Researchers to present new therapies for epilepsy to major advances in fuel cell electric vehicles
Feb 06, 2007
International Symposium on Electromaterials Science 7-9 February The Australian Research Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science will tomorrow host the start of a three-day symposium addressing developments and applications in the areas of bionics and energy. Among the key presentations will be: • A paper delivered by Professor Zi Feng Ma of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, on strategies and progress on the development of fuel cell electric vehicles in China. Major advances have been made in this field using devices to power vehicles with zero emissions into the atmosphere. The University of Wollongong recently signed a collaborative research agreement with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Professor Ma will deliver his paper at 4.30pm on Wednesday 7 February • A paper delivered by Professor Mark Cook (St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne/University of Melbourne). Professor Cook is a neurologist specialising in the treatment of epilepsy which is the commonest serious neurological disease afflicting the population. Attention has now turned to promising new methods of polymer-based drug delivery systems to neural tissue. St Vincent’s is working in collaboration with University of Wollongong researchers. Professor Cook will deliver his paper at 11am on Thursday 8 February The symposium will also involve an overview of advances in electromaterials from the Executive Research Director of the ARC of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Professor Gordon Wallace; a session on the latest in nanostructured (extremely minute) electronic devices; and papers on “An electronic polymer nanofibre composite for artificial muscles”; “Nanocomposite materials for use in lithium rechargeable batteries’; and “Artificial photosynthesis: Nanostructured materials for light harvesting”. The symposium has attracted specialists in electromaterials science from the USA, China, Japan, England, Germany, Ireland, Korea and Australia. MEDIA PLEASE NOTE Venue: Function Rooms 3 and 4, UniCentre, University of Wollongong. A good photo/filming opportunity tomorrow (Wednesday 7 February) would be at 1pm when representatives begin assembling at the UniCentre. The conference then officially begins at 1.30pm. Website: See the following website for full conference details -- http://www.electromaterials.edu.au/news/symposium2007.html#program For further information contact Professor Gordon Wallace on (02) 4221 3127 or 0409 914410 (m).
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