2005

The Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE advances the application of engineer- ing sciences and technology to medicine and biology, promotes the profession, and provides global EMBS Awards Ceremony leadership for the benefit of its members and humanity by disseminating knowledge, setting stan- dards, fostering professional development, and recognizing excellence.

The field of interest of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society is the application of the concepts and methods of the physical and engineering sciences in biology and medicine. This cov- ers a very broad spectrum ranging from formalized mathematical theory through experimental sci- ence and technological development to practical clinical applications. It includes support of scientif- ic, technological and educational activities.

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway, New Jersey, USA 08854 Telephone: +1 732 981 3433 Facsimile: +1 732 465 6435 E-mail: [email protected] www.embs.org

PUBLICATIONS Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine Transactions on Biomedical Engineering Transactions on Information Technology In Biomedicine Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Transactions on Medical Imaging Transactions on NanoBioscience Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS IEEE Biomedical Engineering Library EMBS Electronic Resource

CONFERENCES Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and (BIOROB)

SUMMER SCHOOLS Sponsored by EMBS International Summer School on Biomedical Imaging 2 September 2005 International Summer School on Biomedical Signal Processing International Summer School on Biocomplexity International Summer School on Medical Devices and Biosensors Shanghai, China International Summer School on Applications of Information & Communication Technology in Biomedicine 27th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Awards 2005

EMBS Members who have been selected for the IEEE Fellows Award for 2005

John Clark Houston, Texas, USA for contributions to modeling in electrophysiology, and cardiopulmonary systems.

Koichi Ito Chiba-Shi, Japan for contributions to the development o fantennas for mobile communications and medical applications.

Deirdre Meldrum Seattle, Washington, USA for contributions to genome automation.

Johan Reiber Leiden, The Netherlands for contributions to medical image analysis and its applications.

Christian Roux Brest, France for contribution to the theory of functional shapes and its applications in medical imaging.

Septimiu (Tim) Salcudean British Columbia, Canada for contributions to haptic interfaces, teleoperation systems and applications.

Benjamin Tsui Baltimore, Maryland, USA for contributions to nuclear medicine imaging, especially in single photon emission computed tomography.

Donald Wunsch Rolla, Missouri, USA for contributions to hardware implementations of reinforcement and unsupervised learning.

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2004 EMBS Student Design Competition Award

1st Place, Mary McDonald, Esther J. Kim, William Tam, Poy Theprungsirikul, John Hopkins University Simulating Complicated Human Birth for Research and Training

2nd Place, Zafer Aydin, Georgia Institute of Technology Protein Secondary Structure Prediction with Semi Markov HMMs

3rd Place, Nobuo Watanabe, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan Dynamic Deformation Capability of a Red Blood Cell under a Cyclically Reciprocating Shear Stress

2004 EMBS Student Paper Competition Award Recipients co-sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation

Mary P. McDougall, 1st Place DESCRIPTION: For outstanding student Texas A&M University achievement on a level of international Overcoming Phase Effects of Voxel-Sized competition in the field of Biomedical Coils in Planar and Cylindrical Arrays Engineering. CRITERIA: The three most outstanding Kartikeya Murari, 2nd Place student competitors at the Annual John Hopkins University International Conference of the EMBS will be Wide-Range, Picoampere-Sensitivity recognized based on the quality and Multichannel VLSI Potentiostat for presentation of t h e i r research at that Neurotransmitter Sensing Conference. NOMINATION: Student EMBS members Angela Tooker, 3rd Place Tie who have submitted their papers to the California Institute of Technology student paper competition at the Annual Development of Biocompatible Neurocages International Conference of the IEEE EMBS, and who have already been recognized as Corey M. Yanofsky, 3rd Place Tie an EMBS Whitaker McGill University Foundation Student Open Competition Determination of the Systematic and Finalist or as an EMBS Whitaker Foundation Random Measurement Error in an LC-FTICR Student Region Finalist, are automatically Mass Spectrometry Analysis of a Partially considered for this award. Characterized Complex Peptide Mixture RECOGNITION: Cash awards of $300, $200, and $100 respectively for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

