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Lisbon
10-13
September 2023
Venue & Accomodation
Ramada by Wyndham Lisbon
Welcome to the International Biolectrics Symposium 2023!
Welcome Letter
PROF. Luís Redondo
from Conference Chair
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to invite you to the 16th International Bioelectrics Symposium (BIOELECTRICS 2023) which will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 10 to 13 September 2023 at the Ramada Lisbon Hotel.
The conference will provide a forum for the exchange of scientific and technical information between industry, academic institutions and research organizations on research and applications with respect to the interactions of electrical stimulus, in particular pulsed electric fields and non-thermal plasmas, with biological cells.
This field, called Bioelectrics, encompasses a broad range of current and emerging research areas, covering multidisciplinary fields from engineering and biology with applications to the medical, environmental, food, energy, and biotechnological fields.
In addition to basic research, the conference will feature the technology, the applications and the various commercial opportunities of Bioelectrics and will not only address the present state-of-the-art but will also highlight future trends.
The main subjects to be discussed include biological responses (molecular, subcellular, cellular and intercellular), biophysics and biochemistry of interaction mechanisms, modelling and simulation of exposures and effects, diagnostics, analytics, experimental techniques, pulsed power devices and methods, cancer treatment and tumor ablation, disinfection, decontamination, hygiene, cell and tissue stimulation, wound healing, biomass processing and biofuel generation, food safety and food preservation, agricultural crops and farmingand biomedical applications.
We also invite you to be one of our exhibitors in the exhibition area and showcase the latest innovation technologies.
We look forward to welcoming you to Lisbon, where we expect that your objectives will be fully achieved.
It will be an honour and a pleasure to welcome you all in person at the BIOELECTRICS 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Looking forward to meeting you all.
Main Topics
- Biological responses (molecular, subcellular, cellular and intercellular)
- Biophysics and biochemistry of interaction mechanisms
- Modelling and simulation of exposures and effects
- Diagnostics, analytics, experimental techniques
- Exposure devices and methods
- Cancer treatment and tumor ablation
- Disinfection, decontamination, hygiene
- Cell and tissue stimulation, wound healing
- Biomass processing and biofuel generation
- Food safety and food preservation
- Agricultural crops and farming
- Biomedical applications
- Pulsed power devices and methods
Bioelectrics Consortium
The 16th International Bioelectrics Symposium will provide a forum for the exchange of scientific and technical information between industry, academic institutions and research organizations on research and applications with respect to the interactions of electrical stimulus, in particular pulsed electric fields and non-thermal plasmas, with biological cells.
This field, called Bioelectrics, encompasses a broad range of current and emerging research areas, covering multidisciplinary fields from engineering and biology with applications to the medical, environmental, food, energy, and biotechnological fields.
In addition to basic research, the conference will feature the technology, the applications and the various commercial opportunities of Bioelectrics and will not only address the present state-of-the-art but will also highlight future trends.
Previous editions:
- 2018, September 23-26: Prague, Czech Republic
- 2017, September 24-28: Norfolk, Virginia, USA, as part of the 2nd World Congress on Electroporation
- 2016, September 12-15: Rostock, Germany
- 2015, September 6-10: Portoroz, Slovenia, as part of the 1st World Congress on Electroporation
- 2014, October 13-16: Columbia, Missouri, USA
- 2013, September 16-19: Karlsruhe, Germany
- 2012, September 5-8: Kumamoto, Japan
- 2011, May 4-6: Toulouse, France
- 2010, June 24-26: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- 2009, June 25-26: Columbia, Missouri, USA
Conference Venue & Accommodation
The 16th International Bioelectrics Symposium will be held at:
Ramada Hotel by Wyndham Lisbon
Av. Eng. Arantes e Oliveira 9
1900-221 Lisboa
How To Book
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participants and a booking link has been generated.
Please, copy and paste the following text into your internet browser search
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choose the dates that you wish to book. You can also send an email to reservations@ramadalisbon.pt and mention the code Bioelectrics
2023. Booking subject to hotel availability.
The special rates are:
Single: 150€ per night
Double: 160€ per night
These rates do not include any applicable taxes.
