International Symposium on Mechanobiology

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The Second Announcement

International Symposium on Mechanobiology

(The Fifth Shanghai International Conference on Biophysics and Molecular biology)

Date: November 4-8, 2011

Place: Shanghai-Hangzhou, China

Web site: www.ssbiophysics.com.cn/2011SICBM

General Introduction

The Shanghai Society of Biophysics has previously organized a series of international conferences on Biophysics. Arising from the rapid advancement in the field of mechanobiology, and the increasing number of researchers from around the world working in this area, the Shanghai Society of Biophysics would like to organize an International Symposium on Mechanobiology. We sincerely invite researchers and scientists to attend this meeting and also to enjoy the cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou again.

Sponsors, Organizers and supporters

Main Sponsor and Organizer: Shanghai Society of Biophysics

Co-sponsors:

Shanghai Association for Science and Technology

Shanghai Society of Cell Biology

Nagoya University

Supporters:

Department of Cell Biology and Electron Microscopes, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University

Department of Mechanics and Engineering, Fudan University

Department of Physics, East China Normal University

Life Science School, East China Normal University

Life Science and Technology School, Shanghai Jiaotong Uinversity

Molecular Biology Center, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan Uinversity

Shanghai Institute of Hypertension

Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

General Chair

Prof. Masahiro Sokabe (Japan)

Co-chairs：

Prof. Shu Chien (USA)

Prof. Jimmy K. Hsia (USA)

Prof. Chwee Teck Lim (Singapore)

Prof. Mian Long China）

Prof. Xiaohui Zhang (China)

Shanghai Local Committees

Secretary-General: Prof. Yong-de Shi

(info@ssbiophysics.com.cn or ydshi@ssbiophysics.com.cn)

Co-Secretary-General: Prof. Ji-wu Chen (program)

Co-Secretary-General: Prof. Shi-xiong Xu (Academic)

How contact us:

E-mail to Conference General Secretary: Prof. Yong-de, by info@ssbiophysics.com.cn

or via web site: http://www.ssbiophysics.com.cn/2011SICBM

or by mail to: Prof. Yong-de Shi, Secretary General, Shanghai Society of Biophysics, 138 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Fudan University, Shanghai Medical College, 200032, China

Tel & Fax: 0086-21-64275720

Mobile Phone: 13701622730

International Advisory Committee

General Chair

Masahiro Sokabe (Japan)

Co-chairs：

Shu Chien (USA)

Lin-hong Deng (China)

Jimmy K. Hsia (USA)

Chwee Teck Lim (Singapore)

Xiaohui Zhang (China)

Members

Taiji Adachi (Japan)

Corinne Albiges-Rizo (France)

Joji Ando (Japan)

Makoto Asashima (Japan)

Rommel G. Bacabac (Phlippine)

Stuart Brierley (Australia)

George G. Chen (Hongkong, China)

Shi-yi Chen (China)

Shu Chien (USA)

Lin-hong Deng (China)

Jian-dong Ding (China)

Denis Discher (USA)

Wojciech Dzwolak (Poland)

Adam J Engler (USA)

Benny Geiger (Israel)

Martin Goepfert (Germany)

Andre Goffinet (Belgium)

Xiaobo Gong (China)

Jimmy K. Hsia (USA)

Ales Iglic (Slovenia)

Satoru Kidoaki (Japan)

Benoit Ladoux (France)

Hongbin Li (Canada)

Pan T. X. Li (USA)

Yuezhou Li (China)

Chwee Teck Lim (Singapore)

Wei Liu (China)

Mian Long China）

Boris Martinac (Australia)

Takeo Matsumoto (Japan)

Onno G. Meijer (The Netherlands)

Jean-Louis Mergny (France)

Koichi Nakayama (Japan)

Keiji Naruse (Japan)

Masaki Noda (Japan)

Toshio Ohashi (Japan)

Yasunobu Okada (Japan)

Luan-feng Pan (China)

Lilian Plotkin (USA)

Yixian Qin (USA)

Aurelien Roux (Switzerland)

Masaaki Sato (Japan)

Michael Sheetz (Singapore)

Yong-de Shi（China）

Masahiro Sokabe (Japan)

Joachim Spatz (Germany)

Bing Sun (China)

Wladyslaw W. Szymanski (Austria)

Kazuo Tanishita (Japan)

Jay X Tang (USA)

Hiroshi Ujiie (Japan)

Viola Vogel (Switzerland)

Yunpeng Wu (China)

Zezhi Wu (China)

Shi-xiong Xu (China)

Toshio Yanagida (Japan)

Xiaoqiang Yao (Hongkong, China)

Adam Qingsong Ye (Australia)

Xiaohui Zhang (China)

Yongli Zhang (USA)

Cheng Zhu (USA)