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2005 EMBS Student Paper Competition Geographic Finalists

Asia Pacific: Daniel Ashley Craig, University of Technology, Australia Wireless Real-Time Head Movement System Using a Personal Digital Assistant for Control of a Power Wheelchair

North America: Naresh Baja, University of Calgary, Canada Fibrillation Complexity as a Predictor of Successful Defibrillation

Europe: Rudolf Sidler, University of Bern, Switzerland Computer-Assisted Ankle Joint Arthroplasty Using Bio-Engineered Autografts

Middle-East/Africa: Azadeh Yadollahi, Sharif University of Technology, Iran Robust Respiratory Flow Estimation Using Statistical Properties of Tracheal Sounds

2005 EMBS Student Paper Competition Open Finalists

Lei Ding, University of Minnesota, United States of America 3-Dimensional Source Imaging by Means of Laplacian Weighted Minimum Norm Estimate in a Realistic Geometry Head Model

Zheng Lin, University of Southern California, United States of America Noninvasive Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Control in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Ping Yang, The University of British Columbia, Canada Adaptive Change Point Detection for Respiratory Variables

Christopher Brouse, The University of British Columbia, Canada A Wavelet Approach to Detecting Electrocautery Noise in the ECG

Jennifer Flexman, University of Washington, United States of America A Viral Envelope as a Vehicle for Tracer, Drug, and Gene Delivery: Initial Biodistribution Study Using PET imaging

Sankar Venkatraman, University of Tennessee, United States of America Automated Image Analysis of Fluorescence Microscopic Images to Identify Protein-protein Interactions

Siddhartha Sikdar, University of Washington, United States of America Ultrasonic Imaging of Myocardial Vibrations Associated with Coronary Artery Disease

Eung-Hun Kim, University of Washington, United States of America Evaluation of Patient-Centered Electronic Health Record to Overcome Digital Divide

Shuyan Du, Columbia University, United States of America Recovery of Metabonomic Spectral Sources using Non-negative Matrix Factorization

Wen Fang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Incorporating Temporal Information for Ventricular Contour Detection in Echocardiographic Image Sequences

Suradej Tretriluxana, University of Southern California, United States of America Cardiac Autonomic Function in Older Adults with Sleep-Disordered Breathing

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2005 EMBS Student Design Competition Finalists

David Choi, Cameron Riviere, Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America Flexure-based Manipulator for Active Handheld Microsurgical Instrument

In-Tsang Lin, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Non-invasive Fiber Tracking on Diffusion Tensor MRI Using High-Temperature Superconducting Tape RF Coil

Aimee L. Betker, Tony Szturm, Zahra Moussavi, University of Texas at El Paso, United States of America Development of an Interactive Motivating Tool for Rehabilitation Movements

Terris Yakimovich, Jonathan Kofman, Edward Lemaire, University of Ottawa, Canada Design, Construction and Evaluation of an Electromechanical Stance-Control Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis

2004 EMBS Student Paper Competition and Design Competition Finalists EMBC 2004, San Francisco, California

2 September 2005, Shanghai, China Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Awards 2005 EMBS Outstanding Performance Award

he 2005 EMBS Outstanding Performance Award is Tpresented to the IEEE EMBS Student Branch Chapter at Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications.

Run by and for students, the IEEE EMBS Student Branch Chapter at BUPT (formerly the EMBS Student Club) was formed in November 2002 in response to a need to provide equal representation to both biomedical and engineering interests among students. As a service- oriented student organization, we organize quite a lot of exciting events every year, and actively participate in the Society's endeavors. The activities widely cover technical training, engineering management skills, consultant services, research and industry internship, and so forth, which are greatly beneficial to our student members. The mission of our Student Chapter is to establish an AWARDEES infrastructure to sustain the development of BME 2004: North Dakota State University EMBS Student Club education together with both academia and industry. We wish to make every progress of the bioengineering technology together with the devoted volunteers and DESCRIPTION: For demonstrating outstanding performance in promoting interest and involvement in pioneers of the IEEE EMBS and other communities all biomedical engineering in an EMBS Student Club or over the world! Branch Chapter during the previous calendar year. CRITERIA: A single EMBS Student Club or Branch Chapter will be selected each year, based on the following:

• activities demonstrating initiative, innovation and creativity • areas of progress and improvement • significant impact in biomedical engineering education, and • contributions to the profession

Among the documentation considered in selecting the winning Student Club or Branch Chapter will be website, meeting reports and newsletters. The award is presented to the Student Club or Branch Chapter, whose Executive Committee determines which individual member of the Student Club or Branch Chapter will travel to the Society's IEEE EMBS Student Branch Chapter at BUPT Annual International Conference to receive the award on behalf of the Student Club or Branch Chapter. List of Current Chapter Office: NOMINATION: The awardee will be selected by the Member and Chapter Activities Committee of the EMB Society. From submitted applicants. Chair: Mr. Yunfeng Wu RECOGNITION: The awardee will receive an Honorarium Vice-Chair: Mr. Yi Man of $300 and reimbursement of up to $1,000 for Secretary: Ms. Ruirui Zhang transportation and hotel accommodations at the EMBS Treasurer: Ms. Bingjing Xu Annual International Conference. The Student Club or Program Director: Ms. Jingyi Wang Branch Chapter will be recognized at the conference's Administrative Assistant: Ms. Jing Tao awards presentation ceremony.

2 September 2005, Shanghai, China Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Awards 2005 EMBS Outstanding Chapter Award

he 2005 EMBS Outstanding Chapter Award is presented to TThe Buenaventura Chapter of EMBS. The Buenaventura EMBS Chapter has hosted over 550 people at its monthly speaker events over the past 12 months and is the most active chapter of the Los Angeles area Sections at large (California). Nationally known speakers have attracted an audience that drive on the average 40 miles round trip to attend the events. Six colleges encourage their bioengineering students to attend the sessions, some for extra credit. Doctors and medical staff from neighboring hospitals join the audience. These accomplishments are especially noteworthy given the fact that the Buenaventura EMBS Chapter was created less than two years ago (Spring 2003). Buenaventura EMBS Chapter, California, USA The vision pursued by the Chapter is to inspire physicians, surgeons, academic scientists, and engineers to make a Los Angeles from which several EMBS chapters could thrive difference in the world of medicine and invent solutions that upon. will benefit humanity. The chapter has brought together speakers who present new emerging solutions and their Finally, the chapter has gained recognition in the community potential impact, as well as doctors describing current with featured articles in the local newspapers, and will co- medical issues and the need to rally the intellectual powers of organize a national conference on Tissue Engineering with the engineering and medicine to create solutions. Los Angeles Tissue Engineering Initiative (LATEI). The chapter facilitates these networking activities and exchanges of information with a regular social event prior to the AWARDEES talks where attendees can talk and share ideas during a dinner 2004: No Nominations round table. This event was initiated in April, 2004, and already 2003: No Nominations has grown to financial self-sustainability, in addition to the 2002: No Nominations camaraderie and sense of community that it fosters. 2001: No Nominations 2000: No Nominations The Chapter nine officers and its members believe that the 1999: Twin Cities momentum and interest seen in established professions needs to 1998: Baltimore Chapter be fueled by bringing new generations of students to the doors 1997: Houston Chapter of biomedical engineering and share a vision of how they can 1994: Dayton Chapter participate in the evolution of biomedicine. The Chapter 1993: Mexico Chapter 1992: Santa Clara Valley (California) Chapter established partnerships with local colleges to provide a comfortable and secure environment for their participation. DESCRIPTION: For achievement in delivering services to Most remarkable is the relationship with the California members of an EMBS chapter during the previous calendar Lutheran University who graciously hosts the events and has year. integrated the EMBS activities as part of their Bioengineering CRITERIA: A single EMBS Chapter will be selected each year, based on the quality and quantity of the services provided to curriculum. In addition to invitations to the talks and EMBS members in that Chapter's geographic domain. Among encouragement to start IEEE student clubs (chapters), the the documentation considered in selecting the winning chapter Chapter is offering a mentor program that pairs students with will be meeting reports and newsletters. The award is presented seasoned professionals. to the Chapter, whose Executive Committee determines which individual member of the chapter will travel to the Society's The Chapter worked actively with the Buenaventura Section Annual International Conference to receive the award on behalf during this period to help elevate 55 IEEE members to Senior of the chapter. Member level, several of whom are EMBS members. It also NOMINATION: The awardee will be selected by the Member used the momentum and success of its events to help other and Chapter Activities Committee of the EMB Society. No chapters of the Section to grow and gain recognition in the nomination is needed. community. With the vision of an EMBS conference in Los RECOGNITION: Reimbursement of up to $1,500 for Angeles in 2012, the Buenaventura EMBS Chapter is actively transportation and hotel accommodations at the EMBS Annual helping other Sections to consider starting EMBS chapters in International Conference. The Chapter will be recognized at the the Los Angeles area. There is a large medical community in conference's awards presentation ceremony.