About the Venue
The hotel is situated on one of the slopes of Lisbon, with good access and panoramic views of the city and the river Tagus, the Ramada By Wyndham Lisbon is only 10 minutes from the Airport, with direct metro connection, 15 minutes from the lively center from the city with a metro station – Olaias – right outside the door.
Also worth noting is the proximity to the Bela Vista Park, great space for outdoor activities, and direct access to the business and recreational area of Parque das Nações.
(By: https://www.ramadalisbon.pt/en/)
About Lisbon
Lisbon is a historical city full of stories to tell, where the sun shines 290 days a year and the temperature rarely drops below 15ºC. A city where you feel safe wandering around day or night, where the cuisine is dedicated to creating over a thousand ways to cook the beloved bacalhau (salted cod), and where you’ll find hotels and restaurants to suit every taste, budget, and requirement.
Discover Lisbon, a city full of authenticity where old customs and ancient history intermix with cultural entertainment and hi-tech innovation. Lisbon is ageless, but it loves company, as you’ll find out if you meet someone and ask them to explain, with lots of gestures and repetition, where the best place is to listen to Fado. After all, Lisbon is famous for its hospitality and the family-like way it welcomes visitors.
(By https://www.visitlisboa.com/en/p/why-lisbon)
Scientific Programme
Sunday, 10 September 2023
15:00 - 19:00 | Registration |
17:00 - 18:00 | Consortium Meeting |
18:00 - 21:00 | WELCOME RECEPTION (HOTEL RAMADA, Meeting Hall Lisboa) |
Monday, 11 September 2023
08:00 - 17:00 | Registration |
08:30 - 9:00 | WELCOME AND OPENING OF BIOELECTRICS 2023 Luis Redondo Chair of Bioelectrics 2023 |
09:00 - 10:00 | SESSION 1: BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES (MOLECULAR, SUBCELLULAR, CELLULAR AND INTERCELLULAR) I Session Chair: Andrei G. PAKHOMOV, Old Dominion University, USA |
09:00 - 09:30 | INV 1: Distinct Effects of Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEFs) on Mitochondrial Structure and Function (2247) Stephen J Beebe, Old Dominion University, USA |
09:30 - 10:00 | INV 2: Electrochemotherapy affects early myogenesis: a study on skeletal muscle cells in vitro (2182) Maja Cemazar, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia |
10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
10:30 - 12:00 | SESSION 2: BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES (MOLECULAR, SUBCELLULAR, CELLULAR AND INTERCELLULAR) II Session Chair: Gregor SERSA, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia |
10:30 - 11:00 | INV 3: Effects of different nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEF) parameters on multicellular colorectal carcinoma spheroids (2176) Rosa Orlacchio, IMS / EPHE, France |
11:00 - 11:15 | Oral 1: Contribution of Membrane Proteins to Nanosecond Electric Pulse-Induced Membrane Disruption and Recovery (2173) Olga Pakhomova, Old Dominion University, USA |
11:15 - 11:30 | Oral 2: Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields Activate the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Innate Immune Cells in a Dose-Dependent Manner (2228) Alexandra Chittams-Miles, Old Dominion University, USA |
11:30 - 11:45 | Oral 3: The immune response in electroporation-based therapies may be controlled by pulse characteristics (2251) Tamara Polajzer, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Slovenia |
11:45 - 12:00 | Oral 4: Gene Electrotransfer Mediated Insulin and Glucokinase Delivery Modulates Glucose (2175) Jacob Hensley, University of South Florida, USA |
12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 - 15:30 | SESSION 3: BIOPHYSICS AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF INTERACTION MECHANISMS Session Chair: Marie-Pierre Rols, University Paul Sabatier, France |
13:30 - 14:00 | INV 4: Proving the persistence of discrete electropores in live cells by tracking Ca2+ puffs and pore currents (2195) Andrei G Pakhomov, Old Dominion University, USA |
14:00 - 14:30 | INV 5: New Insights into the Mechanism of Concomitant Electrotransfer of Small and Large Nucleic Acids (2260) Saulius Satkauskas, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania |
14:30 - 14:45 | Oral 5: Generation of hypochlorous acid by high-voltage pulses and its influence on the cell plasma membrane (2213) Gintautas Saulis, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania |
14:45 - 15:00 | Oral 6: Structural analysis of proteins exposed to MV/cm-class electrical pulses (2200) Yuya Sato, Kumamoto University, Japan |
15:00 - 15:15 | Oral 7: Visualizing Electropores through Ca2+ Puffs: Contrasting Millisecond and Nanosecond PEFs ((2194) Mantas Silkunas, Old Dominion University, USA |
15:15 - 15:30 | Oral 8: Real-time measurement of charging time constant in spindle-shaped cells with strobe photography (2186) Emily Gudvangen, Old Dominion University, USA |
15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break |
16:00 - 17:30 | Poster SESSION Session Chair: Marcos Pereira, EnergyPulse Systems, Portugal Please see detailed poster session at the end of the Oral sessions. |
19:30 - 22:00 | CONSORTIUM DINNER (HOTEL RAMADA) Restricted By invitation only |
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
08:30 - 17:00 08:50 - 09:00 | Registration Morning announcements |
09:00 - 10:00 | SESSION 4: CANCER TREATMENT AND TUMOR ABLATION I Session Chair: Julie GEHL, University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
09:00 - 09:30 | INV 6: Enhanced Electrotransfer Approach for Delivery of Therapeutic Molecules to Tumors (2208) Richard Heller, University of South Florida, USA |
09:30 - 10:00 | INV 7: Treatment of Skin Tumors with Intratumoral Interleukin 12 Gene Electrotransfer in the Head and Neck Region: A Phase I Clinical Trial (2181) Gregor Sersa, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia |
10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
10:30 - 12:00 | SESSION 5: CANCER TREATMENT AND TUMOR ABLATION II Session Chair: Richard HELLER, Old Dominion University, USA |
10:30 - 11:00 | INV 8: Advances in irreversible electroporation technology and novel clinical applications (2246) Rafael V Davalos, Virginia Tech, USA |
11:00 - 11:15 | Oral 9: PD-1 peptide gene therapy for melanoma therapy (2167) Loree C Heller, University of South Florida, USA |
11:15 - 11:30 | Oral 10: Locally Enhanced Chemotherapy for cutaneous metastasis from melanoma (2xxx) Victor Farricha, IPO Lisbon, Portugal |
11:30 - 11:45 | Oral 11: Effective colon carcinoma gene therapy with combination of IL-2 and IL-12 (2169) Tilen Komel, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia |
11:45 - 12:00 | Oral 12: Electrochemotherapy as in situ vaccine (2168) Katja Ursic Valentinuzzi, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia |
12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 - 15:30 | SESSION 6: BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS Session Chair: Lluis M. MIR, CNRS VAT, Villejuif, France |
13:30 - 14:00 | INV 9: Calcium electroporation; From initial discovery to clinical use (2257) Julie Gehl, Department of Oncology, Zealand University Hospital, Denmark |
14:00 - 14:30 | INV 10: Theranostics by microstreaming of shock waves (2240) Hamid Hasano, Kumamoto University, Japan |
14:30 - 14:45 | Oral 13: The impact of cell density on the electrical parameters of pulsed electric field applications (2249) Viviana Caldeira, R&D Laboratory in Health & Engineering, ISEL, Portugal |
14:45 - 15:00 | Oral 14: Gene electrotransfer of interleukin 12 to porcine skin: supportive data for human clinical trials (2178) Ursa Lampreht Tratar, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia |
15:00 - 15:15 | Oral 15: Selective Pulse electric fields for valorization of Platelets Releasates towards biomedical potential product (2214) Daniela Salvador, iBET, Portugal |
15:15 - 15:30 | Oral 16: Electrochemotherapy as a therapeutic approach for anorectal melanoma (2xxx) Joana Bartolo, IPO Lisbon, Portugal |
15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break |
16:00 - 17:45 | SESSION 7: EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES, DIAGNOSTIC AND METHODS Session Chair: Sunao Katsuki, Kumamoto University, Japan |
16:00 - 16:30 | INV 11: Chemistry and cytotoxic properties of cell culture media modified by He/O2 plasma treatment (2203) Petr Lukes, Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic |
16:30 - 17:00 | INV 12: Regulating ROS production using nanosecond pulsed plasma jets for cancer cell inactivation in vitro (2204) Chunqi Jiang, Old Dominion University, USA |
