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The SPRBM is pleased that the 28th Scientific Conference will be held from Jan. 13-16, 2010 at the luxurious JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort, in Tucson, Arizona.
"This luxury resort in Tucson encompasses everything you could need or want in one convenient location. Highlights include award-winning Hashani Spa, three different golf courses, diverse Tucson dining options with spacious patios, and 88,000 square feet of well-appointed indoor and outdoor event space. " (More)
• Luxury hotel located amidst the saguaro cactus forest of Tucson Mountain Park.
• On property recreational resort facilities, including golf, spa, hiking, and mountain biking.
• The greatly discounted room rate for the SPRBM attendees is $155 + tax. The rate includes internet access in rooms and recreational activities.
• Hotel will provide SPRBM with the following special concessions:
○ Evening Tequila toast for all guests at the Salud bar.
○ Complimentary guest fitness center.
○ Complimentary guided sunrise and sunset hikes. Days and times vary by season.
○ Complimentary water and tea in lobby at check in.
○ Complimentary self parking.
Transportation from the Airport to the Marriott
Shuttle Service: Adobe Transport, (520) 609-0593; $19 one way, $35 roundtrip
Tuscon, Arizona Attractions
http://www.tucsonattractions.com/index.htm
2010 Conference Registration
To register for the 2010 conference, click here.
• Become a member and save money! By becoming a member, you will qualify for a conference registration fee discount that substantially outweighs annual membership dues.
For hotel reservations, please visit the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort Hotel & Spa site for the discounted room rate ($155).
Abstracts
Authors may submit original, unpublished research for either a platform presentation or a poster presentation.
To submit an abstract:
• Download the abstract guidelines/instructions (PDF)
• Download the abstract submission form (PDF) (DOC)
• Fax the completed abstract submission form (including, if necessary, advisor signature) to the SPRBM at (713) 563-0231
• E-mail the completed abstract in PDF format to amathur@mdanderson.org
The submission deadline is December 15, 2009. Note that student authors are highly encouraged to become members so that they may qualify for travel support.
Topics
The theme of the 28th Scientific Conference is “Cell Engineering Paradigms in Ageing, Cancer, and Regenerative Medicine”.
The goal is to bring together speakers from multi-disciplinary fields and open the floor up for discussion to bring light to the common paradigms among them that can be addressed by cellular engineering. This meeting is traditionally a meeting ground for clinical and engineering disciplines. For the 2010 meeting, we plan to discuss common paradigms on the same platform by bringing together scientists with expertise in Aging, Cancer, Stem Cells, Physics, Biomaterials, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine. Topic areas include but are not limited to:
• Tissue engineering
• Stem cell biology and mechanobiology
• Biomaterials
• Tissue wound healing
• Cell mechanics
• Tissue biomechanics
• Cell mechanobiology
• Cell-matrix interactions
• Cellular and/or tissue regulation by physical stimuli (e.g., mechanical, electrical, magnetic, etc.)
Speakers
The invited speakers for the 28th Scientific Conference will be updated periodically. Confirmed speakers include:
George Truskey, PhD, Duke University,
"Cell Engineering"
Isaiah J. Fidler, PhD, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
"Cancer Cell Metastasis and Cell-Matrix Interactions"
David Odde, PhD, University of Minnesota
"Cell Adhesion and Mechanics"
Jed Macosko, PhD, Wake Forest University
"Cellular Biophysics"
Brian Harfe, PhD, University of Florida, Gainesville
"Cellular Aging"
Lola Reid, PhD, University of North Carolina
"Cancer-Stem Cell"
Schedule
Scheduled meetings, receptions, and events are below:
• Council Meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7:00pm
• Conference Sessions (Jan 13-16): 8:00am-1:00pm with free time in the afternoons.
• Sunset Welcome Reception: Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 5:00-7:00pm.
• Gala Dinner: Thursday evening.
Student Travel Support
PhD students and post doctoral fellows are highly encouraged to apply for travel support.
To be eligible for support, the student must be a first author, present their paper at the meeting, and be a member of the SPRBM (new members are welcome to apply). The following must be submitted to amathur@mdanderson.org. The final date for submission will be posted soon.
• A completed travel support application (PDF) (DOC)
• A letter from their supervisor indicating the need for travel funds and validating that the student is in a graduate program.
• A legible, scanned copy of your airline ticket receipt.
• A Curriculum Vitae
Funds will be distributed in accordance with grand fund conditions, the total number of travel support applications, and the funds available in the student travel budget.
Awards
Each year, the SPRBM presents several awards based upon an evaulation of abstracts and presentations at the Scientific Conference.
These awards include:
• Best Presentation Award: Awards are presented in both Graduate Student and Postdoctoral categories.
• Iwao Yasuda Award: For making an excellent contribution to the field of biomedical research, based upon current research achievements in the area of physical regulation in biology and medicine.
• New Clinical Investigator Award: For clinically trained individuals (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M.) who have made an excellent contribution to the field of biomedical research, based upon current achievements in the area of biological effects of physical interaction and related physiology. The research may be in a clinical or basic science area.
In order to be considered for the awards, abstracts must be of the highest quality, substantially describing completed work of scientific significance. Abstracts must include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion sections with sufficient detail, including statistical analysis, to allow the Program Committee to evaluate the scientific quality of the work. In addition, presentations must be clear, focused, and must adhere to the Program Committee's guidelines for length.
The SPRBM is pleased that the 28th Scientific Conference will be held from Jan. 13-16, 2010 at the luxurious JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort, in Tucson, Arizona.
