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APA International Conference

Advanced Polymers, Biomaterials, Bioengineering & Nano Drug Delivery

Date: September 5-7, 2016

Venue: Sofitel L'Imperial Resort and Spa Flic-En-Flac, Mauritius

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InvitationPolymers have generated enormous interest in the field of

biomedicine and healthcare. These materials have

become an integral part of human life where people try to

use innovative products and systems with smart features.

Advancements in polymeric materials for biomedical

applications over the past century has been largely due to

the ongoing innovations in medical science and

technology so as to provide the best medical facilities to

patients. The delivery of modern healthcare system

depends on an expanding interdisciplinary team of trained

professionals from vast areas of materials science and

biomedicine. It is therefore very important to have a close

interact ion of mater ia l sc ient is ts , b io log ists ,

pharmacologists and medical practitioners, so that a well

defined goal and direction may be pursued towards the

healthcare scenario for the world community.

Asian Polymer Association (APA), Centre for Biomedical

and Biomaterials Research (CBBR), University of Mauritius

and Indo-Italian Forum (IIF) for Biomaterials & Tissue

Engineering are organizing an International Conference on

Advanced Polymers, Biomaterials, Bioengineering & Nano

Drug Delivery in Mauritius during September 5-7, 2016.

The conference involves very innovative domains of

polymeric biomaterials, nanomaterials, material-tissue

interaction, wound care systems, drug delivery systems,

pharmaceutical science, tissue engineering, antimicrobial

chemistry, biodesign and biomedical applications. This

conference is proposed to exchange information on new

dimensions in healthcare systems and would help in

formulating the action plan to face the challenges ahead in

biomaterials and biomedical technology. This conference

offers a very focused platform for the stakeholders to

discuss, analyse and bring out policies and joint working

groups in different areas of biomedical technology. We

would like to extend our invitation for your participation in

‘APA-2016’ in Mauritius.

We look forward to welcoming you in Mauritius.

Dhanjay JhurryCBBR, Mauritius Research Council

University of Mauritius

Conference Chair (Mauritius)

Bhuvanesh GuptaIndian Institute of Technology Delhi

India

Conference Chair (India)

www.apa2016.com

Accommodation

Accommodation will be available in hotels, villas, bungalow in the range of Euro 50 - 300. The details of the accommodation are available on the conference website.

Deadlines

Receipt of abstract: 15 February 2016

Intimation of acceptance: 15 March 2016

Early Bird Registration : 15 May 2016

Final Registration: 30 June 2016

ExhibitionThere will be an exhibition area adjoining the conference hall during the Conference. By participating in this mega event as an exhibitor, your organization will get an opportunity to showcase the latest technology, new products and a chance to interact with more than 450 participants including material scientists, biologists, pharmacologists, doctors, researchers and medical practitioners at one place.

Stall Details & Tariff

Stall Size: 3X2 Sq mtType of Stall: Standard (Octonorm)Mauritius Exhibitor - MUR 30,000 Overseas Exhibitor - EUR 1,500

Sponsorship Categories

Category Value

Experts, executives and business owners from the entire polymer field around the world are invited to attend the conference. We believe that as a sponsor of this prestigious event, you not only have a unique opportunity for your company to market and promote your innovative products but also to meet prospective clients and important people in the industry.

Diamond Sponsor MUR 450,000 EUR 12,000

Gold Sponsor MUR 300,000 EUR 8,000

Silver Sponsor MUR 200,000 EUR 5,000

Sponsorship

Conference Secretariat

Mauritius Office India OfficeKaruna Tapsee

Thomas Cook (Mauritius) Operations Co Ltd.

Ground Floor, Anglo Mauritius House4th Intendance Street, Port-Louis, MauritiusTel: +230 213 414 | Fax: +230 210 2983

