Workshop on Dielectric Properties and Electrical Breakdown of Biological Membranes.

摘要

The topic 'Dielectric Properties and Electrical Breakdown of Biological Membranes' was the topic of a workshop at the Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena on October 20, 2002, in Mexico. The workshop, supported by the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society, the US AFOSR and ONR, was organized by Karl H. Schoenbach. The presentations focused on nonthermal biological effects caused by high power pulsed electric fields. The interest in this topic was stimulated by recent observations of modifications in cell functions and induction of apoptosis in cells when exposed to ultrashort electrical pulses. Prominent scientists from various countries presented invited talks on membrane structures and functions, dielectric properties, electroporation, and applications. The funding was utilized to support the travel expenses of invited speakers. A special issue on 'Dielectric Properties and Electrical Breakdown of Biological Membranes' with J. Weaver MIT and K. H. Schoenbach (ODU) will be published (in October 2003) in the IEEE transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation.