IFMBE launches new journal on cellular engineering

The IFMBE launched its new journal, Cellular Engineering, at the Second International Conference on Cellular Engineering, which was held in La Jolla, California, from 19 to 22 August 1995. Cellular Engineering has been designed to reflect the growth in the innovative field of cellular engineering. The coverage area of the journal includes

  • bio-artificial organs
  • bio-interactions
  • biological materials
  • biomembranes
  • biomimicry
  • cell encapsulation
  • cell-based biosensors
  • cell-energy interactions
  • molecular engineering
  • natural neural networks
  • tissue engineering

The Editor in Chief of the journal is Professor Peter Rolfe, North Staffordshire Hospital NHS Trust, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. The Editorial Board consists of

  • Professor Masuo Aizawa, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
  • Professor Ch Baquey, University of Bordeaux, France
  • Professor W Bonfield, University of London, UK
  • Professor A Curtis, University of Glasgow, UK
  • Dr O Damour, Lyon, France
  • R. Gordon, University of Manitoba, Canada
  • Professor M Grattarola, University of Genoa, Italy
  • Professor D Lauffenburger, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
  • Professor L V McIntire, Rice University, USA
  • Professor R M Nerem, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
  • Professor
  • Professor D Williams, University of Liverpool, UK

The journal is published by Peter Peregrinus Ltd. (PPL) who also produce MBEC. Cellular Engineering is published quarterly. However, the first volume will consist of five issues, including the Autumn 1995 issue.

The papers published in the Autumn issue are listed below under their classification categories:

Cellular mobility
Modulation of cell migration speed via genetic manipulation of integrin/cytoskeleton linkage: C. E. Schmidt, T. Chen and D. A. Lauffenburger

Vascular
Flow-induced calcium responses in endothelial cells are synergistically modulated by serum: G. Helmlinger, B. C. Berk and R. M. Nerem

Cell-energy interactions
Sequential analysis of the influence of inhomogeneous magnetic field on aggregation mechanism of erythrocytes in health and malaria: M. Singh and M. Kumaravel

Tissue engineering
Deterministic models for tissue engineering: E. Bell

Cellular guidance, movement and growth
Accelerating cell movement: A. Curtis, C. Wilkinson and B. Wojciak

Reviews
Hybrid bio-artificial pancreas: potential method of diabetes treatment: K. Tatarkiewicz

Dielectrophoretic field cages: technique for cell, virus and macromolecule handling: G. Fuhr, Th. Schnelle, R. Hagedorn and S. G. Shirley

Communication
Development of kit for predicting cutaneous toxicity in vitro using three-dimensional dermal equivalent: Phase 1 Reproducibility of dermal equivalent: C. Augustin and O. Damour

Scientific note
Approach to the estimation of cell/surface adhesion: F. Vyskocil, I. Dittert, M. Bove and M. Grattarola

For further information on the scope of the journal, contact the Editor in Chief Professor Peter Rolfe, Biomedical Engineering & Medical Physics, North Staffordshire Hospital NHS Trust, Keele University, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. ST4 7QB, UK; tel. +44 (0)1782 717 079; fax. +44 (0)1782 747 319; email pma10@cc.Keele.ac.uk

For subscriptions contact IEE/PPL, Publication Sales Department, PO Box 96, Michael Faraday House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Herts. SG1 2AY, UK; tel. +44 (0)1438 313311; fax. +44 (0)1438 742 792; World-Wide Web http://www.iee.org.uk/publish/journals/profjrnl/profjrnl.html#celleng