Organizers

Representative

Teruo MURAKAMI

Kyushu University

Co-Organizers

Shunji HIROKAWA

Kyushu University

Kiyoshi MABUCHI

Kitasato University

Hiromichi FUJIE

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Yoshitaka NAKANISHI

Kumamoto University

Mitsugu TODO

Kyushu University

Naohide TOMITA

Kyoto University

Tetsuo YAMAGUCHI

Kyushu University

Bo ZHANG

Saga University

Cheng-Kung CHENG

National Yang Ming University

James GOH Cho Hong

National University of Singapore

Zhongmin JIN

Xi’an Jiaoton University, University of Leeds

Kwon-Yong LEE

Sejong University

Wang-Long LI

National Cheng Kung University

Correspondence

Yoshinori SAWAE

Kyushu University（sawa@mech.kyushu-u.ac.jp）

Scope

Structures and functions in biological tissues such as bone and teeth as hard ones, and cartilage, ligament, tendon and skin as soft ones adapt to mechanical loading and/or rubbing actions. Biomedical implants and devices for these tissues are operating under similar mechanical conditions. In this symposium, the various researches in biomechanics and biotribology for biological tissues and biomedical devices will be reported and discussed. Biomechanical and biotribological aspects for articular/regenerated cartilage, artificial cartilage and artificial joint materials will be specially focused.

Topics

1. Biological Tissues in Biomechanics and Biotribology
2. Biomedical Devices in Biomechanics and Biotribology
3. Articular Cartilage and Regenerated Cartilage
4. Artificial Cartilage
5. Artificial Joint Materials

Sponsors

Kyocera Medical Corporation