Cambridge Healthtech Institute=92s Third Annual
Microfabrication Technology for Biomedical Innovations
October 27-28, 1997
Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
INNOVATING BEYOND MINIATURIZATION
Dr. Rose Ritts, DARPA
IMPROVEMENTS IN SAMPLE PROCESSING
MICROFLUIDIC APPROACHES TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE DRUG DISCOVERY PROCESS
Dr. Julie Deacon, CRL International
MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR HANDLING OF SMALLEST AMOUNTS OF LIQUIDS IN=20
THE NANOLITER RANGE
Dr. Hendrik Fiehn, Gesellschaft f=FCr Silizium-Mikrosysteme
GmbH
VIBRATING MICROMEMBRANES AND THEIR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Dr. Igal Ladabaum, Stanford University
HEAT MANAGEMENT IN MICROFLUID DEVICES AND CHIP CARRIERS FOR PARALLEL=20
PROCESSING IN THE SUB-mL AND THE NL-REGIONS
Dr. J.Michael K=F6hler, Institute of Physical High
Technology=20
Jena
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
AN INTEGRATED MICROELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR DNA DIAGNOSTIC AND RESEARCH=20
APPLICATIONS
Dr. Michael Heller, Nanogen, Inc.
DNA MASSARRAY TECHNOLOGY: A NEW PARADIGM FOR RAPID AND HIGHLY
ACCURATE=20
DNA ANALYSIS
Dr. Hubert K=F6ster, Sequenom, Inc.
ISSUES AND PERFORMANCE OF INTEGRATED DEVICES FOR GENETIC ANALYSIS
Dr. Michael Albin, PE Applied Biosystems
ADVANCES IN SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
Dr. Rolfe C. Anderson, Affymetrix, Inc.
ANALYSIS AND DETECTION
MICROFABRICATED DIFFUSION-BASED OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR CLINICAL=20
CHEMISTRY AND HEMATOLOGY MEASUREMENTS
Dr. Thomas Schulte, Micronics, Inc.
FIBER OPTIC DNA BIOSENSOR MICROARRAY-GENE EXPRESSION
Dr. Christopher Boles, Mosaic Technologies, Inc.
HIGH-SPEED, HIGH-THROUGHPUT GENETIC ANALYSIS WITH MICROFABRICATED=20
CAPILLARY ARRAY ELECTROPHORESIS CHIPS
Dr. Richard A. Mathies, University of California, Berkeley
ELECTROCHEMICAL ARRAY DETECTION FOR CONTINUOUS ELECTROPHORESIS=20
SEPARATIONS IN MICRON AND SUBMICRON CHANNELS
Dr. Andrew Ewing, Pennsylvania State University
CELL CHARACTERIZATION AND MANIPULATION USING MICROFABRICATED ELECTRODES
Dr. Peter Gascoyne, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
MICROFABRICATION IN THE DISCOVERY PROCESS
CANCER GENOME ANATOMY PROJECT
Dr. Carol A. Dahl, National Cancer Institute
CDNA ARRAYS
Dr. Patrick Brown, Stanford University (invited)
MULTICHANNEL MICROCHIP ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY
Dr. Barry L. Karger, Northeastern University
MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE ARRAY FOR COMBINATORIAL CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS
Dr. Pamela K. York, Orchid Biocomputer
MICROFABRICATED CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEMS
Dr. Frederick E. Regnier, PerSeptive Biosystems
DNA-Chips will be a central feature in the effort to track genes and=20
gene expression profiles in order to understand and monitor the=20
disease process and measure effects on biological systems. The use=20
of miniaturized biological detection systems has been widely accepted
as the trend of the future. Innovations in this area are making it=20
possible to design progressively smaller and more compact tools that=20
incorporate sample preparation along with the detection of nucleic=20
acids and proteins. New technology developments will be highlighted=20
at the meeting, along with updates of the field=92s most rapidly=20
advancing research laboratories and commercial concerns. Find out=20
what=92s new in this increasingly important field of research by=20
planning to attend.
CALL FOR POSTERS
Cambridge Healthtech Institute encourages attendees to gain further=20
exposure by presenting their work in the poster sessions. Please
fill=20
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To ensure inclusion in the conference binder, a one-page summary
must=20
be submitted by September 26, 1997.
CALL FOR EXHIBITORS
Space is available for organizations interested in exhibiting=20
technology or services to reach the targeted audience that will be=20
attending this meeting on Microfabrication. Please contact Jim
MacNeil=20
of Cambridge Healthtech Institute at 617-630-1341 to obtain an=20
exhibitor package or to inquire about offering a workshop during=20
the meeting. Exhibit space is limited so call now to reserve a space=20
at this premier event.
HOTEL INFORMATION
The Fairmont Hotel Reservations made after the cut-off
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Cancellations will only be accepted up to one week prior to the=20
conference.
Program and speakers are subject to change.
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