SESSION B1:  Biomaterials & Biomedical Applications I - 1st Symposium On Degradable Metals For Biomedical Applications

10:30 AM Opening & Introductory Remarks
*The Spirit Of The Symposium On Biomaterials & Biomedical Applications And The 1st Symposium On Degradable Metals For Biomedical Applications in THERMEC'2009
Diego Mantovani, General Chairman of the Symposium on Biomaterials & Biomedical Applications, Laval University & University Hospital Research Center, Canada

10:45 AM Keynote
Metallic Degradable Biomaterials For Bone-Contact Applications
F. Witte, Hannover Medical School, Germany

11:15 AM
*In Vitro Degradation And Mechanical Integrity of Mg-Zn-Ca Alloy Coated With Calcium-Deficient Hydroxyapatite By Pulse Electrodeposition Process
S. Guan, L. Lei, L. Wang, C. Ren, S. Zhu, H. Wang, Zhengzhou University, P.R. China

11:35 AM
*Influence Of Notch And Fatigue Crack On The Mechanical Integrity Of Biodegradable Mangesium-Based Alloy In Simulated Body Fluid
M. Bobby Kannan, R. K. Singh Raman, C. Blawert, W. Dietzel, F. Witte, Monash University, Australia

11:55 AM
*Surface Modification Of Magnesium Alloys For Improved Biocompatibility
J. E. Gray-Munro, D. Ongaro, E. Gauthier, A. Scott, Laurentian University, Canada

12:15 PM
*Challenges Of In Vitro Testing Of Magnesium Alloys
F. Feyerabend, F. Witte, C. Vogt, J. Fischer, R. Willumeit, K. U. Kainer, N. Hort, Institute of Materials Research, Germany

12:35 PM
*Comparison Of The In Vivo Degradation Progress Of Solid Magnesium Alloy Cylinders And Screw-Shaped Magnesium Alloy Cylinders In A Rabbit Model
Nina von der Höh, D. Bormann, A. Lucas, F. Thorey, A. Meyer-Lindenberg, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany

12:55 PM
Synthesis And Characterization Of Iron Substituted Magnetic Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate For Hyperthermia
Subramaniam Sadhasivam, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

1:15 PM - 2:10 PM      Lunch Break

*Indicates Invited Paper

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