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The Cryogenic Society of America, Inc. (CSA) is a non-profit technical
society serving all those interested in any phase of cryogenics. The
following is a general list of meetings and events related to the field of
cryogenics. For CSA chapter meetings, see the Local Chapters page.
2008
- 2008
Invitation for Manuscripts to Cell Preservation Technology Journal
Sponsored by Cell Preservation Technology Journal
We invite you to submit your manuscripts to Cell Preservation Technology, the only peer-reviewed journal dedicated to biologic preservation technology.
We welcome manuscripts in the following areas:
-Systems Preservation—cells, organs, tissues, macromolecules
-Preservation States—anhydrobioic, glassy-state, cryopreservation, gel-state hypothermic, freeze drying
-Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms —apoptosis & necrosis, biophysical
responses, gene regulation, modeling, signal transduction,
materials compatibility, protein expression
-Preservation Engineering
-Bioprocessing Optimization Protocols
-Biopackaging Natural Systems Models
-Ethical/Legal/Regulatory Considerations
If you would like a complimentary copy of Cell Preservation Technology, please e-mail your full contact information along with the name of the Journal to Tracy Kasten at  tkasten@liebertpub.com
More info: Manuscript Submission at mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cellpreservation or contact tkasten@liebertpub.com
- May 15-16, 2008
2008 Magnetics Conference
Sponsored by 2008 Magnetics Conference
This two-day conference (May 15-16, 2008) is a leading global event within the magnetics market, bringing together leading magnetics experts from around the world. This is a once-a-year opportunity for professionals in the magnetics market to assemble and discuss the latest magnetics advancements and developments. The 2008 Magnetics Conference will focus on the latest advancements in magnetic applications, technology and materials. Serving OEM developers of products that utilize magnets and magnet systems, design engineers, OEM developers involved in EMC technology and magnetic effects, magnetics manufacturers and integrators, and material suppliers in the magnetics industry.
Denver, Colorado - Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center
More info: Program Manager Heather Krier heather@infowebcom.com or call (800) 803-9488 x 129. Visit the conference web site at www.magneticsmagazine.com
- June 9 - 12, 2008
International Cryocooler Conference, ICC15
Registration Opens: January 1, 2008
Abstracts Due: February 17, 2008
Early Registration Closes: May 2, 2008
Sponsorship Opportunity: Vendor-Sponsored ICC15 Cocktail Reception on June 9, 2008, following conclusion of Day 1 Technical Program. Cost: $600. For more information and to sign up, visit www.cryocooler.org beginning March 21, 2008.
Hyatt Regency, Long Beach, California USA
More info: chair@cryocooler.org or www.cryocooler.org
- June 9th, 2008
CSA Short Course
Sponsored by Cryogenic Society of America
Dr. Ray Radebaugh's and Dr. Willy Gully's one-day Short Course "Foundations of Cryocoolers" will be held on June 9, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Dr. Radebaugh, Group Leader, Physical and Chemical Properties Division, NIST Boulder, is a world-renowned expert in this field and Dr. Gully is a Staff Consultant at Ball Aerospace. Once again, CSA will sponsor this course, which provides excellent background and serves as an introduction for those relatively new to the field or those who are familiar with only one type of cryocooler, as well as those wishing to learn about the most recent developments in this area.
Registration for Short Course "Foundations of Cryocoolers"
Early Registration (beginning Jan. 1, 2008)
Regular Attendees: $215
Regular Registration (after May 2, 2008)
Regular Attendees: $240
Students: $100
Accommodations are available at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Long Beach, CA, site of the 15th International Cryocooler Conference from June 9-12, 2008. Lodging fees are $185 per night plus 16.25% tax for single, double, triple or quad occupancy. Space is limited, so make your arrangements early.
Register Online
The Hyatt Regency, Long Beach CA (Room: Shoreline A )
More info: www.cryocooler.org
- June 9-12, 2008
European Committee for Future Accelerators (ECFA) Linear Collider Workshop
Sponsored by Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, Institute of Nuclear Studies
The Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, together with the Institute of Nuclear Studies, is very pleased to host the International Linear Collider Workshop. The workshop is organized under the mandate of the European Committee for Future Accelerators (ECFA) to study the physics and detectors for a linear collider. The Warsaw group is strongly engaged in the world-wide ILC physics and detector studies. A recently established Polish network FITAL aims at coordinating efforts and encouraging closer collaboration of theorists, experimentalists and technicians from Polish universities and research institutes engaged in the ILC-related physics and R&D studies.
Warsaw, Poland
More info: ecfa2008@fuw.edu.pl
- June 10-11, 2008
gasworld African Conference 2008
Sponsored by gasworld
The gasworld African Conference 2008, titled "The African Continent-Meeting the Challenges of Supply" has been organized to highlight the drivers for growth and the challenges faced by gas and equipment suppliers in meeting the current and future demands from the region.
There will be a pre-conference evening registration and welcome event on June 9th, 2008.
Misty Hills Country Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
More info: conferences@gasworld.com, sharon.sandercock@gasworld.com
- June 15-18, 2008
Introduction to Quantum Systems and Devices
Sponsored by The Finnish National Graduate School in Materials Physics
"Introduction to Quantum Systems and Devices" is a three-day summer school covering the basic physics and applications of some of the nanosystems that are of current interest. Topics include: graphene devices, optical properties of nanosystems, quantum dots and rings, quantum wires and heterostructures, cold atoms, ultracold quantum gases, nanoelectronics and superconducting qubits.
Laboratory of Physics, TKK
More info: iqsd@fyslab.hut.fi
- June 22-25, 2008
The 8th International Workshop on Low Temperature Electronics (WOLTE 8)
Sponsored by EDS (Technical) and Supracon AG
The objective of the Workshop is to provide an international forum for discussing recent research and development results in the area of low temperature electronics including, amongst others:
* Semiconductor devices
* Low and high TC superconductor devices
* Molecular and biogenic devices
* Circuits
* Systems
Deadline for abstracts: March 7, 2008
Notification to authors: May 9, 2008
Deadline for early registration: May 16, 2008
Jena/Gabelbach, Germany
More info: www.wolte8.eu or phone +49-36 77-8600
- July 20-23, 2008
45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cryobiology
Sponsored by Society for Cryobiology
CRYO 2008 is a broadly focused scientific meeting that will bring together diverse disciplines related to cryobiology and biopreservation, from fundamentals to applications. A variety of plenary and regular sessions are planned, with a goal of fostering discussion among experts and trainees from many disciplines including biology, engineering and medicine.
Registration is now open. Be sure to register before June 1, 2008 to take advantage of the early registration fees.
CRYO2008 has secured special room rates ($159/night) at the Omni Charlotte Hotel for attendees of the 2008 annual meeting. To receive the special rate, make your hotel booking no later than June 17, 2008.
Call for Abstracts
CRYO invites professionals in cryobiology or biopreservation to submit their abstracts for presentation at the 2008 annual meeting. Abstract deadline: April 30, 2008, with notification in May, 2008.
Abstracts must be submitted via the online Abstract Submission System at http://cryo2008.uncc.edu/Call4Papers.htm. Instructions for submission will be available on the Abstract Submission System. Abstracts will NOT be accepted by email, mail, or fax. Papers are welcome in any area of cryobiology or biopreservation, including:
-Cell and tissue cryopreservation (vertebrates, invertebrates, stem cells, plants, microbes)
-Cell and tissue banking
-Organ preservation/vitrification
-Hypothermic storage/injury
-Desiccation/anhydrobiosis/lyophilization/freeze-drying
-Novel approaches to biopreservation
-Biodiversity/conservation of endangered species/preservation of gametes
-Hibernation/hypothermia/ physiological, molecular and genetic adaptations to cold or freezing
-Tissue engineering/biotechnology
-Clinical application of cryopreservation, hypothermic storage and dessication
-Cryosurgery/modification of cryoinjury by adjunctive agents
-Mechanisms and assessment of cryoinjury/apoptosis
-Physics of ice crystallization/antifreeze proteins
-Membrane stabilization/destabilization
-Cryoprotective agents (mechanisms, permeation kinetics, toxicity)
-Mathematical modeling/thermodynamics/heat and mass transport
-Instrumentation/cryomicroscopy/imaging
-Related ethics, law and policy
Omni Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte NC
More info: www.cryo2008.uncc.edu
- July 21-25, 2008
22nd International Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenics Materials Conference
Sponsored by Korean Institute of Applied Superconductivity and Cryogenics
The 22nd International Cryogenic Engineering Conference (ICEC 22) and the International Cryogenic Materials Conference (ICMC 2008) will be jointly held from July 21 to July 25, 2008 at the COEX Exhibition Center, Seoul, Korea.
