New Technology in Medical Practice

Part 1 Bioengineering and biotechnology education: problems of medical education in Austria, particularly concerning biotechnology; bioengineering and biotechnology education at the Technical University of Vienna ; education in biomedical engineering; - and research in Graz. Part 2 Biomechanics: modelling of muscle mechanics in the normal and the disabled ; dermatological biomechanics; modified body tissues as biomaterials; poroviscoelastic modelling of connective tissue; instrumentation and measurement in clinical haemorheology; recent developments in leg prosthetics. Part 3 Mechanical properties, biomaterials: blood flow measurement with ultrasonic techniques; experiences with a New Multichannel Diagnostic Method using Hard wired Fast Fourier transformation; development and applications of new methods for the measurement of density and viscosity of blood; preclinical evaluation of artificial liver support systems; hollow fibre based modules for blood purification; isoporous ultrafiltration membranes from crystalline bacterial envelope layers; time domain optical techniques of potential biophysical interest; modelling gaseous exchange in membrane artificial lungs; kinetic modelling in artificial kidneys ; lasers in medicine, tissue targetting in thermal processes. Part 4 Neurophysiology: isolated cells as experimental models; selection and evaluation of model neurons; multimode evoked potentials in comatose patients; neurotoxins and drug developments; dynamic EEG mapping- a new method of brain research; substitution of paralysed functions in para -and tetraplegia. Part 5 Monoclonal antibodies, genetic engineering: immortalized animal cells and monoclonal antibodies; cloning of murine autoantibody genes - a new key to diagnosis and therapy; microbiology and monoclonal antibodies - a new key to diagnosis and therapy; monoclonal antibodies in the food industry and agriculture ; monoclonal antibodies against human protein and glycoprotein hormones - use for epitope mapping and construction of immunoradiometric assays; carrier systems for drug delivery and targetting; sustained and programmed delivery of active agents; monoclonal antibodies for drug targetting in cancer theraphy. Part 6 Sensors: microsensors for medicine and biology; the contributions of chemical sciences to biosensor development; potential and limitations of microsensors in biomaterial applications.