International Conference on Plasma Medicine
ICPM
The International Conference on Plasma Medicine mainly focuses its activities
on the following research areas:
Plasma Sources and Generation:
Understanding different methods to create and control plasma suitable for medical use.
This includes cold atmospheric plasmas that operate at or near room temperature to ensure the safety of biological tissues.
Plasma-Biological Interactions:
Investigating how plasma interacts with living organisms, cells, tissues, and biomolecules. This involves studying the effects of plasma on cellular processes, such as cell signalling, gene expression, and immune responses.
Dermatological Applications:
Using plasma for skin treatments, including managing skin conditions, such as dermatitis, psoriasis, and wound care.
Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration:
Exploring the use of plasma to accelerate wound healing processes by promoting cell migration, proliferation, and differentiation. Plasma may assist in tissue regeneration and scar reduction.
Cancer Therapy:
Investigating the potential of plasma in cancer treatment, such as selectively targeting and killing cancer cells. This area is still in the early stages of research and development.
Sterilization and Disinfection:
Assessing the effectiveness of plasma in killing bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. Plasma-based techniques may offer an alternative to conventional sterilization methods in healthcare settings.
Plasma agriculture applications:
Evaluating the potential use of plasma in the agriculture field, e.g., seed treatment, plant treatment, post-harvest treatment
Biochemical and Biophysical Effects:
Understanding the underlying biochemical and biophysical mechanisms of plasma on biological systems, including its impact on cellular metabolism, reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, and signalling pathways.
List of ICPM Topics
- Fundamentals of atmospheric plasma
- Plasma sources for biomedical applications
- Plasma liquid interactions, plasma-activated liquids
- Plasma-cell and plasma-tissue interactions – biological and biochemical reactions
- Plasma-surface interactions/modifications for biomedical applications
- Plasma-based decontamination and sterilization
- Plasma for pharmaceutical applications, biochemical and biomolecular engineering
- Plasma medical applications – clinical and animal studies
- Plasma agricultural applications
- Regulatory issues and standards in plasma medicine
- Plasma for cancer therapy
Past ICPM
| Edition / Year / Place | ~Number of participants | |
|---|---|---|
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ICPM10, Portoroz, Slovenia |
220 |
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ICPM9, Utrecht, The Netherlands |
220 |
|
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ICPM8, online, (South Korea) |
220 |
|
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ICPM7, Philadelphia, USA |
280 |
|
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ICPM6, Bratislava, Slovakia |
360 |
|
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ICPM5, Nara, Japan |
330 |
|
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ICPM4, Orleans, France |
290 |
|
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ICPM3, Greifswald, Germany |
180 |
n.a. |
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ICPM2, San Antonio, USA |
110 |
n.a. |
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ICPM1, Corpus Christi, USA |
60 |
n.a. |