the fight against childhood obesity. Movea combines sensors, which it sources from suppliers, with its ...

Leti Annual Meeting: Devices Are Better than Drugs

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Grenoble-based research and technology organisation Leti was founded 43 years ago with the mandate to develop technologies in concert with industry. It was a novel concept in France at the time. To some extent, it still is. The annual meetings organised by Leti on the Minatec campus in Grenoble are an ...

Leti Annual Meeting: Clinatec Unites Researchers, Engineers and Physicians in Common Cause

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Many people pay lip service to multidisciplinary this and convergence that, but François Berger is the real deal. A professor of oncology at Grenoble University Hospital (CHU), Berger is also Director of Clinatec, a biomedical research centre on the Minatec campus in Grenoble, France, where research and technology organisation Leti ...

Leti Annual Meeting: There Is No Strong Research without Manufacturing

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Grenoble extended a warm welcome to the 300-plus people attending the 13th Leti Annual Review today, and so did Leti director Laurent Malier. Referencing temperatures that would reach 32°C later in the day, Malier expressed hope that the presentations lined up for the day would generate some figurative heat inside ...

International Conference on Biotribology to Cover Topics Ranging from Cosmetics to Artificial Implants

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Early registration rates are available for two more weeks for the International Conference on Biotribology, which takes place on 18 to 21 September 2011 at the Imperial College in London. The conference will explore topics ranging from artificial joints and implants to soft-tissue friction.

Eucomed Event to Focus on the Changing Environment for the Medical Technology Industry

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Korn/Ferry International and Eucomed will hold the conference “How to differentiate in a changing environment?” on 5 July 2011 in Brussels. The event will focus on how medical technology companies can stay successful in a changing business climate.