• Luxury hotel located amidst the saguaro cactus forest of Tucson Mountain Park.
• On property recreational resort facilities, including golf, spa, hiking, and mountain biking.
• The greatly discounted room rate for the SPRBM attendees is $155 + tax. The rate includes internet access in rooms and recreational activities.
• Hotel will provide SPRBM with the following special concessions:
○ Evening Tequila toast for all guests at the Salud bar.
○ Complimentary guest fitness center.
○ Complimentary guided sunrise and sunset hikes. Days and times vary by season.
○ Complimentary water and tea in lobby at check in.
○ Complimentary self parking.
More Hotel Information
Cradled in the Tucson Mountains, the 575-room JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort Hotel & Spa is the newest Tucson, AZ, resort to open in 18 years. Rich in culture, history and natural beauty, this area in Arizona called Starr Pass is simply amazing. Featuring a 20,000 square foot spa, 27 holes of golf, seven Tucson dining options, and 88,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, this luxury resort in Tucson encompasses everything you could need or want in one convenient location. In addition, this JW Marriott luxury hotel in Tucson, Arizona, boasts the The Water Collection - featuring two heated outdoor pools and the Monsoon Falls Water Slide!
Transportation from the Airport to the Marriott
Shuttle Service: Adobe Transport, (520) 609-0593; $19 one way, $35 roundtrip
Tuscon, Arizona Attractions
http://www.tucsonattractions.com/index.htm
2010 Conference Registration
To register for the 2010 conference, click here.
• Become a member and save money! By becoming a member, you will qualify for a conference registration fee discount that substantially outweighs annual membership dues.
For hotel reservations, please visit the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort Hotel & Spa site for the discounted room rate ($155).
Abstracts
Authors may submit original, unpublished research for either a platform presentation or a poster presentation.
To submit an abstract:
• Download the abstract guidelines/instructions (PDF)
• Download the abstract submission form (PDF) (DOC)
• Fax the completed abstract submission form (including, if necessary, advisor signature) to the SPRBM at (713) 563-0231
• E-mail the completed abstract in PDF format to amathur@mdanderson.org
The submission deadline is December 15, 2009. Note that student authors are highly encouraged to become members so that they may qualify for travel support.
Topics
The theme of the 28th Scientific Conference is “Cell Engineering Paradigms in Ageing, Cancer, and Regenerative Medicine”.
The goal is to bring together speakers from multi-disciplinary fields and open the floor up for discussion to bring light to the common paradigms among them that can be addressed by cellular engineering. This meeting is traditionally a meeting ground for clinical and engineering disciplines. For the 2010 meeting, we plan to discuss common paradigms on the same platform by bringing together scientists with expertise in Aging, Cancer, Stem Cells, Physics, Biomaterials, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine. Topic areas include but are not limited to:
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Cellular Aging
Stem cells and Regenerative Medicine
Cellular and Tissue Engineering by physical stimuli (e.g., mechanical, electrical, magnetic, etc.)
Cancer Biology
Biomaterials
Tissue wound healing
Cell mechanics
Tissue biomechanics
Cell mechanobiology
Cell-matrix interactions
• Tissue engineering
• Stem cell biology and mechanobiology
• Biomaterials
• Tissue wound healing
• Cell mechanics
• Tissue biomechanics
• Cell mechanobiology
• Cell-matrix interactions
• Cellular and/or tissue regulation by physical stimuli (e.g., mechanical, electrical, magnetic, etc.)
Speakers
The invited speakers for the 28th Scientific Conference will be updated periodically. Confirmed speakers include:
"Cell Engineering"
"Cancer Cell Metastasis and Cell-Matrix Interactions"
"Cell Adhesion and Mechanics"
"Cellular Biophysics"
"Cellular Aging"
"Cancer-Stem Cell"
Schedule
Scheduled meetings, receptions, and events are below:
• Council Meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7:00pm
• Conference Sessions (Jan 13-16): 8:00am-1:00pm with free time in the afternoons.
• Sunset Welcome Reception: Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 5:00-7:00pm.
• Gala Dinner: Thursday evening.
Student Travel Support
PhD students and post doctoral fellows are highly encouraged to apply for travel support.
To be eligible for support, the student must be a first author, present their paper at the meeting, and be a member of the SPRBM (new members are welcome to apply). The following must be submitted to amathur@mdanderson.org. The final date for submission will be posted soon.
• A completed travel support application (PDF) (DOC)
• A letter from their supervisor indicating the need for travel funds and validating that the student is in a graduate program.
• A legible, scanned copy of your airline ticket receipt.
• A Curriculum Vitae
Funds will be distributed in accordance with grand fund conditions, the total number of travel support applications, and the funds available in the student travel budget.
Awards
Each year, the SPRBM presents several awards based upon an evaulation of abstracts and presentations at the Scientific Conference.
These awards include:
• Best Presentation Award: Awards are presented in both Graduate Student and Postdoctoral categories.
• Iwao Yasuda Award: For making an excellent contribution to the field of biomedical research, based upon current research achievements in the area of physical regulation in biology and medicine.
• New Clinical Investigator Award: For clinically trained individuals (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M.) who have made an excellent contribution to the field of biomedical research, based upon current achievements in the area of biological effects of physical interaction and related physiology. The research may be in a clinical or basic science area.
In order to be considered for the awards, abstracts must be of the highest quality, substantially describing completed work of scientific significance. Abstracts must include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion sections with sufficient detail, including statistical analysis, to allow the Program Committee to evaluate the scientific quality of the work. In addition, presentations must be clear, focused, and must adhere to the Program Committee's guidelines for length.