17:00 - 17:15 | Oral 17: Investigation of the combined effect of plasma and pulsed electric field treatment on Chlorella vulgaris microalgae (2243) Kamile Jonynaite, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania |
17:15 - 17:30 | Oral 18: An Electrotransfer instrument that uses impedance feedback at elevated temperatures to improve the delivery process in vivo (2179) Mark J. Jaroszeski, University of South Florida, USA |
17:30 - 17:45 | Oral 19: Evaluation of biological responses of 3D multicellular spheroids made of dermal fibroblasts upon RF exposure: assessment of ultrastructural effects of intracellular organelles (2261) Jelena Kolosnjaj-Tabi, IPBS CNRS, France |
19:00 - 23:00 | CONFERENCE BANQUET ( HOTEL MUNDIAL ) |
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
08:30 - 12:00 | Registration |
08:50 - 09:00 | Morning announcements |
09:00 - 10:00 | SESSION 8: PULSED POWER DEVICES AND METHODS Session Chair: Bucur Novac, Loughborough University, UK |
09:00 - 09:30 | INV 13: Smart, solid-state, nanosecond pulsed power techniques for medical, agro and environmental applications (2199) Guus Pemen, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands |
09:30 - 10:00 | INV 14: Subnanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields for Biological Cell Electropermeabilization (2202) Laurent Pecastaing, SIAME Laboratory - University of Pau, France |
10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
10:30 - 12:00 | SESSION 9: BIOMASS AND FOOD PROCESSING Session Chair: Guus Pemen, University of Technology Eindhoven, Netherlands |
10:30 - 10:45 | INV 15: Processing Parameter Variation for PEF-Assisted Lipid Extraction from Oleagineous Yeasts (2192) Wolfgang Frey, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany |
10:45 - 11:00 | Oral 20: Post-incubation pH impacts the lipid extraction assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) from wet biomass of Auxenochlorella protothecoides. (2220) Carlota Delso Muniesa, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany |
11:00 - 11:15 | Oral 21: Influence of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) and raw material composition on acrylamide content and crispiness of fried sweet potato chips (2171) Madita Anna-Maria Kirchner, Elea Technology GmbH, Germany |
11:15 - 11:30 | Oral 22: Biological signals support biotechnology - Increasing protein yield by triggering cell death in Chlorella vulgaris through algae extract (2191) Christian Gusbeth, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany |
11:30 - 11:45 | Oral 23: Pulsed electric field assisted extraction of olive oil on a continuous system implemented in a pilot scale (2170) Sara Dias, TAGUSVALLEY, Portugal |
11:45 - 12:00 | Oral 24: Effect of mild pasteurization assisted with PEF on goat milk for goat cheesemaking (2258) Carla Barbosa, IPVC, Portugal |
12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 - 15:30 | SESSION 10: FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION Session Chair: Wolfgang FREY, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany |
13:30 - 14:00 | INV 16: Pulsed Electric Fields in Winemaking: Yield Extraction Optimization in white grapes (2259) Mafalda Aguiar, EnergyPulse Systems, Portugal |
14:00 - 14:30 | INV 17: Estimation of thermal impact during pulsed electric field (PEF) inactivation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains in oat-based milk alternative (2235) Arisa Thamsuaidee, Elea Technology GmbH, Germany |
14:30 - 14:45 | Oral 25: Pilot scale pulsed electric fields assisted vinification and stabilization of table white wines (2256) |
14:45 - 15:00 | Oral 26: Study of Bacterial Membrane Recovery after PEF Exposure Using Frequency Domain Reflectometry (2205) Kaichi Miyazaki, Kumamoto University, Japan |
15:00 - 15:15 | Oral 27: Optimization of the extraction of oenological compounds of interest assisted by Pulsed Electric Fields from brewing yeast biomass (2274) Alejandro Berzosa, University of Zaragoza, Spain |
15:15 - 15:30 | Oral 28: A new generation of extracts obtained from cardoon flowers (Cynara cardunculus L.) using Pulsed Electric Fields (2283) Paulo Barracosa, Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, Portugal |
15:30 - 16:00 | CLOSING AWARDS SESSION |
Monday | Poster Session Session Chair: Marcos Pereira, EnergyPulse Systems, Portugal |