December 1 (Saturday) 2007: Abstract Submission Opens
January 31 (Thursday) 2008: Abstract Submission Deadline
COEX Exhibition Center, Seoul, Korea
More info: www.icec-icmc-seoul.org/
- July 28 to August 1, 2008
International Conference for Electronic Materials 2008 (ICEM-2008)
Sponsored by International Union Materials Research Societies (IUMRS)
The International Conference for Electronic Materials (ICEM-2008) will focus on the following themes:
-Semiconductor Processing and Devices
-Nanomaterials, Nanostructures, Nanophotonics and Nanoelectronics Energy
-Properties and Characterisation
-Thin Films, Surfaces and Functional Materials for Specific Applications
-Education and Networks
There will be 18 symposia and one network meeting within the thematic areas. It is anticipated that more than 1500 participants will attend the conference. The format of the conference will include: plenary lectures from Nobel Laureates and outstanding scientists, invited and contributed oral presentations with parallel symposia and poster sessions.
The IUMRS-ICEM conference series is run every two years. Previous ICEM conferences have been held in Korea (ICEM 2002), San Francisco (ICEM 2004) and Nice (ICEM 2006).
Abstracts are open and due by Feb. 15, 2008. The symposium proceedings will published in the International Journal of Modern Physics B (IJMPB).
There will also be an exhibit involving international companies.
Hilton Sydney in Sydney, Australia
More info: www.aumrs.com.au/ICEM-08
- August 3-5, 2008
Conference on Micro- and Nanocryogenics (MNC)
Sponsored by Low Temperature Laboratory of Helsinki University of Technology
The Conference on Micro-and Nanocryogenics is a satellite of the 25th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics (LT25). The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists working in fields related to thermal phenomena in small systems. The topics of the conference include thermal effects and thermodynamics in micro- and nanostructures, electronic refrigeration and thermometry, ultrasensitive detection of radiation, and nanoelectromechanical systems.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
More info: ltl.tkk.fi/PICO/conference.html
- August 4-7, 2008
27th Annual Cryogenic Engineering Summer Session Short Course
Sponsored by Cryoco, Inc.
The 27th Annual Cryogenic Engineering Summer Short Course will be offered by Dr. Thomas Flynn on the beautiful University of Colorado at Boulder campus on August 4-7. This four-day short course will be sponsored by the Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education(CAETE). CAETE is the distance learning and professional studies arm of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. CAETE offers distance Master's Degree and Certificate programs for Credit in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Management, and Telecommunications.
For those students who are interested, CAETE will provide a Certificate of Completion and 2.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for professional development credits.
To apply for a Certificate of Completion and receive CEUs, complete the registration form at:
http://caete.colorado.edu/Forms/SCCPregistration.pdf. The course number you will need to put on the registration form for Cryogenic Engineering is CASP 5140, section 100. Do not complete anything in the tuition field. Mail this form to 178 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0178, or fax the form to 303-492-5335.
The course will be based on "Cryogenic Engineering," Second Edition, Revised and Expanded. The second edition was written to follow closely this cryogenic engineering professional course given annually by Dr. Flynn for over twenty-five years. Each student receives his/her own copy.
Course objectives:
-To build a solid foundation in the fundamentals of cryogenics
-To encourage a "hands-on" approach to solving cryogenic problems
-To define and demonstrate "what's different" at low temperatures
-To provide up-to-date cryogenic information
Who should attend this course?
-Engineers from all backgrounds who are (or will be) working in cryogenics
-Analysts who do design work on cryogenic systems
-Technicians and test engineers who handle cryogens, build hardware, and conduct tests
-Managers and administrators who need a solid overview of cryogenics
For fees, housing, parking on campus, and registration form, visit link below.
University of Colorado at Boulder, Engineering Center, ECCS 1B12
More info: thomasmflynn@comcast.net, www.cryoco.com
- August 6-13, 2008
25th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics
Sponsored by Leiden Institute of Physics at the Leiden University, The Netherlands
The Leiden Institute of Physics at the Leiden University is pleased to host the 25th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics (LT25) from Aug. 6-13, 2008.
We are putting together an exciting and informative program with most prominent plenary and half-plenary speakers who will highlight the latest developments in the broad field of low temperature physics, including quantum gases, fluids and solids, superconductivity, magnetism, quantum critical phenomena, correlated electron systems, quantum computation, electronic quantum transport, covering theory, experiment and applications.
Two public evening lectures will elucidate the impact of cryotechnology on high-energy particle physics and other applications.
The year 2008 is the year of Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, because 100 years ago he was the first to subdue the last of the ‘permanent’ gases. This will be celebrated in Leiden throughout the year. On Sunday, 10 August 2008, the LT25 excursion will bring you to this beautiful university town to join the celebration of the centenary of liquid helium.
