Stoika, R.

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CONFERENCESNanoBio6Europe 2007 International Conference in Munster, Germany (June 13–15, 2007)The nanobiotechnology is one of the most rapidly developing branches appearing on the cross ofbiology, medicine, and other natural, as well as technical sciences. The Conference NanoBio<Europe2007 (Munster, Germany) was an extraordinary opportunity to demonstrate the achievements in thatfield, and the representatives of the international nanobiotech<community from not only Europe, butalso from the North America, Asia and Australia, took part as lectors and participants.  A group ofthe Ukrainian researchers, particularly those who have scientific collaboration with their Germancolleagues in the field of nanobiotechnology, also arrived to Munster. In 1993, the City of Munstercelebrated its 1200th Anniversary. Everybody knows that the Westphalian Peace Treaty was negoti<ated and signed in Munster. It is also one of the main University cities in Germany. However, only afew insiders know that Munster has become an important location for nano< and biotechnology. Thereare several examples of innovative and successful business start<ups, as well as encouraging develop<ment of future technologies in Munster. The City of Munster, in cooperation with the TechnologyPark and the Federal State of North<Rhine Westphalia and the University, has taken an active partin establishing the Center for Nanotechnology, called CeNTech. The Ukrainian participants got achance of visiting the main laboratories at that Center during NanoBio Europe 2007 in Munster.Within the program of NanoBio<Europe 2007, the participants could listen to the lectures of thewell known researchers in the field of nanobiotechnology, who presented the Keynote Lectures:Mauro Ferrari (University of Texas, USA) «Nano<Bio<Math — A critical triangulation», and GoranHermeren (University of Lund, Sweden) «How nano scale research in the biosciences can improve thequality of life: Ethical aspects». Among the most interesting lectures of the Invited Speakers, one should note:  Otmar Schober(University of Munster, Germany) «Non<invasive molecular imaging of beta<adrenoreceptors invivo: Perspectives for PET<radioligands» at Session 1 «Molecular Imaging and Biophotonics», DarioAnselmetti (University of Bielenfeld, Germany) «Single molecule biophysics and system nanobiolo<gy» at Session 2 «Nanobioanalysis In Vitro», Ehud Gazit (University of Tel Aviv, Israel) «Self<Assembly of short aromatic peptides: From amyloid disorders to nanotechnology» at Session 3«Nanoassemblies/Surfaces», Krasimir Velikov (Unilever Food and Health Research Institute, TheNetherlands) «Colloidal delivery systems for micronutrients and nutraceuticals: Comparison withdrug delivery» at Session 4 «Drug delivery/Theranostics», Reinhold Deppisch (GambroDialysatoren GmbH, Germany) «Convergence of nanostructuring of medical device surfaces and bio<logical elements to new and enhanced functionality» at Session 5 «Nanomaterials for bio and med<ical application», Claude Vauchier (CEA<LETI, France) «Progress in Lab on Chip integration for bio<logical application» at Session 6, and Jonathan Trent (NASA, USA) «What is the far future ofnanotechnology?» at Session 7 «Future challenges». Of special interest was a free Panel Discussion at the conference on the perspectives ofnanobiotechnology development. The leading representatives of the nanobiotech<community work<ing for the Universities and Business, including NASA, took part in that Discussion. It was statedthat the nаnobiotechnology is well on its way to supporting the transformational changes in medi<cine. In particular, it offers unprecedented breakthrough opportunities in the early detection of dis<eases from biological fluids, and in the delivery of therapeutic agents in a spatially and temporallyoptimized manner. These undertakings require expertise not only in nanoscale technology and thebiomedical sciences, but also in the mathematical framings of the nanoscale phenomena. However, aquestion «How can nanoscale research improve the quality of life?» still needs a positive answering. It was also announced at the conference, that the next NanoBio<Europe 2008 will take place inBarcelona (Spain). During the NanoBio<Europe 2007 in