SESSION B4:  Biomaterials & Biomedical Applications IV - 1st Symposium on Degradable Metals for Biomedical Applications

2:20 PM Keynote
*Metallic Degradable Biomaterials For Blood-Contact Applications
D. Mantovani, Laval University & University Hospital Research Center, Canada

2:50 PM
First Principles Study On Yttrium And Calcium Doped Magnesium Alloys
Prashant N. Kumta, Oleg I. Velikokhatnyi, University of Pittsburgh, USA

3:10 PM
*Towards An In Vitro Model For Magnesium Alloys
Mark P. Staiger, Nicholas Kirkland, Nick Birbilis, Jemimah Walker, Tim Woodfield, George Dias, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

3:30 PM
*In Vitro And In Vivo Biodegradability Behaviour Of Magnesium Alloys
H. Wang, Y. B. Ren, Y. Estrin, K. Yang, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

3:50 PM
*Crack Detection By Wavelet-Based Acoustic Emission Test – In Vitro Cemented Implant
Nuno Eduardo Dias Gueiral, Elisabete Maria da Silva Marques Nogueira, António Manuel de Amaral Monteiro Ramos, Oporto Engineering Superior Institute, Portugal

4:10 PM - 4:40 PM      Coffee Break

4:40 PM
*Mechanical And Corrosion Performance Of Mg-Zn-X Produced By Powder Metallurgical Route
P. Cao, X. N. Zhang, The University of Waikato, New Zealand

5:20 PM
*Microstructure, Mechanical Properties And Biocorrosion Properties Of Mg-Si(-Ca) Alloy For Biomedical Application
E. Zhang, L. Yang, J. Xu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China

*Indicates Invited Paper

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