» Biomedical Golf Social

Organized by Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Engineering Cluster, Nanyang Technological University

Date:                 14th December 2006, Thursday
Venue:              Jurong Country Club (walking course)
Tee-Off Time:  7:15 am
Report Time:   6:45am
Cost:                 S$125 per participant

Inclusive in Package

• Door Gifts
• Lunch
• A bottle of drinking water
• Prizes: Novelty and Top 3 (scoring system based on System 36)
• Golfing Assistant (1 assistant to 2 golfers)
• Great FUN and Networking

Registration Details

Please fax the registration form to Fax: 67912274. For further enquires, please contact Ms Michelle at Tel: 63162957 (BPE Cluster HQ) or email to claratew@pmail.ntu.edu.sg. For payment by cheque, please address to Nanyang Technological University. Please mail cheques to address: 50 Nanyang Drive, Research Techno Plaza 6th Storey, XFrontiers Block, Singapore 637553

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» Dinner Lectures

Date:     12th December 2006, Tuesday
Venue:  Orchard Hotel, Singapore
Time:    6:15pm
Cost:      S$125 per participant

Organized by ICBPE 2006 & BPE Cluster, NTU and the Institute of Engineers, Singapore

Lecture 1: “Nanobiomaterials for Tissue Engineering” by Prof Antonios G. Mikos

Antonios Mikos is a J.W. Cox Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University. He is the Director of both the J.W. Cox Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering and the Center for Excellence in Tissue Engineering. His research focuses on biomaterials for novel orthopaedic, cardiovascular, neurological, and ophthalmologic applications.

Lecture 2: “Bioinformatics of High Content Screening” by Prof Stephen Wong

Stephen Wong is the Director of the Center for Bioinformatics at the Harvard Center of Neurodegeneration and Repair, and an Associate Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women's Hospital. His research focuses on bioinformatics, high content screening and analysis, as well as other advanced technologies for biomedical engineering.

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Registration Details
Fax registration forms to Fax: 67912274. Further enquires to Michelle at Tel: 63162957 (BPE Cluster, NTU) or Email: claratew@pmail.ntu.edu.sg. Cheque payments to Nanyang Technological University. Mailing address to: 50 Nanyang Drive, Research Techno Plaza 6th Storey, XFrontiers Block, Singapore 637553

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» Local Tours

Singapore is a dynamic city rich in contrast and colour where you can find a harmonious blend of culture, architecture and cuisine. Brimming with unbridled energy, this little dynamo in Southeast Asia offers numerous wonderful and interesting places to visit. To facilitate a total Singapore experience, the ICBPE 2006 conference committee has contacted one tour agency to organize selected visits. Interested conference delegates are to liaised with the agency directly. Listed below are some of destinations the agency hosts (with their tour code). Do take note that these are fee-paying visits and NOT included in the conference registration.

Tour Agency Contact Details

SIN PS/X 502 - City Tour by Land & Water

This is the tour that takes you overland and through water to make sure you’re soaked and wringing wet with culture and everything fantastic about Singapore. Tour begins with a visit to Kampong Glam - originally a fishing village at the mouth of the Rochor River, it was the historic seat of Malay royalty in Singapore. Look out for the Arab cloth merchants with their delicate silks and velvets, food stores selling traditional Arab-Muslim food stuff and merchandise of all kinds. Next, drive through the Colonial district for a view of Parliament House and the imposing Supreme Court and City Hall that overlooks the Padang. Then, we proceed to Chinatown where you will enter the 160 years old Thian Hock Temple, a must for Chinese immigrants in the early days and uniquely built without any use of nail joints. Stop by at the Gem Factory, admire the best of Asian craftsmanship. Down to the Water – enjoy the Singapore River Boat Tour.

SIN PS/X 507 - Sentosa Special

We'll cross over to Sentosa with a breathtaking Cable Car ride across to Mount Faber where you can catch a beautiful view of the harbour and the cruise centre. Next, we'll board the shuttle for a ride to the The Merlion. Take the lift to the top floor and be rewarded with a 360° view of Sentosa and Singapore’s southern shores. Finally, visit fascinating Underwater World which at last count has a collection of 6,000 fish from 350 species. Served by a moving travellator, you can marvel at the mysteries of the deep through a 83-metre acrylic tunnel.

SIN PS/X 512 - Night Safari

The drama and mystery of the tropical jungle comes alive after dusk, at the world’s premier Night Safari. Creatures from South America, Asia, & India greet visitors from their own naturalistic enclosures, which simulate that of their own homeland. Not to miss are of course the awesome giraffes towering over the gorgeous reservoir, the rare clouded leopards, endangered greater Asian rhinoceros and of course the feisty fishing cats. Embark on our Walking Trails-Fishing Cat, romantic Forest Giants or come face to face with free flying bats at the Leopard Trail. Catch also the nightly Creatures of The Night show, which features the natural behaviour of our nocturnal animals.

SIN PS/X 513 - Peranakan Tour

What does it mean to be a Peranakan? Heritage that combines the best of the Chinese and Malay cultures, the hybrid nature of the Peranakan has yielded enviable works of art in the realm of architecture, embroidery, beadwork and the culinary arts. Join us on a colourful journey into the history, lifestyle and unique character of the Peranakan people.The tour starts with a visit to Koon Seng Road/Joo Chiat, best known for its colourful rows of traditional Peranakan shophouses, dating back to the 1920s and 1930s, which line its narrow streets. The area is named after Chew Joo Chiat, a wealthy Peranakan landowner, who built shophouses and residential units on land he bought after World War I. Next, we will stop to see nonya chang demonstration. This shop is famous with it homemade "Ba Chang" (Rice Dumpling) and other snacks such as Soon Kueh, Otak and Pineapple Tart.

Tour continues with a stop at Katong, evokes a warm nostalgia, especially among the older generation of Singaporean. Katong has retained a hold on its past, reveling in its incredibly rich Peranakan and Eurasian heritage and architecture and soaking in its great charm. Stop for a Peranakan beading demonstration followed by food sampling at Peranakan Restaurant.