Munster, the Workshop on German<UkrainianCollaboration in NanoBiotechnology and NanoScience has also been organized. The welcomingaddress to the Workshop was presented by prof. Sergyi Komisarenko (Director of the PalladianInstitute of Biochemistry, Kyiv, and Scientific Secretary at the Board of the National Academy ofSciences of Ukraine), prof. Peter Scharff (President of the Technical University in Ilmenau,Germany), and Dr. Erich Rathske (International Bureau of the German Federal Ministry of134КОНФЕРЕНЦІЇ, З’ЇЗДИ, СИМПОЗІУМИEducation and Research). Besides, the exhibition and pre<sentations were done by the Ukrainian and German repre<sentatives at the Conference and Workshop. The Workshopwas supported by the Federal Ministry of Education andResearch of Germany, International Bureau of the BMBF,Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU), GermanResearch Foundation (DRG), Westphalian Wilhelm’sUniversity in Munster, and the Center of NanoTechnology(CeNTech). It was noted during the Workshop that the main topicsof Ukrainian nanobiotechnology are as following:Nanomaterials for coating and high performancematerials;Nano<scale semi<conducting, and photosensitivematerials;Sensors based on nanostructures for manifold appli<cations (medicine, biology, environment, physics,etc.);Nanomaterials in biology, medicine, and pharmacy;Nanoscale cell biology, gene engineering and pro<teomics;Nanoanalytics;Manomedicine;Engineered nanobiostructures and biohybrid systems.The lectures and posters presented at the Workshoporganized at NanoBio<Europe 2007 are good examples offruitful and promising German<Ukrainian collaboration inthe nanobiotechnology. The following presentations were delivered:1) Filenko D. et al., Rangelow I. W. Biochemical Recognition Using Cantilever Array.Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany; Institute of Organic Chemistry of NASU, Kyiv,Institute of Semiconductor Physics of NASU, Kyiv; Microsystems Ltd., Varna, Bulgaria. 2) Zyman Z., Epple M., Rokhmistrov D. et al. Nanopowder Processing in Developing BioactiveMaterials. V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv; University of Duisburg<Essen,Germany.3) Prylutska S.V., Grynyuk I.I., Matyshevska O.P., Siegmund C., Ritter U. Anti<OxidantProperties of C60 Fullerenes In Vitro. Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kyiv, TechnicalUniversity of Ilmenau, Germany.4) Weber L., Ritter U., Scharff P., Matyshevska O., Prylutsky Y. Non<Enzymatic GlucoseSensors based on Carbon Nanotubes. Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany; Taras ShevchenkoKyiv National University, Kyiv.5) Koseich M.V. et al., Benninghoven A. Nanotechnology for Mass Spectrometry forNanobiotechnology. B. Verkin Institute of Low Temperature Physics and Engineering of NASU,Kharkiv; Westphalian Wilhelms University, Munster, Germany.6) Prylutska S. et al., Effects of Photoescited Fullerene C60 Composites in Normal and TransformedCells. Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kyiv; R.E. Kavetsky Institute of ExperimentalPathology, Oncology, and Radiobiology of NASU, Kyiv; Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany.7) Stoika R., Zaichenko A., Bilyy R., Herrmann M. Novel Functional Nanoscale Composites:Synthesis and Biomedical Potentials. Institute of Cell Biology of NASU, Lviv, Ukraine; Institute ofImmunology, FAU Erlangen Nuernberg, Germany.8) Zyman Z., Epple M., Rokhmistrov D., Ivanov I., Glushko V. On the Crystallization ofAmorphous Phosphate Nanoparticles  Precipitated by Wet Synthesis. V.N. Karazin KharkivNational University, Ukraine; University of Duisburg<Essen, Germany.9) Kovtun A. (young scientist, Ukraine), Epple M. (Germany) Chromatography withSubstituted Ca Phosphates for the Separation of Nucleic Acids.10) Epple M. et al. (Germany), Sokolova V. (young scientist, Ukraine) Ca PhosphateNanoparticles as Versatile Carriers for DNA and siRNA into Living Cells.As the next step in further developing the German<Ukrainian collaboration in the nanobiotechnolo<gy, it was decided that the 2nd German<Ukrainian Symposium on nanobiotechnology will be organizedin Germany, and a search for the needed organizational costs should be started as soon as possible. Rostyslav Stoika, ProfessorКонференції 135

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