This workshop, organized by the SIGHT consortium, aimed to present the S.I.G.H.T. project and the main results achieved, focusing on the integrated use of micro-devices with biomedical ultrasound equipments.

Speakers contribution
Gaio Paradossi (University of Rome Tor Vergata)	Balloons and bubbles: it sounds like fun, but it is science.
Andreas Fery (University of Bayreuth)	Characterizing microballoons: the challenges and some solutions
Sergio Paddeu (Esaote)	Ultrasound in molecular imaging: role and challenges
Vincenzo Lionetti (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna)	Molecular Imaging in Regenerative Medicine: Future Perspectives
Rolf Petersen  (Lindegas)	Industrial opportunities
Björn-Erik Erlandsson (KTH)	3Micron: SIGHT continues its growth
Round Table New frontiers  on Biomedicine: R&D challenges and opportunities Chairman: Thomas J. Sommer (European Commission)
Thomas J. Sommer (European Commission)	ICT for Health & “Virtual Physiological Human”
Maria Letizia Terranova (University of Rome Tor Vergata)	Novel carbon materials fro biomedicine
Andrea Trucco Dept. of Biophysical and Electronic Engineering (DIBE)  University of Genoa, Italy	New UCAs and medical scanners: some guidelines for a good design
Thomas J. Sommer (European Commission)	How to write a bad proposal
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S.I.G.H.T. WORKSHOP
This workshop is organized by the SIGHT consortium and aim to to present the S.I.G.H.T. project and the main results achieved, focusing on the integrated use of micro-devices with biomedical ultrasound equipments.

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ICT Event 2008
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2nd European Conference for Clinical Nanomedicine
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23rd Conference of the European Colloid and Interface Society - ECIS 2009
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