Important dates and deadlines:

September 1, 2011: Paper or abstract submission

June 1, 2011: Proposals for symposium and special session (in which information about the organizers, topics, and estimated numbers of speakers should be described)

Beginning June 1, 2011: Preliminary registration

Beginning June 1, 2011: invitation letter for visa mailing to preliminary registered participants

Before October 1, 2011: Advanced registration

Before October 1, 2011: Hotel room reservation

Propose sessions and covered subjects

Part A: Basic Mechanobiology

I Biophysics and Molecular Biology of force sensing and generation

1) Mechanosensing molecules: Channel type and non-channel type mechanosensitive proteins

2) Force generating molecules: Biophysics of force generation in actomyosin system, flagella, cilia

3) Biophysics and mechanics of organelle: Membrane, cytoskeleton, nucleus, membrane fusion

4) Biophysics and Biomechanics of protein folding

5) Experimental methods in Mechanobiology: Mechanical manipulation of single molecules (laser tweezers, AFM), visualization of stress and strain in molecules, lab on chip, nano- & micro-fluidics

6) Theoretical and model approaches: Molecular Mechanics, mesoscopic model, finite element model

7) Dynamics of bio-macro-molecular configuration under force action

8) Molecular and biochemical mechanisms of mechanosensing and mechanoenzymatic functionality

II Cell Biology of shape, migration, proliferation and differentiation

1) Cell shape and migration: Mechanical regulation of shape and migration

2) Cell volume regulation: Regulated volume increase and decrease (RVI & RVD)

3) Cell adhesion and migration: integrins, selectins, immunoglobulin superfamily and chemokine

4) Proliferation: Role of cell-cell and cell-substrate contacts

5) Differentiation: Mechanical regulation of cell differentiation in stem cells

6) Signaling: Mechano-specific cell signaling (Ca²⁺, kinase, phophatase, etc.)

7) Transcription and expression: Mechanical regulation of gene expression, role of mechanical stress in neuclei

III Physiology of specialized mechanoreceptors

1) Inner ear: Mechanotransduction in hair cells

2) Skin: Tactile sensation at skin receptors

3) Muscle: Muscle spindles and tendon organs,

4) Stretch receptors: carotid sinus baroreceptors, intestine, bladder

5) Pain, nociceptor, and mechanotransduction

Part B: Applied Mechanobiology

IV Mechanobiology in medical physiology:

1) Mechanical regulation of cardiac function: Mechano-electic feedback, Straling’s law

2) Mechanical regulation of vascular functions: Stretch and shear stress sensing and signaling in endothelial cells

3) Mechanical regulation of pulmonary functions: Responses of alveolar epithelium and airway smooth muscle to mechanical stress

4) Mechanical regulation of bone metabolism: Osteoblasts and osteoclasts

5) Biorheology of blood flow and erythrocytes

V Mechanobiology of diseases

1) Cardiac hypertrophy, Atrial fibrillation

2) Hypertension and Atheroscrelosis

3) Coagulation and Thrombosis

4) Muscle atrophy and dystrophy

5) Osteoporosis

6) Mechanobiology of inflammation

7) Mechanobiology of cancer

　 8) Mechanobiology of aging

VI Mechanobiology of medical treatments

1) Mechanobiology of wound repair of skin tissue

2) Mechanobiology of tissue regeneration including bone repair

3) Mechanobiology of arterial stent, artificial heart and vessel

4) Mechanobiology of orthodontic tooth and distraction osteogenesis

5) Mechanobiology of artificial joint

6) Mechanobiology of physical therapy

VII Special topics

1) Gravity sensing in animals and plants

2) Mechanobiology in plants and protozoa

3) Mechano-induced ATP release as an extracellular mechanosignaling

4) Mechanobiology in Sports medicine

5) MicroRobotics and mechanobiology

6) Tribology and mechanobiology

7) Mechanobiology and Medicine in astronautics

VIII Other topics in biophysics，mechanobiology and biomechanics

Plenary lectures

Shu Chien (USA): Mechanotransduction in Endothelial Cells: Feedback Control of Intracellular Mechanics

Jimmy K. Hsia (USA): Measuring Cell Mass and Growth Using Micro-Nanotechnology

Chwee Teck Lim (Singapore): Mechanopathology of an infectious disease

Mian Long (China): Molecular Biomechanics and Mechanochemistry of Selectin-Ligand Binding

Masahiro Sokabe (Japan): How do forces activate mechanosensitive channels in bacteria and eukaryotic cells?

Xiaohui (Frank) Zhang, PhD (China): Probing the biomechanical properties of single protein molecules

Minisymposia to be organized

(1) Mechanics of low back pain (organized by Prof. Onno G. Meijer. The Netherland)

(2) Mechanosensitive channels and proteins (organized by Prof. Boris Martinac, Australia；Prof。 Yuezhou Li, China)

(3)Shear stress-regulated endothelial cell function"(organized by Prof. Toshio Ohhashi, Japan;

(4) Planar cell polarity and ciliogenesis (Organized by Andre Goffinet, Belgium): invited speakers Prof. A. Gashev, USA; Prof. J.Ando, Japan; and Prof. Y. Kawai, Japan)

(5) Hydrodynamic forces vs. protein structure" （organized by Prof. Wojciech Dzwolak, Poland, wdzwolak@chem. uw.edu.pl）: preliminary invited speakers：Prof. Marek Cieplak - mc@ifpan.edu.pl title: Theoretical models of protein dynamics in hydrodynamic flows；Prof. Robert Tycko - tycko@helix.nih.gov title: Alzheimer amyloid studies, effect of flow on fibrils polymorphism；Dr. Piotr Szymczak - pszymczak@gmail.com Title: Theoretical models of protein dynamics in hydrodynamic flows； Dr. Ewan Blanch - e.blanch@manchester.ac.uk Title: Biophysical studies of protein fibrils in external flows； Dr. Ilia Baskakov - baskakov@umbi.umd.edu Title: Prion diseases, effect of vortex forces on emergence of new prion strains.

(6) From cytoskeletal systems to the extracellular matrix （organized by Prof. Rommel G. Bacabac, PhD, Philippines）.

(7) Cell proliferation, growth and death (Organized by Prof. George G. Chen, Hong Kong, China)

(8) Mechanosensition and Ca²⁺ signaling （organized by Prof. Xiaoqing Yao, Hong Kong, China）

(9) Respiratory and cardiovascular therapies and diagnostics (organized by Prof. Ahmed Al-Jumaily, New Zealand)

(10) Extracellular matrix mechanics and cell fait (organized by Prof. Viola Vogel, Switzerland)

(11) Methodologies of molecular mechanobiology and their applications （organized by Xiaohui (Frank) Zhang, China）

(12) Mechanobiology of actin cytoskeletons (organized by Prof Hitoshi Tatsumi, et al., Japan)
(13) Roles of TRP channels in mechanotransduction (organized by Prof. Keiji Naruse: Prof. Masahiro Sokabe, Japan)

(14) Mechanobiology of nuclear, (is asking to organized by prof. Shivashankar, Singapore)

(15) Force generation in actomyosin system（organized by Rene Marc Mège, France）

(16) Cell dynamics—from structural basis to disease mechanisms (Organized by Prof. Linhong Deng, China)

(17) Regulation of mechanic signals to osteoblast: functions and mechanism（Organized by Prof. Liling Tang, China）

(18) Alternative splicing of genes in mechanocytes responsding to mechanical signals (Organized by Prof. Liling Tang, China)

(19) Mechano-sensing (Organized by Prof. Jay X. Tang, USA)

(20) Mechanism and Pathwayoplosis of Skeletal Adaptation (Organized by Yi-xian Qin, USA)

(21) Mechanosensation and biomechanics of the gastrointestinal tract (organized by Jing-bo Zhao, Denmark).

（22）Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering （organized by Wei Liu and Luan-feng Pan, China）

（23） Multiscale modeling of cellular Mechanobiology & Cell Mechanics（organized by Xiaobo Gong, China, and Chwee Teck Lim, Singapore）

How to prepare and submit detailed abstracts

(1) The detailed abstracts should include the following sections: 1) Introduction; 2) Methods, materials and techniques; 3) Results; 4) Discussion and conclusions; 5) References.

(2) The detailed abstracts should not be longer than one A4 page. Each registered participant is not allowed to send more than 3 abstracts.

(3) The detailed abstracts should be typed in Word format, single spaced, so that it can be easily edited for printing into the conference book.

(4) Prepare your manuscript in English according to the following structured format: Title, Author(s), Authors’ affiliations, content text. The title should be typed in bold face letters (size 14, Times New Roman font). The institute and mailing address for every author should be noted clearly. At least one of the authors’ e-mail address should be noted clearly for us to contact them easily. The authors’ names, institutes and mailing addresses and main text should be typed with Times New Roman font (size 10.5), a 2.5 cm margin should be imposed on both by the top and bottom, and 3 cm margin be imposed on both by the right and left.

(5) For the detailed abstract, no image, table, diagram and graph should be included and no more than 5 references should be listed.

(6) Category code and main topic (such as Part A, III, 1) etc.), should be noted on the right hand top corner of your abstract page, and here you may also indicate for your preference of presenting this paper either as an oral or poster presentation.

(7) All the abstracts should be e-mail to Info@ssbiophysics.com.cn

Once we receive your abstract, we shall send you a prompt acknowledgement by e-mail. If you do not hear from us, it means that we have not received it. In this case, please do contact us again for confirmation.