Poster 1: Real-Time Effects of Cold Atmospheric Plasma on Mammalian Cells (2267) Alexander Horkowitz, George Washington University, USA Poster 2: Contactless generation of intense PEF in water (2151) Bucur Novac, Loughborough University, UK Poster 3: Generation of Intense Pulsed Electric Fields in a Large Volume of Water (2151) Bucur Novac, Loughborough University, UK Poster 4: Red wine production assisted by pulsed electric fields: evaluation of sensorial and physico-chemical quality (2xxx) Poster 5: Pulsed electric field technology for apple puree preservation: Escherichia Coli inactivation, quality and financial viability assessment (2170) Enrique Pino Hernández, TAGUSVALLEY, Portugal Click here to see this abstract Poster 6: Quantum chemical simulations of the interaction of Fe2+ with glycerophospholipids (2213) Gintautas Saulis, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania Poster 7: Comparison of the Thresholds for Electroporation and Excitation for Pulses within Nanosecond–Millisecond duration range (2213) Gintautas Saulis, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania Poster 8: Biological responses of excitable cells after burst of low energy nanosecond electric pulses (2184) Gleb Tolstykh, GDIT at ARFL, USA Poster 9: Non-invasive blood flow monitoring using laser speckle contrast imaging of 4T1 murine tumor model after electroporation-based therapy (2181) Gregor Sersa, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia Poster 10: Adjustable, nanosecond pulsed power techniques (2164) Guus Pemen, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Poster 11: Non-destructive real-time imaging of membrane charging and relaxation in cells subjected to brief electric field pulses (2217) Iurii Semenov, Old Dominion University, Japan Poster 12: Role of resting membrane potential in Ca2+ influx following exposure to intense electrical pulse (2201) Kaito Fujita, Kumamoto University, Japan Poster 13: Controlling Microorganisms in Wine through PEF Application: Inactivation of B. bruxellensis and impact on Wine Profile (2259) Mafalda Aguiar Macedo Ferreira dos Santos, EnergyPulse Systems, Portugal Click here to see this abstract Poster 14: Case Study: Effect of Pulsed Electric Fields in the Germination Rate of White Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and possible applications on Microgreens Production (2259) Mafalda Aguiar Macedo Ferreira dos Santos, EnergyPulse Systems, Portugal Poster 15: Electrochemotherapy with bleomycin of porcine portal vein anostomosis: evaluation of histologcal changes (2236) Maja Cemazar, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia Poster 16: Combining small molecule inhibitors with electrochemotherapy, preclinical research (2177) Maša Bošnjak, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia Poster 17: Determining Properties of Nanosecond Pulse Electric based Water Surface Discharge for Treatment of Water and Wastewater (2198) Md. Mijanur Rahman, Kumamoto University, Japan Poster 18: A High Power Pulsed Electric Field System to Deter Invasive Asian Carp (2163) Michael A Kempkes, Diversified Technologies, Inc., USA Poster 19: Unexplored pathological consequences of electric field-induced damage to the nuclear environment (2187) Michael Stacey, Center for Bioelectrics, USA Poster 20: Bacterial microbiome of goat’s cheese produced with milk subjected to pulsed electric fields (2265) Paulo Alexandre da Costa Fernandes, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal Poster 21: Application of Bioelectronic- electroporation Lesion Ablation to target Temporal lobe Epilepsy (2226) Rita Matta, L’École des mines de Saint-Étienne, France Poster 22: Development of PEF sterilization system for protein-rich liquid foods (2237) Ryosuke Kadoya, Kumamoto University, Japan Poster 23: Characterization of shock and expansion waves for medical applications (2193) Ryuichi Nakajo, Kumamoto University, Japan Poster 24: Underwater shock wave driven vaccine/drug delivery (2241) Seyedmasih Hosseini, Kumamoto University, Japan Poster 25: Electroporation increases the cytotoxicity of two potent platinum(II) complexes in human tumor cells and spheroids (2262) Simona Kranjc Brezar, Institute of Oncology, Department of Experimental Oncology, Slovenia Poster 26: Distinct Tumor Immune Responses to Nanopulse Stimulation Determine Immunity (2234) Stephen J Beebe, Old Dominion University, USA Poster 27: Comparison of intratumoral and peritumoral application of IL-12 in combination