2 September 2005, Shanghai, China Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Awards 2005 EMBS Early Career Achievement Award

he 2005 EMBS Early Career Achievement Award is Tpresented to Stephen Boppart:

"For significant advances in the field of optical biomedical imaging including the development of molecular contrast enhancing probes and techniques in optical coherence tomography"

Professor Boppart graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Bioengineering. Continuing at UIUC, he completed his M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1991, where he developed microfabricated multi-electrode arrays for neural recordings from cultures and brain slices. From 1991 to 1993, at the Air Force Laser Laboratory in San Antonio, Texas, he established an independent laboratory to conduct research on laser-induced optical breakdown and laser- tissue interactions in the eye. He received the Armstrong Laboratory Directors Award and Outstanding Civilian Scientist in 1992. Data generated from his laboratory helped establish Air Force and National laser safety standards. Prof. Boppart then went on to MIT, receiving his Ph.D. in 1998 in Medical and Electrical Engineering. His doctoral studies included the development and application of optical coherence tomography Stephen Boppart (OCT), an emerging high-resolution biomedical optical imaging modality. As part of a joint program between MIT and Harvard To date, Prof. Boppart has published 12 book chapters and over 80 invited and contributed publications in leading scientific, Medical School, Prof. Boppart completed his M.D. in June medical, and engineering journals. He has authored over 230 2000. invited and contributed conference presentations. Currently, he Prof. Boppart’s interests and experiences are in the is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Electrical and interdisciplinary fields of optical biomedical imaging, Computer Engineering, Bioengineering, and Internal Medicine, biophotonics, cell and tumor biology, and medicine. Prof. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also Boppart has been developing OCT for medical and biological head of the Biophotonics Imaging Laboratory at the Beckman applications for the last twelve years and currently holds 4 Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Concurrently patents with 7 pending related to this technology. He has been to maintain patient contact, he is a Clinical Research Physician at the Cancer Center, Carle Foundation Hospital and Clinic, involved in engineering the development of this technology where he instructs medical students and sees patients regularly including the design of beam delivery instruments such as for clinical research investigations. microscopes, catheters, endoscopes, and laparoscopes. He has also transitioned the technology from the laboratory to the AWARDEES clinic, using endoscopic OCT to image the gastrointestinal and 2004: Susan Hagness 1995: Atam Dhawan 2003: Paolo Vicini 1993: Rory A. Cooper respiratory tracts of patients. With primary interests in cellular 2002: Dorin Panescu 1992: Yitzhak Mendelson and molecular OCT imaging for tissue engineering and image- 2001: David Beebe 1990: Janie M. Fouke guided surgical and medical procedures, Prof. Boppart is 2000: James Collins 1991: Blake Hannaford investigating methods by which to improve the diagnostic and 1999: Zhi-Pei Liang 1988: Yongmin Kim 1997: Metin Akay 1985: Kirk Shung clinical use of OCT for diagnosing early-stage cancer. In 2002, 1996: Joan E. Sanders 1986: George V. Kondraske he was selected as one of the world’s Top 100 Young CRITERIA: The award is presented annually to an individual who Innovators by MIT’s Technology Review Magazine for his has made significant contributions, technologically or theoretically, work in medical engineering technology. He has also received to the field of Biomedical Engineering within ten years of completion an NSF CAREER Award, the UIUC College of Engineering of his or her highest degree. These contributions must represent meritorious achievement, exemplary technical contribution, or Xerox Award for Excellence in Research and the Everitt Award educational contribution to the field as evidenced by innovative for Excellence in Teaching. research, design, product development, patents or publications.

