ICMAT 2011 Singapore

ICMAT 2011 Singapore: Final Session – Sensing / Probes

Paul Stewart
Symposium Chair Prof Dave Fernig of the University of Liverpool closing the Symposium

Thursday 1st July was the final day of the Fontiers in Optical Bio-Imaging and Microscopy Symposium

AA8-1 (Invited Talk)

Looking for Clues – Solving Complex Problems with Biologically Inspired Heuristics

Paul Stewart and Jun Chen (University of Lincoln), David Fernig (University of Liverpool), Laurence Duchesne (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, France)

AA8-5

New Probes for Imaging: Ligand Shells for Nanoparticles

David Fernig (University of Liverpool), Laurence Duchesne (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, France)

Martin Lear, National University of Singapore presents 'Fluorescent Labelling of Drugs and Natural Products'

Finally Colin Dowding closed our participation in the conference today by presenting:

J12.2-1

Topography of Features Machined into Bisphenol A Polycarbonate Using Closed Thick Film Flowing Filtered Water Immersed KrF Excimer Laser Ablation

Colin Dowding, Jonathan Lawrence and Paul Stewart (University of Lincoln.

in the Nanoscale Characterization session

ICMAT 2011 Singapore: Frontiers in Optical Bio-Imaging and Microscopy Poster Session

Paul Stewart
ICMAT 2011 Symposium AA Poster Session and drinks reception

The poster session for the Frontiers in Optical Bio-Imaging and Microscopy Symposium was combined with a drinks reception funded by a donation from the Singapore Chapter of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

The session was very well attended, with the posters sparking lively debate and discussion

Prof Dave Fernig (L-University of Liverpool) discusses laser materials processing with Dr Colin Dowding (R - University of Lincoln School of Engineering)

Paper presentation timetable for ICMAT 2011, Singapore

Paul Stewart

International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 26 June – 1 July 2011, SUNTEC, Singapore

Session Code J12.2 – Nanoscale Characterization

Session Chair(s) Jinchong Xiao Paper Details: J12.2-1
Topography of Features Machined Into Bisphenol A Polycarbonate Using Closed Thick Film Flowing Filtered Water Immersed KrF Excimer Laser Ablation
Colin DOWDING1, Jonathan LAWRENCE1, Paul STEWART2#+
1Faculty of Engineering, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom,

2School of Engineering, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom

Presentation Mode: Oral Date/Time Slot: Fri – 1 Jul 11 / 14:00 – 16:00 Presentation Room: 309 Presentation Length: 15 minutes Presentation Order: 1st in the timeslot

Session Code AA8 – Sensing / Probes

Session Chair(s) Vladimir Korzh Paper Details: AA8-2 (Invited)
Looking for Clues – Solving Complex Problems with Biologically Inspired Heuristics
Paul STEWART1#+, Jun CHEN1, David FERNIG2
1School of Engineering, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom,

2University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Presentation Mode: Oral Date/Time Slot: Thu – 30 Jun 11 / 16:30 – 18:00 Presentation Room: 320 Presentation Length: 30 minutes Presentation Order: 2nd in the timeslot

Session Code AA3 – Photothermal Microscopy

Session Chair(s) Guo Hong Chen

Paper Details: AA3-2 Heparan Sulfate Determines the Modes of Diffusion of Fibroblast Growth Factor2 within the Pericellular Matrix

Laurence DUCHESNE1, Vivien OCTEAU2, Rachel BEARON3, Paul STEWART4, Jun CHEN5, Ian PRIOR6, Alison BECKETT6, Brahim LOUNIS2, David FERNIG7#+

1Institut du Fer à Moulin, UMR-S 839 INSERM, University Pierre and Marie Curie, France,

2University of Bordeaux, France,

3Mathematical Sciences, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom,

4School of Engineering, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom,

5Department of Engineering, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom,

6Physiological Laboratory, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom,

7Structural and Chemical biology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Presentation Mode: Oral Date/Time Slot: Mon – 27 Jun 11 / 16:30 – 18:00 Presentation Room:  320  Presentation Length: 15 minutes Presentation Order: 2nd in the timeslot