with electrochemotherapy for the treatment of spontaneous canine mast cell tumors (2190) Ursa Lampreht Tratar, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia Poster 28: Focal electrostimulation based on swinging the vector direction of nanosecond pulses (2281) Vitalii Kim, Frank Reidy research center for bioelectrics, USA Click here to see this abstract Poster 29: Cutaneous and subcutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma lesions treated with electrochemotherapy Margarida Pascoal, Victor Farricha, IPO Lisboa, Portugal Poster 30: Electrochemotherapy as a new treatment option for locally advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma Poster 31: Electrochemotherapy for cutaneous metastasis of breast cancer Francisca Silva, IPO Lisboa, Portugal Poster 32: E Electrochemotherapy, a local treatment for squamous cell carcinoma in patients with recessive dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Margarida Pascoal, IPO Lisboa, Portugal
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Oral Sessions:
- 1 – Biological responses (molecular, subcellular, cellular and intercellular) I
- 2 – Biological responses (molecular, subcellular, cellular and intercellular) II
- 3 – Biophysics and biochemistry of interaction mechanisms
- 4 – Cancer Treatment and Tumor Ablation I
- 5 – Cancer Treatment and Tumor Ablation II
- 6 – Biomedical Applications
- 7 – Experimental techniques, Diagnostic and Methods
- 8 – Pulsed Power Devices and Methods
- 9 – Biomass and Food processing
- 10 – Food processing and preservation
Instruction to Presenters
Invited Oral
30 min (25 min presentation + 5 min Q&A)
Oral
15 min (12 min presentation + 3 min Q&A)
Poster
A0 size (841 mm x 1189 mm, vertical orientation)
The Call for Abstracts is now open!
How to submit your Abstract
Abstracts should be no more than 600 words and must include the following information:
- Title of the abstract
- Name and affiliation of all authors
- Background and objectives of the study
- Methods used
- Results obtained
- Conclusions
Please submit your abstracts by April 30, 2023, to be considered for presentation at the conference. Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by May 15, 2023.
We welcome abstracts on a wide range of topics related to Bioelectrcis, including but not limited to:
- Biological responses (molecular, subcellular, cellular and intercellular)
- Biophsics and biochemistry of interaction mechanisms
- Modelling and simulation of exposures and effects
- Diagnostics, analytics, experimental techniques
- Exposure devices and methods
- Cancer treatment and tumor ablation
- Disinfection, decontamination, hygiene
- Cell and tissue stimulation, wound healing
- Biomass processing and biofuel generation
- Food safety and food preservation
- Agricultural crops and farming
- Biomedical applications
- Pulsed power devices and methods
Journals
Applied Sciences
Applied Sciences (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci), an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all aspects of applied natural sciences published semimonthly online by MDPI, with IF 2.838, will host a special issue on “Applications of pulsed electric field (PEFs) interactions with biological cells”, aiming to attract novel contributions covering a wide range of research and applicationsrelated to the development of technologies associated with the generation of PEFs, from pulsed power generators to treatment chambers, as well as their applications in various domains. In addition, there will also be works presented that describe PEF techniques applied for cancer treatment and tumor ablation, disinfection, decontamination, hygiene, cell and tissue stimulation, wound healing, biomass processing and biofuel generation, food safety and food preservation, agricultural crops, and farming as well as biomedical applications, together with their characteristic diagnostics and analytics.. It will feature original research papers that will follow from the presentations at the International Bioelectrics Symposium, 10-13 September 2023, as well as general solicited and unsolicited papers. Guest editors are Prof. Luis Redondo and Prof. Bucur Novac.
Visit the special issue homepage for more information: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/4XS4HT5K3H
Upon request, we’ll keep the abstract submission open until the 1st of June.