2 September 2005, Shanghai, China Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Awards 2005 EMBS Service Award

he 2005 EMBS Service Award is presented to TJose Principe:

“For meritorious contributions to the profession of biomedical engineering and to the technical activities of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE, as exemplified by service on conference organizations, committee activities and significant contributions as Editor in Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering” Jose C. Principe is Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida since 2002. He joined the University of Florida in 1987, after an eight year appointment as Professor at the University of Aveiro, in Portugal. Dr. Principe holds degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Porto (Bachelors), Portugal, University of Florida (Master and Ph.D.), USA and a Laurea Honoris Causa degree from the Universita Mediterranea in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Dr. Principe interests in biomedical engineering started with the real-time automated detection of phasic events in the electroencephalogram (EEG). He implemented in the 70s one of the first real time Jose Principe microcomputer based systems for the detection of petit mal epilepsy, and sleep scoring, followed by the since 1993 NeuroSolutions, a neural network package integration of approximate reasoning decision making in sold in 77 countries. More recently he has been involved medical systems. He was intrigued in the 90s by the in technology transfer activities with Respironics for potential of nonlinear dynamical theory to quantify the ventilator advising systems, and also with a major health EEG dynamics, and is presently developing epileptic manufacturer for a fetal ECG analysis system. Dr. seizure prediction and control algorithms at the University Principe was supervisory committee chair of 47 Ph.D. and of Florida in conjunction with Drs. Chris Sackellares, Paul 61 Master students, and he is author of more than 400 Carney and Leon Iasemidis from the U. of Arizona. More refereed publications (3 books, 4 edited books, 14 book recently he has been involved, with Dr. Miguel Nicolelis chapters, 116 journal papers and 276 conference from Duke University, in the design of invasive Brain proceedings). Machine Interfaces to help quadriplegics interact with robotic devices through the intent of limb motion. All AWARDEES these applications require a fundamental understanding of 2004: John Enderle 1996: Michael R. Neuman physiology, system , learning theory and of 2003: Christian Roux 1995: Charles Robinson advanced adaptive signal processing and machine learning 2002: Swamy Laxminarayan 1994: Barry Feinberg algorithms. He created in 1991 the Computational 2001: Metin Akay 1992: Swamy Laxminarayan 2000: Jack Iverson 1990: Alvin Wald NeuroEngineering Laboratory to synergistically focus the 1999: Jean Louis Coatrieux 1983: Eli Fromme research in biological information processing models. 1998: Susan M. Blanchard Dr. Principe is a Fellow of the IEEE, past President of the International Neural Network Society, and Editor in Chief CRITERIA: The award is presented only to individuals who have of the Transactions of Biomedical Engineering since made significant service contributions to the EMB Society. These contributions must represent uncommon dedication, and 2001, as well as a former member of the Advisory a record of exemplary service to the EMB society. The work Science Board of the FDA. He holds 5 patents and has cited could have appeared in the form of service as an EMBS submitted seven more. He was one the founding partners Officer, AdCom member, editor, associate editor or society of NeuroDimension Incorporated, which commercializes member.

2 September 2005, Shanghai, China Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Awards 2005 EMBS Career Achievement Award

he 2005 EMBS Career Achievement Award is presented Tto Ewart Carson:

