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Formatex Research Centre

Event

Venue

Date

 

ICAR2010
I International Conference
on Antimicrobial Research

Valladolid, Spain 3-5 November 2010
• ICAR2010: I International Conference on Antimicrobial Research
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Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology  (2nd number of Microbiology book series)

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Microscopy: Science, Technology, Applications and Education (4th number of Microscopy book series)

• BioMicroWorld2009 III International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology
• m-ICTE2009: V International Conference on Multimedia and ICT in Education
• BioMicroWorld2007
II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology
• Communicating Current Research and Educational Topics and Trends in Applied Microbiology (1st number of Microbiology book series)
• Modern Research and Educational Topics in Microscopy (3rd number of Microscopy book series)
• m-ICTE2006: IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education
• m-ICTE2005: III International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education
• BioMicroWorld2005: I International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology
• Multidisciplinary Microscopy Research (2nd number of Microscopy Book series)
• SOLAR CELLS 2004. Photovoltaics Research for a Sustainable Development
• m-ICTE2003 Conference Proceedings
• APHYS-2003 First International Meeting on Applied Physics
• Techno-Legal Aspects of Information Society and New Economy (Information Society book series)
• Science, Technology and Education of Microscopy: an Overview (1st number of Microscopy book series)
• ICTE2002 - Proceedings and Conclusions
• Symposium on Young Entrepeneurs in the Information Society (2001)

 

• ICAR2010 Conference
Formatex launches the new ICAR Antimicrobial Research conference series, a truly interdisciplinary meeting about the latest developments on the fighting against microbial pathogens. We are pleased to invite you to attend the inaugural ICAR conference, to be held in Valladolid (Spain), during 3-5 November 2010.
Click here to visit the conference website
 
 
• Research news
Formatex and the University of Extremadura collaborate in the development of the project "Virtual Museum on Emigration of Extremadura citizens". This aims to become a dynamic meeting point of Extremadura overseas citizens. The Project is financed by the Directorate General of Foreign Action of the Regional Government.
 
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Upcoming Formatex publications

Formatex will publish a new book of the Microscopy Book Series (the fourth in this series) in 2010. The call for chapters for this book, which will be titled Microscopy: Science, Technology, Applications and Education, will be open until 31 May 2010. All the details about this book are available here.

It is also open the call for chapters for the second number of the Microbiology Book Series titled Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology. Interested authors can submit their proposals before 7 June 2010.  All the details about this book are available here.
 

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BioMicroWorld2009 Conference
The III International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology held in Lisbon (Portugal) from 2 to 4 December 2009 has been a great success
, with more than 600 researchers from 54 countries participating in this year's edition.

 

The Book of Abstracts, virtual papers, conference pictures and more information is available on the conference website.
 


• Research seminar
Formatex
invites Prof. S.A. Shojaosadati to deliver a Research Seminar. The speech will be entitled “20 Years of Research in Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology”, and will take place at the Biology Building (Badajoz campus, University of Extremadura), on November 20th 2009.
Details of the seminar


Shojaosadati's seminar 
• Research news
Formatex staff will present some of the latest findings in nanoscale-resolution detection of bacterial capsules using AFM in Eurobiofilms-2009, First European Congress on Microbial Biofilms, Rome, 2-5 September 2009
 
• Research news
Formatex staff has published a report on micro/nano-wetting entitled "Ultrasmall liquid droplets on solid surfaces: production, imaging and relevance for current wetting research" in Small (Wiley-VCH, impact factor 2007: 6.525).
 
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m-ICTE2009 Conference
Formatex would like to thank the nearly 370 researches from 54 countries who participated in the conference that was held at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal) from 22 to 24 April 2009.

You can freely consult the Proceedings Book of the m-ICTE2009 Conference titled: “Research, Reflections and Innovations in Integrating ICT in Education” at m-ICTE2009 Conference
 

• Research news
Formatex staff contribute to the development of a promising biomaterial for surgical implants (ultrafine-grained Zr) with improved mechanical properties and excellent in vitro biocompatibility. The study "In vitro biocompatibility of an ultrafine grained zirconium" has been published by the prestigious journal Biomaterials (impact factor 2007: 6.
646).
doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.06.015
 

• Thank you to all of the participants who contributed to the success of BioMicroWorld2007 Conference, II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology. Over 550 researches representing nearly 60 countries attended this event.
 
