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abstract: This workshop is to bring together a group of scientists, mathematicians, and physicians to discuss the device-biological interactions at the material-tissue interfaces from the perspective of medical efficacy and scientific mechanisms. Medical, engineering, and mathematic tools will be used. The goal of the workshop is to identify challenges and opportunities in the fields to stimulate collaborations among physicians, scientists, and mathematicians. Topics of the workshop include 1. Biological reactions to foreign material (implant), including blood clotting and inflammation reactions; 2. Bacterial colonization at implant surface and biofilm formation; 3. Responses of tissues to the electric stimulations and sensing; 4. Mechanical interactions between implants and the tissues: in vivo loading conditions and their effects on tissues (e.g. atrophy and hypertrophy).

abstract: LIBS 2010 will focus on the scientific and commercial developments, as well as applications of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). A significant feature of this technique, currently under rapid development, is the capability of remote/standoff and real-time determination of the chemical composition of any sample, whatever its nature or physical state.

abstract: This meeting takes place every three years and is the premier conference on luminescent mechanisms and dynamics in the world. Topics covered include: 1. Nature of luminescent centres, excited-state dynamics, energy transfer 2. Excitons, polaritons, and collective phenomena 3. Optical spectroscopy in molecular and biological systems 4. Disordered and amorphous materials 5. Nanocrystals, quantum-structured materials and micro-cavities 6. Single molecule, single-particle and quantum dot spectroscopy 7. Near-field microscopy and spectroscopy, super resolution 8. Transient phenomena, coherent processes, and ultrafast spectroscopy 9. High-density excitation effects and nonlinear processes 10. Non-radiative processes, non-equilibrium phonon effects, hot luminescence 11. Field-induced luminescence, organic and inorganic electro-luminescence, OLEDs and FEDs 12. New luminescent materials, novel synthesis, methods, or phenomena 13. Scintillation