The 176th Topical Symposium of the Magnetics Society of Japan / The 37th Topical Symposium of Nano-Bio Magnetics

Current status and future prospects of biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles

Research and development of biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles have been activated from fundamental subjects to clinical tests. In this symposium, recent studies on diagnostic and therapeutic methods and regeneration therapy using magnetic nanoparticles are introduced. Detection of magnetic nanoparticles localized at a specific position inside of the body is significant for diagnosis. In vitro detection of magnetic nanoparticles is also expected for diagnostic applications. Recent research activities on therapeutic methods and regeneration therapy using magnetic nanoparticles are advanced drastically to a new stage for practical applications. The present status and future prospects of biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles are discussed. We look forward to your participation in this exciting event.

Date: January 21st (FRI), 2011, 13:00-16:40
Venue: Surugadai Memorial Hall, Room 320, Chuo University
(3-11-5 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo),
tel: 03-3292-3111
Co-sponsor: IEEE Mag. Soc. Japan Chapter
In cooperation with: The Japan Society of Applied Physics, Japan Society of Magnetic Fluid Research, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, Society of Nano Science and Technology, The Japan Institute of Metals, The Magneto-Science Society of Japan, Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering, Japan Biomagnetism and Bioelectromagnetics Society, The Ceramic Society of Japan, Japanese Society for Thermal Medicine, Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy.
Admission fee: Free (reserved reader and student)
2,000 Yen (member and corporate member)
4,000Yen (non-member)
Textbook: 1,000 Yen (member, corporate member, non-member and student)
Further information: Please contact to The Magnetics Society of Japan.
TEL. 03-5281-0106
URL: http://www.wdc-jp.com/msj/intro/office.html
Organizers: M. Abe (Tokyo Inst. Tech.), Y. Takemura (Yokohama National Univ.), K. Noda (Wakayama Univ.)

Program

Chairperson: Koki Noda (RIKEN, Wakayama Univ.)
13:00-13:50 “Mapping of ferrite beads and its application to sentinel lymph node diagnosis”
Masanori Abe, Tomoaki Ueda, Hiroshi Handa (Tokyo Inst. Tech.)
13:50-14:40 “Biosensing Platform Based on Self-Assembly of Magnetic Particles”
Adarsh Sandhu1,2, Sang Yoon Park1, Yoshitaka Morimoto2, Hiroshi Handa2 (1Toyohashi Univ. Tech., 2 Tokyo Inst. Tech.)
Coffee Break 14:40-14:50
Chairperson: Hiroshi Handa (Tokyo Inst. Tech.)
14:50-15:40 “Cancer therapy using magnetite nanoparticles”
Akira Ito (Kyushu Univ.)
15:40-16:30 “Patterning of cell alignment using magnetic nanoparticles”
Jong-Kook Lee1, Hiroki Takanari2, Akira Ito3, Hiroyuki Honda2 (1Osaka Univ., 2Nagoya Univ., 3Kyushu Univ.)
16:30-16:40 Summary and discussion

*Audio and/or visual recording is prohibited.