The RAI Congress Center is conveniently located near Schiphol International Airport. It has its own railway station with a direct connection to the airport. Coming by car it is just a few hundred meters from the exit in the Amsterdam ring way. The beautiful and characteristic center of Amsterdam can be reached within 15 minutes by an excellent public transport system, which is also very convenient for commuting between the congress location and the hotels in the city.
Our website (see link below) provides information on registration, abstract submission, hotel reservations, visa, financial assistance, the cities of Amsterdam and Leiden, and many other subjects of interest to those who plan to attend LT25.
The Low Temperature Conferences are a triennial event with a rich tradition. It is the main event sponsored by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) through its Commission C5 on Low Temperature Physics.
Amsterdam (Netherlands) RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre
More info: Email lt25@physics.leidenuniv.nl OR visit www.lt25.nl
- August 17-22, 2008
Applied Superconductivity Conference 2008
Plan now to attend the 2008 Applied Superconductivity Conference at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, August 17 - 22, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. This exciting and informative meeting will highlight the latest developments in the field of superconductivity.
The Hyatt Regency Chicago is located at the heart of beautiful downtown Chicago and is within walking distance of several landmark buildings, Millennium Park, art museums, and the "Magnificent Mile" filled with lots of shops and restaurants.
Conference Chair: U. (Balu) Balachandran (asc08@anl.gov)
Treasurer: Bruce Strauss (bruce.strauss@science.doe.gov)
Assistant Treasurer: Steve Gourlay (sagourlay@lbl.gov)
Program Committee Members: Jim Kerby (kerby@fnal.gov, Judy Wu (jwu@ku.edu), John Spargo (john.spargo@ngc.com), Pierre Bauer (Pierre.bauer@efda.org)
DOE employees and contractors (DOE-Lab employees) should look into the DOE requirements for attending conferences and follow the procedures established at their respective work places.
Registration, Hotel Reservations, and More...
Check the ASC 2008 website often for frequent updates regarding registration, abstract submission, hotel reservations, the city of Chicago, and many other items of interest to conference attendees.
Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL USA
More info: asc@centennialconferences.com, www.ascinc.org
- Sunday, August 17, 2008
CSA and ASC Sponsored Short Courses, before the Applied Superconductivity Conference
Sponsored by Applied Superconductivity Conference, Cryogenic Society of America
The following short courses will take place in conjunction with the Applied Superconductivity Conference. Fees for short courses are non-refundable, and are not included in the Conference registration fee. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. A substitute registrant will be accepted.
CSA Sponsored Short Courses
Auxiliary Cryogenic Systems and Components
Morning (Half Day) Short Course: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Instructor: Tom Peterson, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Covering: This short course will focus on some of the special assemblies required in large-scale liquid helium systems which interface to devices being cooled. These special assemblies include test dewars and test stands for large accelerator magnets and RF cavities, and large distribution boxes and transfer lines. Cooling conditions in test dewars and test stands may include 4.5K saturated or subcooled liquid helium, pressurized superfluid, and/or saturated superfluid. “Feed” and “distribution” boxes may include thermal transitions of various kinds, power leads for electric current which now often include high temperature superconductors, instrumentation, vacuum barriers, control valves, relief valves, etc., presenting many unique design problems. Design, procurement and operational experience will be discussed.
Application of Cryocoolers to Superconducting Systems
Afternoon (Half Day) Short Course: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Instructor: Dr. Ray Radebaugh, NIST Boulder
Covering: This short course will review the various types of refrigeration methods currently available to meet the needs of various applications of superconductors. The course is limited primarily to closed-cycle systems, known as cryocoolers, although their use as reliquefiers is also included in the course.
ASC Sponsored Short Courses
Superconducting Power Devices
Full Day Short Course: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; lunch included
Instructors: P. Tixador, CRNS/CRBT-LEG; P. Masson, Center for Advanced Power Systems; M. Steurer, Center for Advanced Power Systems; M. Noe, Institute for Technical Physics; M. Gouge, ORNL
Covering: The short course on Superconducting Power Devices will cover design, limitations and losses in HTS systems, as well as topics relating to superconducting fault current limiters, transformers, rotating machinery and cables.
Superconducting Materials Development - Current Status and Future Directions
Full Day Short Course: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, lunch included
Instructors: M. Sumption, Ohio State University; M. Parans Paranthaman, ORNL; E. Hellstrom, Applied Superconductivity Center
Covering: This short course will review the basics, current status, and future directions of materials research on LTS, MgB2, and YBCO Coated Conductors.