Alternatively, in the conference website (http://www.ssbiophysics.com.cn/2011SICBM) there is menu item for “submitting abstract online window”, please click on it to submit your abstract.

(8) All abstract(s) should be submitted before September 1, 2011. Otherwise, any late abstract will not included in the conference book.

Tentative Schedule:

November 4 (All day): registration at Huashia Hotel.

November 5 and 6: Opening ceremony, plenary lectures, session lectures, poster show etc

November 7 and 8: a sightseeing tour to Hangzhou city (south of Shanghai 200 km ), conference buses will take our registered guests to Hangzhou, and enjoy the city, staying for one night in Hangzhou, and in the evening of November 8, our guests will come back to Shanghai by conference buses.

November 9, free.

Social activities:

November 4 evening: Reception dinner

November 6 evening: Farewell banquet,

November 7-8: Hangzhou tour

Registration, hotel room reservation and venue

Registration fees

The registration fees is US$520 for regular participants before the deadline (October 1, 2011), or US$570 after the deadline.

The registration fee for students is US$320 before the deadline (October 1, 2011), or US$370 after the deadline. A photocopy of the student ID card should be presented for the registration.

Any accompanied family member should pay US$240 before the deadline (October 1, 2011), or US$300 after the deadline.

Note: The conference will provide all registered participants and accompanier a copy of the abstract book, a gift, conference reception and farewell banquet, daily meals as well as a ticket for the Hangzhou tour without any extra charge.

Conference place: Shanghai Huashia Hotel (3 star),

Address: 38 Tsao Bao Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200235, China

Tel: 0086-21-64360100

Fax: 0086-21-64333724

Accommodation

Shanghai Huashia Hotel (3 star)

Address: 38 Tsao Bao Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200235, China

Tel: 0086-21-64360100

Fax: 0086-21-64333724

Room price（includ breakfast）

Standard room, two beds (width 1.2 m), US$80 per night

Big Bed Standard room, one bed (width 2 m), US$90 per night

Suite Room，one bed (width 2 m), US$110 per night

Shanghai Ever-bright International Hotel (4 star)

Address: 66 Tsao Bao Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200235, China

Tel: 0086-21-64842500

Fax: 0086-21-6485595

e-mail: hotel@secec.com

web: http://www.ebhotel.com

Room price（including breakfast）

Standard room, two beds (width 1.1 m), US$90 per night

Standard room, one bed (width 1.8 m), US$90 per night

Business room, two beds (width 1.1 m), US$100 per night

Business room, one bed (width 1.8 m), US$100 per night

Suite room, one bed (width 1.8 m), US$150 per night

During the Hangzhou tour

Golden Nugget Hotel, 73 Mo Gan Shan Road, Hangzhou 310005, Zhejiang Province, China

Tel: 0086-571-88389898

Fax:0086-571-88385328

Room price（including breakfast）

Standard room, two beds (width 1.1 m), US$80 per night

Methods of payment

All payment including registration fees and hotel room fees should pay to:

Shanghai Society of Biophysics, 2011SICBM by the following means:

(1) Bank Transfer:

Account Number: 1001221009008935253

Account Name: Shanghai Society of Biophysics

Bank: The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai Branch, Xu-hui District Sub-branch, International Department,

022210-Huai-Hai Zhonglu Division, Shanghai, China

Attn: Prof. Shi Yong-de, Secretary General, Shanghai Society of Biophysics, 2011SICBM payment.

Note: When you transfer your payment to the conference bank, you must type the payee as “Shanghai Society of Biophysics, 2011SICBM” on your sheet, and e-mail the information to Prof. Shi Yong-de by info@ssbiophysics.com.cn We shall inform you as soon as possible after receiving your payment. If you do not get any prompt response from us, please contact us again via e-mail.

(2) Pay cash or using credit card at the conference registration desk located in the lobby of the hotel during registration time, on November 4-7, 2011, but registration fees must be paid by cash.

How to get to hotel from airports

Shanghai has two international airports, Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Please take note on which airport you will arrive in.

From Pudong Airport: (1) Take taxi, the cost is about 200 yuan RMB (about US$30) , it will take you about 45 minutes to arrive to the hotel.

(2) Take bus airport-line 3, to Xujiahui stop, the price is 20 yuan RMB (about US$4), then take a taxi to the hotel (price is 12 yuan RMB about US$1.5).

From Hongqiao Airport: Take a taxi, the cost is about 30 yuan RMB (about US$6), it will take you about 20 minutes to arrive at the hotel.

International Symposium on Mechanobiology

(The Fifth Shanghai International Conference on Biophysics and Molecular biology)

Date: November 4-8, 2010

Place: Shanghai-Hangzhou, China