Deadlines
February 2023 | REGISTRATION OPENS |
February 2023 | ABSTRACT SUBMISSION OPENS |
April 2023 | ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ENDS |
15 May 2023 | EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION |
1 June 2023 | EXCEPTION EXTENSION FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION |
19 June 2023 | ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION |
14 July 2023 | EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS |
Fees
EARLY BIRD | REGULAR | |
FULL | 450€ | 550€ |
POST DOC / YOUNG RESEARCHERS | 350€ | 450€ |
STUDENTS | 250€ | 350€ |
All fees will be subjected to VAT at the current rate in Portugal
Registration & Abstract Submission
Abstracts should be no more than 600 words and must include the following information:
- Title of the abstract
- Name and affiliation of all authors
- Background and objectives of the study
- Methods used
- Results obtained
- Conclusions
Please submit your abstracts by April 30, 2023, to be considered for presentation at the conference. Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by May 15, 2023.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Do you wanna be part of The International Bioeletrics Symposium in a different way than a participant? Would you like to showcase your products, services or research? Would you like to sponsor a young researcher? Sponsor a research award or travel grant? There could be no better platform than The International Bioeletrics Symposium.
Why not consider being our partner/sponsor on this amazing event that will provide a forum for the exchange of scientific and technical information between industry, academic institutions, and research organizations on research and applications with respect to the interactions of electrical stimulus, in particular pulsed electric fields and non-thermal plasmas, with biological cells?
If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity contact us for the Call for Sponsors and to analyse the benefits we can provide.
We would love to hear from you. Please contact us via:
Local Organizing Committees
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
- Prof. Dr. Luis Redondo – Chair
- Dr. Marcos Pereira – Scientific Co-Chair
- Prof. Dr. Bucur Novac – Scientific Co-Chair
- Dr. Linda Pereira – Executive Director A2P2
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
- Prof. Dr. Sunao Katsuki, Kumamoto University, Japan
- Prof. Dr. Andrei Pakhomov, Old Dominion University, USA
- Dr. Wolfgang Frey, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Mark Jaroszeski, University of South Florida, USA
- Prof. Dr. Richard Heller, University of South Florida, USA
- Prof. Dr. Lluis Mir, Insitute Gustave-Roussy, France
- Prof. Dr. Marie-Pierre Rols, University Paul Sabatier, France
- Prof. Dr. Naz Islam, University of Missouri, USA
- Prof. Dr. Juergen F. Kolb, Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP Greifswald)
- Prof. Dr. Gregor Serša, Institute of Oncology, Slovenia
- Dr. Gian Piero Gallerano, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Ecologic Development, Italy
- Dr. Julie Gehl, University of Copenhagen and Zealand University Hospital, Denmark
- Dr. Maria Rosaria Scarfi, CNR Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of Environment, Italy
- Prof. Dr. Luis Redondo, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. A.J.M. (Guus) Pemen, University of Technology Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Dr. Petr Lukes, Institute of Plasma Physics CAS, Prague, Czechia
Local Organizer
ABOUT A2P2
The Association for the Advancement of Pulsed Power (A2P2), is a non-profit association, aiming primarily the following:
- Support of individual or collective persons in the development of scientific work and its dissemination in the field of Pulse Power, as well as the promotion and organisation of activities and events of a scientific and economic nature;
- Cooperation between international and national entities, regarding participation in international projects, promotion of entrepreneurship, innovation, technology transfer, strategic development oriented to the result and creation of international networks, related to the promotion and advancement of the Pulsed Power;
- Encouragement of external relations, in the field of policies for the organisation of scientific initiatives for Pulsed Power advancement, in particular training and information events.
WHAT IS PULSE POWER?
Pulsed Power is the science and technology of accumulating energy over a relatively long period of time and releasing it very quickly thus increasing the instantaneous power, a technique with the potential for contributing to the welfare of everyone in near people applications.
In fact, there is a growing variety of environmental, biomedical, commercial and industrial applications that use positive and/or negative high-voltage repetitive pulses, enhancing the properties of a product or a technique. These pulses may last anywhere from hundreds of picoseconds to tens of seconds, being released as a single shot or in a repetitive sequence up to several tens of thousands per second.
What is more extraordinary in Pulsed Power is that it is an enabling technology, meaning it is not an end to itself. As such, the applications of Pulsed Power are driving the need for technological advances in medical, environment, biological, energetic and industrial applications. For example, in the reduction of pollution emissions, in killing bacteria and organic pollutants, in melanoma cancer treatment, in increasing the shelf life of natural juices, in moulding metals sheets, and much more.
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