2024 Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering (SSBE)
Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Engineering, Winterthur, Switzerland - September 5th, 2024
The 2024 Annual Meeting of the SSBE is a one-day event for exchange between experts from academia, industry, and clinics. The Society promotes contacts between members and people interested in the field of biomedical engineering such as engineers, physicists, natural scientists and medical doctors. The scientific sessions will focus on current topics in medical technologies and will be accompanied by keynote presentations. An interactive poster session is an integrative part in the event.
Date
- Thursday, September 5th, 2024
Venue
The conference will take place at the School of Engineering at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW in Winterthur, Switzerland.
Adress:
ZHAW, School of Engineering
Building TN
Technikumstrasse 71
8401 Winterthur
Host Institution is the Biomechanics Group of the IMES Institute of Mechanical Systems.
Biomechanical Engineering | ZHAW Institute of Mechanical Systems IMES
The venue is located 300m from the train station (5 min walking distance).
SSBE Research & Student Awards
The Annual Meeting will feature a special session where short-listed candidates for the SSBE Student Award and SSBE Research Award will present their work.
Details and submission deadline are found on the SSBE homepage: Link to SSBE
Research & Student Awards
Program
09:15 Welcome coffee, registration, placing posters
09:30 Welcome address by SSBE President Bert Müller
09:35 Keynote lecture: PD Dr. Prabitha Urwyler, Innosuisse
“Exploring Unconventional Career Paths & Unlocking Innovation with Innosuisse”
10:15 Coffee break & Poster session
11:00 Oral Session I: presentations of SSBE Members
12:00 Lunch
13:00 SSBE General assembly
14:00 Keynote Lecture: Prof. Dr. Jörg Mayer, Surgical Fusion Technologies
"SupraFusion - insights into a novel, minimally invasive technology for soft tissue
to bone fixation"
14:30 Oral Session II: presentations of SSBE Members
15.30 Refreshments at the posters
16:00 Award session for the SSBE Research Award:
1 Johanna Franziska Menze, University of Berne,
"Towards subject-specificity in biomechanical modelling of rotator cuff pathologies
and interventions"
2 Thijs Smit, ETH Zurich,
"Topology optimization of patient-specific spinal fusion implants”
3 Theofanis Stampoultzis EPFL,
"Enhancing Chondrocyte Biosynthetic Activities: Harnessing the Power of
Loading-Induced Evolved Temperature"
Winner of the SSBE Student Award:
L. Constantin
PPG-based sleep staging using sleepPPGNet: extension to wearables,
improvements
17:00 25 Years Biomechanical Engineering & 150 Years “Technikum Winterthur”
Accompanied by life music from Jonas & Philipp
17:25 Award Session of the SSBE Research Award
17:30 Closing remarks & Opening of the Dinner
Abstract Book
Registration
Registration Fee: CHF 80.00 per person, including catering
Payment: The registration fee can be paid with credit card and Twint. Accepted cards are: Mastercard, Visa, Postcard and Twint
Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor this event, please contact us.
We thank the following sponsors for their contribution:
