USWNet Nov. 30 th - Dec. 1 st, The 7th Ultrasonic Standing Wave Network Meeting

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1 USWNet 2009 The 7th Ultrasonic Standing Wave Network Meeting Unidirectional motion produced by vibrating fields for cell/particle and fluid control First call for abstracts Nov. 30 th - Dec. 1 st, 2009 KTH - AlbaNova, Stockholm, Sweden

2 Preface The USWNet conferences are select meetings for a diversity of scientists and technologist with interests touching on particle and fluid manipulation in ultrasonic standing waves. You are invited to send abstracts and register for this meeting now. Registration and abstract submission forms can soon be downloaded from the USWNet website Who should come to the conference? Anyone with interests or application needs in the following areas: - Control of biological cells and particles in water, air or other fluids - Clumping; filtration, separation, cell washing, perfusion, agglutination and cell-cell communication - Cell positioning; on biosensor surfaces, in tissue engineering structures. Rapid detection methods - Streaming of fluids and / or particles; Mixing, breaking through boundary layers and laminar flow regimes, surface cleaning, reaction rate enhancement - Cell sonoporation and disruption; drug delivery, cell content extraction. Looking forward to seeing you in Stockholm! The conference organizers Martin Wiklund, KTH Stockholm (local organizer) Stefano Oberti, ETH Zurich Jürg Dual, ETH Zurich Jeremy Hawkes, University of Manchester Rosemary Boltryk, University of Southampton Martyn Hill, University of Southampton Stefan Radel, Vienna University of Technology

3 Important dates Abstract submission deadline: September 30th 2009 Acceptance notification: October 14th 2009 Registration and payment: 150 euros (before Oct. 30th) 200 euros (after Oct. 30th) Hotel booking deadline (see below): October 30th 2009 Abstract 1-2 pages (template is available, submission as pdf), must include pictures. Detailed instructions will soon be available at No journal papers will be made. Abstracts will be published on the USWNet website. Payment Information about how to register and pay will be available in the second conference call. Please check the conference website for updated information. The price includes refreshements, coffee and pastry, and the conference dinner. Conference venue KTH-Albanova, Stockholm, Roslagstullsbacken 21 (see map on last page). Conference: Room FB:42, 4th floor (eastern part of the building). Management meeting: Room FB:51, 5th floor (eastern part of the building). Accomodation Rooms have been pre-booked to a special rate at Elite Hotel Arcadia situated just nearby KTH and Albanova. Address: Körsbärsvägen 1, Stockholm, Sweden. Website: Rates: 1130 SEK (approx. 100 Euro) for one person, 1330 SEK (approx. 120 Euro) for two persons. The pre-booking and the special rates are only valid until Oct. 30th. Booking is made by (reservation.arcadia@elite.se) or phone ( ), ref. KTH If you want to book another hotel or hostel, please check:

4 Preliminary program Day 1: Nov. 30th Management meeting Registration and welcome reception with refreshments Opening remarks Invited speaker 1 (40 min + 10 min discussion) Session 1 (15 min + 5 min discussion for each speaker) Break 30 min (coffee and pastry) Session Break 20 min Session Dinner on M/S Enköping (see below) Day 2: Dec. 1st Invited speaker Session Break 30 min (coffee and pastry) Session Break 20 min Session End remarks Conference dinner The conference dinner is held on M/S Enköping. According to Lloyd s Register of Shipping, it is the oldest passenger ship still in use (built in 1868). The boat departs from Nybrokajen in the heart of Stockholm City and will take you on a cruise through the inner archipelago of Stockholm. A traditional Scandinavian Christmas buffet will be served, while you enjoy a sightseeing tour around the Royal Palace and the City Hall (where the Nobel Prize Banquet is taking place just the week after the USWNet meeting).

5 Useful links Elite Hotel Arcadia: Stockholm Public Transport: Airport train: Airport bus: KTH Albanova: KTH Applied Physics: Stockholm visitor s guide: Contact address, local organizer Martin Wiklund KTH-Albanova Dept. of Applied Physics Phone: Fax: martin@biox.kth.se

6 Map Directions From Stockholm International Airport (Arlanda) to KTH area: Alt. 1) Direct train ( Arlanda Express ) to Stockholm Central Station, 240 SEK, 20 min. Alt. 2) Bus ( Flygbussarna ) to Cityterminalen just beside Stockholm Central Station: 110 SEK, 35 min. + Subway from Stockholm Central Station (Station T Centralen ) to KTH (Station Tekniska Högskolan ): Red line train towards Mörby Centrum, 40 SEK, 6 min. Alt. 3) Taxi, approx. 500 SEK, 30 min (hotel address: Körsbärsvägen 1).