You can consult the Abstracts Book of the conference and the presentations of the virtual participants at:
  BioMicroWorld-2007
 

• Upcoming Formatex publications:
1st number of Microbiology book series (summer 2007) “Communicating Current Research and Educational Topics and Trends in Applied Microbiology”.
3rd number of Microscopy book series (summer 2007) “Modern Research and Educational Topics in Microscopy”.
These books are aimed at presenting current relevant research issues in a pedagogical way.
 

 

• m-ICTE2006 has been a great success! Over 450 researchers representing about 50 countries have taken part in this year Conference. You can freely consult the Conference Book "Current Developments in Technology-Assisted Education (2006)":

VOL. I:  Pedagogical and Didactical Issues

VOL. II:  KM; Special Education Software; Science Education; Collaborative Learning-Groupware.

VOL. III:  e-learning standards: Learning Objects-Repositories; Digital Games; Local Experiences

ANNEX Current Developments in Technology-Assisted Education (2006).
 



• Research news
Formatex staff publish research work on the surface nanostructure of materials in the leading journal Ultramicroscopy (#1 in the ISI-JCR Microscopy category).

 

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USE-ME.GOV project (USability-drivEn open platform for MobilE GOVernment) has come to the end. It is now expected to become available to public authorities. The Extremadura branch of the project is called "The Mobile Student". You can learn more reading this brochure, or the following papers.

The Mobile Student (Spanish)

Use-me.gov under 6th FP (English)
 

The project USE-ME.GOV is sponsored in the 6th Framework Programme by the European Commission

Main menu for parents.

• Formatex and the University of Extremadura sign collaboration agreement for jointly developing FEDER project.



 

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Formatex takes part in the II Open Source World Conference and the III International Conference of EducaRed presenting two papers in those conferences about USE-ME.GOV project

 

Use-me.gov_EducaRed (Spanish)

Use-me.gov_OpenSource (English)
 


  

• The 2nd number of the Microscopy Book Series, entitled "Current Issues on Multidisciplinary Microscopy Research and Education", has been published. Papers are available here
 
• Papers included in our Book "Recent Research Developments in Learning Technologies (2005)", freely available from here
• Formatex & Caixa Galicia undertake project for the National "Asociaciσn Interprofesional del Cerdo Ibιrico (ASICI)" Iberico.com, aiming at raising competitiveness of local companies in the field of traditional products, in international markets.
 


 

• I International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology BioMicroWorld-2005

Understanding and Exploiting Microbes and Their Interactions
 
• 3rd International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2005).
 
Promoting developments in areas at the interface between Technology, Education and Sociology.

m-ICTE2005 website
 

• Formatex takes part in the SWEET Project "Speech and Web Enabled Eased Administrative Tasks" (eContent Programme, EU).
 6 International Partners.
 
• International Conference on the Physics, Chemistry and Engineering of Solar Cells (SCELL-2004)
Photoltaics Research: Multdisciplinary Research for a Sustainable Development
Call for Papers now open >>

 
• Call for papers for the second number of the Microscopy book series (Advances in Multidisciplinary Microscopy Research) is open.

Publication details >>
 
• m-ICTE2003 has taken place in Badajoz., where over 450 participants representing about 45 countries took part. Full papers and abstracts are freely available on the Conference website.

• APHYS-2003 Sucessfully held in Badajoz with over 800 participants from about 60 countries >>
 
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FORMATEX takes part in the IGUANA European Project.


Interactive GUiding - A New Approach

The need for developing innovative, interactive internet based tools for guiding within the social- and health care sector
- a Leonardo project
 


 
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FORMATEX takes part in the USE-ME.GOV European Project (STREP Call, 6FP)

USability-drivEn open platform for MobilE GOVernment



 
• Techno-Legal Aspects of Information Society and New Economy: an Overview PUBLISHED >>
 
• FORMATEX undertakes the "TEMUEX Project - NETworking for Women in Extremadura", within the e-Extremadura European Project (eEurope)


 
• Science, Technology and Education of Microscopy: an Overview PUBLISHED >>
 
• APHYS-2003 Applied Physics Conference: Call for Papers and Call for Partners
 
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Formatex included in the Consortium of "Skill Shortage" European Project (@LIS CALL 2002))

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Formatex takes part in the INDEVAL International Project (6FP) Individual-dependent Everybody at Anytime Learning

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Last update: 20.04.2010