Superconducting Electronics
Morning (Half Day) Short Course: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM; lunch included
Instructors: D. Prober, Yale University; Dr. B. Masin, JPL/Caltech; A. Herr, Chalmers University/University of Maryland; E. Track, Hypres, Inc.
Covering: This short course will review the following topics: RF multiplexing of superconducting low-temperature detectors, classical interfaces for Josephson Qubits, and cryocoolers for superconducting electronics: past, present and future.
Testing of Superconducting Wires and Coils
Afternoon (Half Day) Short Course: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM; lunch included (at 12:00 noon)
Instructors: S. Ashworth, Los Alamos National Laboratory; D. van der Laan, NIST Boulder; A. Godeke, LBNL
Covering: This course will cover the following topics: AC loss measurements, mechanical property measurements and characterization in high magnetic fields.
Fees:
For the half-day short courses, $150 for early registration, $200 for late registration and $100 for students (with ID). The cost will cover coffee breaks and course material (ASC sponsored courses include lunch).
For the full day courses, $200 for early registration, $250 for late registration and $150 for students (with ID). The cost will cover lunch, coffee breaks and course material.
Register for ASC sponsored courses online at www.ascinc.org/r/index.php/t/conference_registrat.
Registration for CSA courses will be available soon at www.cryogenicsociety.org.
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago
More info: pamidi@caps.fsu.edu, csa@cryogenicsociety.org
- October 30-November 1, 2008
CHATS on Applied Superconductivity 2008
Sponsored by Yokohama Nat. Univ. (YNU), High Energy Accel. Research Org. (KEK), Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
The main objective of CHATS-AS ( Computation of THermo-HydrAulic Transients in Superconductors) is to advance the state-of-the-art in the modeling of superconducting systems, from cables to magnets and other devices used for power generation and transmission, fusion, high-energy physics as well as other applications. CHATS-AS has a special focus on engineering-grade design and analysis tools based on novel models, methods and simulation algorithms, and on the experimental validation of existing design and analysis tools. We put particular, but not exclusive, emphasis on gap-bridging research and multi physics problems.
CHATS-AS 2008 welcomes contributions fitting this program philosophy, with a specific interest in the following topics:
*Mechanical modeling of cables for better understanding Nb3Sn strand degradation
*Multi-physics modeling of HTS devices to increase understanding of stability and, expecially, quench protection issues
*Modeling in support of the design and development of cryocoolers, and conduction-cooled superconducting devices.
People who are interested are asked to pre-register to receive further information and details about the workshop, e.g. accommodation, registration fee.
KEY DATES AND DEADLINES
March 31, 2008. Pre-registration deadline
June 15, 2008. Submission of abstracts (*)
July 31, 2008. Notification of acceptance
September 15, 2008. Registration deadline
September 15, 2008. KEK accommodation reservation deadline
(*) Selected papers will be published in Cryogenics
Tsukuba, Japan
More info: www.chats-as.org or email chats2008@rain.dnj.ynu.ac.jp
- November 11-13, 2008
The 7th International Cryogen-Expo
Sponsored by The Mir-Expo Exhibition Company
The 7th International Cryogen-Expo aims to establish and strengthen international cooperation and business contacts in the field of cryogenics, to exchange experiences and to develop and implement the cryogenic technologies applied. The exhibition organizers are pleased to invite the cryogenic engineering producers and organizations related to the cryogenic technologies and equipment.
Moscow, Russia
More info: infomirexpo.ru, www.mirexpo.ru
2009
- June 23-26, 2009
Third Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes on Refrigerants
Sponsored by The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the International Institute of Refrigeration
The Third Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants will cover areas of research that are prerequisite for advancing refrigeration technology to improve performance. Some of the topics will be:
-Measurements and modeling of thermodynamic and transport properties of working fluids
-Heat and mass transfer with boiling and condensation in tubular and minichannel geometries
-Experimental investigation and modeling of two-phase flow, heat transfer enhancements, heat exchangers
-Micro- and nano-scale effects in heat transfer
October 1, 2008 is the abstract submission deadline.
Boulder, Colorado, USA
More info: www.iirboulder2009.com
- June 24-26, 2009
Space Cryogenics Workshop
Sponsored by CSA
Co-chairs: Sidney Yuan, The Aerospace Corporation
Jose Rodriguez, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena CA
- June 28 - July 2, 2009
Cryogenic Engineering Conference & International Cryogenic Materials Conference
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Tucson, Arizona USA
More info: cecicmc07@centennialconferences.com
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