HELSINKI 16th International Conference on Bioscience, Biomedical & Environmental Engineering: HB2E2-27

Call for papers/Topics

All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields:

Bioscience (Life Sciences Core)

Molecular & Cellular Biology

• Gene Expression and Regulation: Transcriptional control, epigenetics, RNA interference, and post-translational modifications.

• Cellular Metabolism & Bioenergetics: Glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, lipid metabolic pathways, and metabolic flux analysis.

• Signal Transduction: G-protein coupled receptors, kinase cascades, ligand-receptor kinetics, and cellular crosstalk.

Synthetic Biology & Genetic Engineering

• Genome Editing Tools: CRISPR-Cas systems, TALENs, zinc finger nucleases, and base/prime editing.

• Metabolic Engineering: Pathway optimization, chassis organism design, heterologous protein production, and synthetic gene circuits.

• Structural Biology: Protein folding dynamics, macromolecular crystallography, cryo-EM analysis, and molecular docking.

Immunology & Microbiology

• Immune Response Mechanisms: Innate and adaptive immunity, antigen presentation, auto-immunity, and hypersensitivity.

• Microbial Physiology & Genetics: Bacterial communication (quorum sensing), horizontal gene transfer, and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms.

• Host-Pathogen Interactions: Viral entry mechanisms, bacterial virulence factors, and immune evasion strategies.

Biomedical Engineering

Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine

• Biomaterials Design: Biodegradable polymers, hydrogels, bio-inspired materials, and biocompatibility testing.

• Scaffold Fabrication & Bioprinting: 3D bioprinting techniques, decellularized extracellular matrices, and microfluidic scaffold architectures.

• Stem Cell Engineering: Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), lineage differentiation, organoid development, and mechanical strain signaling.

Bioinstrumentation & Medical Devices

• Biosensors & Diagnostics: Point-of-care testing, electrochemical sensors, optical biosensors, and microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices.

• Medical Imaging Systems: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), ultrasound beamforming, and computed tomography (CT) algorithms.

• Bioelectric Signal Processing: Electrocardiography (ECG), electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and noise-filtering signal conditioning.

Biomechanics & Neural Engineering

• Orthopedic Mechanics: Bone modeling, joint kinematics, implant stress analysis, and cartilage tribology.

• Fluid Biomechanics: Blood flow dynamics (hemodynamics), arterial wall shear stress, microvascular transport, and heart valve mechanics.

• Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs): Neural signal decoding, invasive vs. non-invasive electrodes, neuroprosthetics, and deep brain stimulation parameters.

Environmental Engineering

Water & Wastewater Engineering

• Advanced Water Treatment: Membrane filtration (reverse osmosis, nanofiltration), advanced oxidation processes, and UV disinfection.

• Biological Wastewater Processing: Activated sludge systems, anaerobic digestion, nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus), and membrane bioreactors.

• Hydrology & Groundwater Remediation: Aquifer recharge, contaminant transport modeling, pump-and-treat systems, and permeable reactive barriers.

Air Quality & Atmospheric Engineering

• Pollutant Control Technologies: Electrostatic precipitators, baghouse filters, catalytic converters, and scrubbers for volatile organic compounds.

• Atmospheric Chemistry & Modeling: Particulate matter (PM2.5/PM10) dispersion, photochemical smog formation, and greenhouse gas flux accounting.

• Indoor Air Quality: HVAC filtration design, bioaerosol control, and source emissions characterization.

Waste Management & Circular Economy

• Solid & Hazardous Waste Engineering: Landfill liner design, leachate collection, incineration, and hazardous material stabilization.

• Resource Recovery & Biorefining: Waste-to-energy systems, bioplastics production from organic waste, and nutrient recycling (e.g., phosphorus extraction).

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): Cradle-to-grave environmental impact evaluation, carbon footprint analysis, and circular materials flow analysis.

Interrelated & Cross-Disciplinary Fields

Bioremediation & Environmental Biotechnology

(Intersection: Bioscience + Environmental Engineering)

• Microbial Remediation: Enzymatic degradation of hydrocarbons, organohalides, and persistent organic pollutants.

• Phytoremediation: Heavy metal hyperaccumulation in plants, rhizosphere degradation, and phytostabilization.

• Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring: Genetically engineered microbes and immobilized bio-recognition elements for real-time contaminant tracking.

Environmental Health & Nanotoxicology

(Intersection: Bioscience + Biomedical + Environmental Engineering)

• Nanoparticle Toxicity: Cellular uptake mechanisms, reactive oxygen species generation, and biological barrier penetration of engineered nanomaterials.

• Ecotoxicology & Risk Assessment: Endocrine disruptor exposure routes, dose-response modeling, bioaccumulation in food chains, and biomarkers of environmental stress.

• Bioaerosol Health Impacts: Respiratory deposition kinetics of airborne biological agents and occupational exposure limits.

Sustainable Medical Technologies

(Intersection: Biomedical Engineering + Environmental Engineering)

• Eco-Friendly Biomaterials: Bio-based polymers for disposable medical devices and circular supply chains for surgical tools.

• Pharmaceutical Contaminant Mitigation: Environmental lifecycle of drug residues, endocrine disruptors in municipal effluent, and targeted removal methods.

• Green Biomanufacturing: Energy-efficient bioreactor design, continuous manufacturing protocols, and low-waste cell-culture media formulations.

Bioenergy & Bioprocess Engineering

(Intersection: Bioscience + Environmental Engineering + Biomedical Fluid Principles)

• Algal Biotechnology: Microalgae cultivation systems, photobioreactor scale-up, and lipid extraction for biofuels.

• Bioelectrochemical Systems: Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for simultaneous wastewater treatment and power generation, plus microbial electrosynthesis.

• Fermentation & Scale-Up Hydraulics: Mass transfer dynamics (oxygen transfer rates), fluid mixing in large-scale vessels, and rheology of complex biological fluids