You are invited to attend the 16th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics in Lucerne (Switzerland) on July 6 - 9, 2008. The meeting will be organised by the MEM Research Center - ISTB at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Abstract submission deadline was November 30, 2007 and over 600 abstracts have been submitted.

Drawing on the continuing success of previous meetings of the ESB, the goal is to strengthen the scientific basis of our traditional core topics while diversifying to include emerging research areas. A pre-course will draw on the extensive MedTech industry within Switzerland to bring you practical experiences which link the basic research world to final applications. Plenary talks are planned to address the current "hot topics" in biomechanics research, and to provide 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