“For meritorious contributions to the profession of biomedical engineering and to the technical activities of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE, as exemplified by service on conference organizations, committee activities and significant contributions as Editor in Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering” Ewart Carson is Professor of Systems Science in the Centre for Health Informatics at City University, London. Previous positions at City University include being Director of the Centre for Measurement and Information in Medicine (1983- 2003) and Director of the Institute of Health Sciences (1993- 1999). Prior to his academic career he worked in industry for the Philips electronics company. Areas of research interest and expertise include: modelling in physiology and medicine; modelling methodology for health resource management; clinical decision support systems – development and evaluation of model-based decision support systems; evaluation methodologies with particular application in telemedicine; and integrated policy modelling for ICT enhanced public healthcare. As a systems scientist, all this research is undertaken within a clear systemic Ewart Carson framework. Shropshire. Spare time activities include improving his As a member of City University for over 36 years, he has led understanding of Italian language and culture, choral a range of major research projects funded by UK and singing, running and travel. European agencies and has successfully supervised some 40 PhD students. Publications include 13 authored and edited AWARDEES books and more than 300 journal papers and chapters. 2004: Michael R. Neuman 1990: Richard J. Johns 2003: Ante Šantiü 1988: R. Stuart Mackay Current professional activities include being a member of the 2002: Willis J. Tompkins 1987: Otto Schmitt Executive Team of the Healthcare Technologies Professional 2001: John G. Webster 1986: Leslie A. Geddes Network of the IEE (UK), a Technical Board member of the 2000: Max Schaldach 1985: David B. Geselowitz International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) and 1999: Fernand A. Roberge 1979: Robert Plonsey * 1997: J. Lawrence Katz 1974: Dean L. Franklin* Chairman of the IFAC Co-ordinating Committee for Bio- 1996: Max E. Valentinuzzi 1973: Donald F. Childers * and Ecological Systems. He is currently Associate Editor of 1995: Floyd Dunn 1968: Wilson Greatbatch * Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine and an 1994: Wilson Greatbatch 1967: Herman Schwan * Editorial board member of the IEEE Transactions on 1993: John M. Reid 1963: Otto Schmitt * Information Technology in Biomedicine. He has been a 1992: Edwin L. Carstensen 1961: Britton Chance * regular participant in IEEE EMBS Conferences and 1991: Walter Welkowitz 1956: Edward F. MacNichol* Workshops since 1985. *recipient of the William J. Morlock Memorial Award Academic qualifications include a PhD in Systems Science CRITERIA: The award is presented annually to an individual and a DSc in Measurement and information in Medicine, who has made significant contributions through a distinguished both from City University. Honours include Honorary career of twenty years or more in the field of Biomedical Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (London), Engineering, as an educator, researcher, developer or Fellowship of the IEEE and Fellowship of the American administrator. These contributions must represent meritorious Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers. achievement and exemplary technical, educational, or administrative accomplishment in the field. Any past or present Ewart Carson was educated at Liverpool College, the member of the IEEE and EMBS who has not been a voting University of St Andrews in Scotland and City University, member of AdCom in the past two years is eligible. Before 1980, London. He lives in the delightful market town of Ludlow in the award was designated as the William J. Morlock Memorial Award. 2 September 2005, Shanghai, China 2005

The Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE advances the application of engineer- ing sciences and technology to medicine and biology, promotes the profession, and provides global EMBS Awards Ceremony leadership for the benefit of its members and humanity by disseminating knowledge, setting stan- dards, fostering professional development, and recognizing excellence.

The field of interest of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society is the application of the concepts and methods of the physical and engineering sciences in biology and medicine. This cov- ers a very broad spectrum ranging from formalized mathematical theory through experimental sci- ence and technological development to practical clinical applications. It includes support of scientif- ic, technological and educational activities.

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway, New Jersey, USA 08854 Telephone: +1 732 981 3433 Facsimile: +1 732 465 6435 E-mail: [email protected] www.embs.org

PUBLICATIONS Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine Transactions on Biomedical Engineering Transactions on Information Technology In Biomedicine Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Transactions on Medical Imaging Transactions on NanoBioscience Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS IEEE Biomedical Engineering Library EMBS Electronic Resource

CONFERENCES Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Neural Engineering International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BIOROB)

SUMMER SCHOOLS Sponsored by EMBS International Summer School on Biomedical Imaging 2 September 2005 International Summer School on Biomedical Signal Processing International Summer School on Biocomplexity International Summer School on Medical Devices and Biosensors Shanghai, China International Summer School on Applications of Information & Communication Technology in Biomedicine 27th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society