The 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics took place in Lucerne (Switzerland) on July 6 - 9, 2008, and was a resounding success. The meeting was organised by the MEM Research Center - ISTB at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and attracted more than 600 abstracts on diverse topics spanning the whole spectrum of the biomechanics field. You can find a report and pictures from the meeting here.

Drawing on the continuing success of previous meetings of the ESB, the goal was to strengthen the scientific basis of our traditional core topics while diversifying to include emerging research areas. A pre-course drew on the extensive MedTech industry within Switzerland to bring to the delegates practical experiences which link the basic research world to final applications. Plenary talks addressed the current "hot topics" in biomechanics research, and provided valuable insight into the ever-increasing importance of collaborative research, interdisciplinary programs, EU funding opportunities and biomechanical education programs.

Philippe Büchler
Stephen Ferguson
Lutz-P. Nolte
Congress Chairmen