Materials, Mimics, and Microfluidics:
Engineering Tools for Mechanobiology (MBI 3M)
(#3M2021)
Hybrid Scientific Meeting
21-23 July, 2021
National University of Singapore
Principal theme and objectives
The principal goal of MBI 3M 2021 is to explore ways in which engineering approaches are taken to control cell/tissue/organ/organism behavior. Broadly defined, this could include:
- microfluidic strategies that directly manipulate cells
- advances in biomaterials aimed at recapitulating native ECM,
- new bioelectromechanical systems for studying and/or stimulating cells.
This semi-broad approach will allow for speakers from wide-ranging fields, including cancer biology, stem cell biology, immunology, neuroscience and more.
A focus on engineering tools also presents an opportunity for tech talks/hands-on tutorials by researchers or industry.
Hybrid meeting
MBI 3M 2021 is a hybrid meeting (#3M2021) aimed at Asia-Pacific scientists in the bioengineering and mechanobiology community. There will be a core online meeting with talks and discussion, supplemented by local ‘satellite’ meetings across the Asia-Pacific region. The satellite centres will be hosting the talks in a venue which will enable participants to be physically present at the venue (depending on local COVID restrictions at the satellite centre). This will provide for more meaningful interactions/discussions among the conference participants.
MBI 3M 2021 Provisional themes
- Microfluidic tools
- Bio-inspired and biomimetic tools
- Bioelectric and MEMS-based tools
- Nanoscale tools
- Cellular confinement tools
- Advanced imaging assays and tools
- Mechanobiology tools for morphogenesis and regeneration
- Soft biomaterials
- Active cellular deformation
- Single molecule tools
MBI 3M is open to academics, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students interested in bioengineering and mechanobiology.
Live talks
Please do note that the live talks will occur between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM Singapore time.
- India: 7:30 AM-1:30 PM
- China, Taiwan, Western Australia: 10 AM-4 PM
- Japan, Korea: 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Eastern Australia: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM
- New Zealand: 2:00 PM-8:00 PM
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Organizers
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Scientific Committee
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Plenary Speakers
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Administration
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Satellite Centres
| Satellite Centre | Venue | Host | Program | ||
| 1 | Australia | Perth | U. Western Australia | Yu Suk Choi | |
| 2 | Australia | Melbourne | Monash University | Roey Elnathan | |
| 3 | Australia | Melbourne | University of Melbourne | Xumei Gao | |
| 4 | Australia | Sydney | The University of Sydney | Lining Ju | Download |
| 5 | China | Beijing | Peking University | Congying Wu | |
| 6 | China | Shenzhen | SUStech | Yao Ming Xi | |
| 7 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | City University of Hong Kong | Bee Luan Khoo | |
| 8 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Jonathan Choi | |
| 9 | India | Pune | DY Patil International University | Surabhi Sonam | Download |
| 10 | Japan | Kyoto/ Nagoya/ Tokyo | Naotaka Nakazawa/ Hiroaki Hirata/ Matoshi Kaya |
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| 11 | New Zealand | Auckland | The University of Auckland | Sophia Leung | |
| 12 | Singapore | Singapore | National University of Singapore | Andrew Holle/ Saw Thuan Beng | |
| 13 | Singapore | NTU | Nayang Technological University | Zhao Wenting | |
| 14 | Korea | Seoul | Soonchunhyang University | Joshua Hwang | |
| 15 | Taiwan | Taipei City | Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica | Keng-hui Lin | |
| 16 | Taiwan | Taipei City | National Taiwan University | Pen-hsiu Grace Chao |
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| 17 | Vietnam | Vietnam-Ho Chi Minh City | International University, Ho Chi Minh National University | Thi-Hiep Nguyen | Download |
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Programme Overview
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Registration
Registration now open
Materials, Mimics, and Microfluidics: Engineering Tools for Mechanobiology (MBI 3M) is open to academics, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students interested in the topic of the conference.
Registration Fees
There is no registration fee for the conference.
Abstracts for Oral Presentations
Deadline: 20th June 2021. Registrants interested in submitting an abstract for an oral presentation (15 mins) may submit the abstract (200 word limit) via online registration.
Social Events
Each of the satellite centres will be hosting social/networking events. Please advise the local hosts that you are interested in attending these events in person, as there will be a cap on the number of persons allowed due to COVID restrictions prevalent at the satellite centre.
Poster Session
Deadline: 30th June 2021. There will be in-person poster sessions organized in a few of the satellite centres. Researchers interested in submitting an abstract for a poster may submit the abstracts to the respective satellite centre via email. Email addresses of the satellite centres for submitting posters are as below:
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Centre |
Contact |
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| Australia, Melbourne |
Susan Northfield | susan.northfield@unimelb.edu.au |
| Australia, Sydney |
Lining Ju, Yao Wang, Hongxu Lu |
arnold.ju@sydney.edu.au, yao.wang@unsw.edu.au, hongxu.lu@sydney.edu.au |
| China, Beijing |
Congying Wu | congyingwu@hsc.pku.edu.cn |
| Hong Kong | Bee Luan Khoo, Jonathan Choi |
blkhoo@cityu.edu.hk |
| India, Pune |
Surabhi Sonam | surabhi.sonam@dypiu.ac.in |
| Japan | Naotaka Nakazawa, Hiroaki Hirata, Matoshi Kaya |
3m.satellite.japan@gmail.com |
| Singapore | Andrew Holle, Saw Thuan Beng |
mbi3mconference21@gmail.com |
| New Zealand | Sophia Leung, Ivanna Williantarra |
3m.satellite.nz@gmail.com |
| Taiwan, Taipei City | Pen-hsiu Grace Chao | pgchao@g.ntu.edu.tw |
| Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City | Thi-Hiep Nguyen | nguyenthanhqua87@gmail.com |
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Singapore NUS Satellite Centre
National University of Singapore Satellite Centre
mbi.nus.edu.sg
mbi@nus.edu.sg
+65 6872 6123
LT7, Engineering Block EA Building, Level 3
National University of Singapore
5A Engineering Drive 1
Singapore 117411
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Become a Sponsor
The Materials, Mimics, and Microfluidics: Engineering Tools for Mechanobiology (MBI 3M) hybrid meeting welcomes sponsorship enquiries.
MBI 3M 2021 presents an opportunity for sponsors to showcase technologies and build partnerships with researchers designing cutting-edge engineering tools for mechanobiology and other life science research.
Currently, MBI 3M 2021 has 17 Satellite Centres across the Asia-Pacific, providing sponsors with the ability to target this growing regional scientific community. As many of our Satellite Centres are also run by early-career researchers, we expect our audience to be particularly interested in learning about the latest lab equipment, bioengineering technology advances, and publication venues that can assist their scientific investigations.
If you are interested in exploring sponsorship opportunities with MBI 3M 2021, please contact us at mbi3mconference21@gmail.com.