Niranjan KumarThomas Cook (India) Ltd

Plot No. 520, Udyog Vihar, Phase III, Gurgaon 122016

Tel: +91 124 6120247 Mob No: +91 9810621454

Email: secretariat@apa2016.com

Conference Organizer

Dhanjay JhurryCentre for Biomedical and

Biomaterials ResearchMauritius Research Council

University of MauritiusMSIRI Building, Reduit, Mauritius

Tel: +230 4651347

Bhuvanesh GuptaBioengineering Laboratory

Department of Textile Technology

Indian Institute of TechnologyNew Delhi - 110016, India

Tel: +91 11 26591416 Fax: +91 11 26581061

Honorary Chairs

David Kaplan

Tufts Univ, USA

Laura Teodori

ENEA, Rome, Italy

Jöns Hilborn

Uppsala Univ, Sweden

Bhuvanesh GuptaIIT Delhi, India

Dhanjay JhurryMRC & Univ of Mauritius

Conference Chairs

Archana Bhaw-Luximon CBBR, Univ of Mauritius

Organizing Secretary

International Advisory CommitteeAmbrosio Luigi CNR, ItalyAmedée Joëlle Univ of Bordeaux, FranceAmiji Mansoor North Eastern Univ, USAArbiser Jack Emory Univ, USABowlin Gary Univ of Memphis, USABumgardner Joel Univ of Memphis, USACramail Henri Univ of Bordeaux, FranceFrey Peter EPFL, Lausanne, SwitzerlandGhosh Anup IIT Delhi, IndiaGrande Daniel CNRS, Thiais, FranceGeckeler Kurt GIST, S KoreaHakkarainen Minna KTH, Stockholm, SwedenKim Wong POSTECH, S. KoreaKleinschek Karin Univ of Maribor, SloveniaKlok Harm-Anton EPFL, SwitzerlandKlumpermann Bert Univ of Stellenbosch, S AfricaLetourneur Didier INSERM, Paris, FranceMartin Ivan Univ Hospital Basel, SwitzerlandMukhopadhyay D Mayo Clinic, USANagasaki Yukio Univ of Tsukuba, JapanPillay Viness Univ of Witswatersrand, S AfricaRamakrishna Sreeram NUS, SingaporeRitter Helmut Univ of Düsseldorf, GermanyRoger Philippe Univ of Paris Sud, Orsay, FranceRoy Ipsita Univ of Westminster, UKSchönherr Holger Univ of Siegen, GermanySharma Chandra SCTIMST, Trivandrum, IndiaSuzuki Atsushi Yokohama Univ, JapanSzpyrkowicz Lidia Univ of Venice, ItalyTabata Yasuhiko Kyoto University, JapanTalukdar NC IASST, Guwahati, IndiaTárnok Attila Univ of Leipzig, GermanyVerrier Bernard IBCP, Lyon, FranceWang Yimin Donghua Univ, ChinaWeiss Anthony Univ of Sydney, AustraliaWhittaker Andrew Univ of Queensland, AustraliaWong Chi Man Michel ICG, Montpellier, France

Organizing CommitteeAhn JH GNU, Jinju, KoreaAlam MS JH, New Delhi, IndiaAnjum Sadiya SMU, Gangtok, India Badiger Manohar NCL, Pune, IndiaBhan Surya NEHU, MaghalayaBhaw-Luximon A CBBR, MauritiusBiswas Amit Reddy’s Lab, Hyd, IndiaChowdhury D IASST, Guwahati, IndiaChauhan Ghanshyam HP Univ, Shimla, IndiaGoonoo N CBBR, MauritiusGoswami Jutika IASST, GuwahatiGupta Amlan SMIMS, Gangtok, IndiaGupta Dipak Tribhuvan Univ, NepalJassal Manjeet IIT Delhi, IndiaJugdawa Y CBBR, MauritiusJayakrishnan A IITM, Chennai, IndiaKatiyar Vimal IIT Guwahati, IndiaKumar Mukesh ICMR, New Delhi, IndiaMaiti Pralay IT-BHU, IndiaMishra Satyendra NMU, Jalgaon, IndiaNair Prabha SCTIMST, IndiaRajendran V KSRCT, IndiaSanyal Amitav Boğaziçi Univ, TurkeySingh Neetu IIT Delhi, IndiaSharma Anupama PU, Chandigarh, IndiaSunit Hendrana LIPI, Jakarta, IndonesiaVemuri Nalini LCI, IndiaVerma RS IITM Chennai, IndiaVeeren A CBBR, MauritiusWadgaonkar P NCL, Pune, India

Organized by

Asian Polymer AssociationCentre for Biomedical and

Biomaterials Research, University of Mauritius

In Collaboration with

Indo-Italian Forum onBiomaterials & Tissue Engineering

Wisdom Contest

Oral Contest

Poster Contest

Student Conclave

APA Distinguished Award

APA Young Scientist Award

APA Young Researcher Award

Springer Oral Awards

Poster Awards

Wisdom Awards

Awards

Organizing Committee

Topics

About APA

©Polymer Synthesis & Functionalization

©Biodegradable Systems

©Biomaterials

©Smart Polymeric Materials

©Antimicrobial Systems

Asian Polymer Association (APA) is a professional society involved with the developments in polymer science & technology at the international level. The society has large number of international members and offers a dynamic platform where scientists, technologists, and research managers from academic and industrial organizations may interact in different areas of polymers science (www.asianpolymer.org)

©Wound Care Systems

©Pharmaceutical Science

©Herbal Products

©Nano Drug Delivery Systems

©Material-Tissue Interaction

Poster Session

Special Symposia

The poster session is proposed to highlight the activities in various areas of

polymer science and biomedical engineering. Best poster awards will be

presented to students participating in the poster session. The poster size, A-1

Portrait (60 X 85 cm) will be available to the presenters. A committee

comprising of eminent scientists will make its decision on the best posters.

Polymer Waste ManagementInnovations in Scaffold Design

Registration

Registration Fee* Category Up to 15 May'16 16 May’16

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Developed Countries Delegate EUR 550 EUR 660

Student Delegate EUR 400 EUR 480----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Developing Countries Delegate EUR 400 EUR 480

Student Delegate EUR 300 EUR 360----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mauritian Delegates Academic Institute MUR 10,000 MUR 12,000

Student MUR 5,000 MUR 6,000

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* APA members would get 20% discount on the registration amount.

Call for Papers

Papers are invited in the form of oral and poster presentations. Authors are requested to send one-page abstract, online, in the prescribed format.

Abstracts for Oral and Poster presentations should be in Arial Narrow within A4 format. Authors should strictly follow the abstract template as given on the website. The title should be in bold with font size of 12 followed by authors name(s) in the next line, and affiliation in the subsequent line(s) as central alignment. This should be followed by the email ID of the presenting author. The name of the presenting author should be underlined. The text font should be 10 with single spacing. References should be placed at the bottom and should not be cited in the text.