The Bioelectromagnetics Society
34th Annual Meeting
Technical Program and General Information
June 17, 2012 - June 22, 2012
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Brisbane, Australia
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The Bioelectromagnetics Society - Officers and Board of Directors
Officers
Joachim Schüz
President
France
(2013)
David Black
Vice President
President Elect
New Zealand
(2014)
Phil Chadwick
Treasurer
UK
(2013)
Jonna Wilen
Secretary
Sweden
(2013)
James C. Lin
Editor-In-chief
USA
(2012)
Jeffrey Carson
Past President
Canada
(2012)
Christine Pullar
UK
(2014)
Maria Scarfi
Italy
(2012)
Vijayalaxmi
USA
(2014)
Thomas Vernier
USA
(2012)
Jeong-Ki Pack
Korea
(2014)
Andrew Wood
Australia
(2012)
Board - Biological/Medical Sciences
Dariusz
Leszczynski
Finland
(2013)
Meike Mevissen
Switzerland
(2013)
Board - Engineering/Physical Sciences
Osamu Fujiwara
Japan
(2012)
Board - At Large
Joe Wiart
France
(2014)
Koichi Ito
Japan
(2013)
Management and Operations
Janie Page
Newsletter
Editor
USA
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Technical Program Committee
Andrew Wood
Chair
Australia
David Black
New Zealand
Jeffrey Carson
Canada
Phil Chadwick
UK
C-K. Chou
USA
Osamu Fujiwara
Japan
Lena Hillert
Sweden
Koichi Ito
Japan
Wout Joseph
Belgium
Ken Joyner
Australia
Ken Karipidis
Australia
Dariusz
Leszczynski
Finland
James C. Lin
USA
Robert McIntosh
Australia
Meike Mevissen
Switzerland
Jeong-Ki Pack
Korea
Christine Pullar
UK
Martin Roosli
Switzerland
Maria Scarfi
Italy
Joachim Schüz
France
Brahim Selmaoui
France
Shoogo Ueno
Japan
Thomas Vernier
USA
Vijayalaxmi
USA
Anne-Sophie
Villegier
France
Joe Wiart
France
Jonna Wilen
Sweden
Andrew Wood
Australia
Marvin Ziskin
USA
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From the Chair of the Technical Program Committee
Welcome to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia for the 34th Annual Meeting of the
Bioelectromagnetics Society.
The scientific program has six plenary sessions including some reflections and predictions by
two people with a long association with Bioelectromagnetics: Dr Mike Repacholi and Dr Carl
Blackman. Other plenary sessions include: Advances in Electroporation; Developments in EMF
Epidemiology; Strategies of Risk Communication and, new for BEMS, Windfarms and Public
Health. There will be 16 Platform sessions and two Poster sessions.
Included in the plenary sessions is the d’Arsonval lecture, which will be given by this year’s
recipient, Dr Niels Kuster.
On Monday evening, Dr Stuart Crozier, from the University of Queensland, will review some of
his group’s work on computational dosimetry of MRI. There will be a session on Thursday
evening, hosted by the Energy Networks Association of Australia, which is an open EMF
Workshop, looking particularly at the implications of Smart Meter technology rollout. The
Tutorial Session on Science and Media, which proved to be popular and useful last year, will be
continued at this meeting.
This year we used the same on-line abstract submission procedure as in 2011. Abstracts were
submitted through the www.bems.org website directly. The TPC was then able to review and
score each abstract from within the website. Abstracts were assigned for review automatically
by matching the research area and frequency range specified by the author to reviewers with
expertise in these areas, based on user profiles. The large number of TPC membership ensured
that appropriate expertise was available to evaluate the abstracts. The website software also
automatically carried out a cross-check to prevent potential scheduling conflicts for presenters.
Each submission received scores from two reviewers or more. When the reviews were
complete, the average reviewer score for each abstract was calculated and abstracts were
ranked. Abstracts with the highest scores were assigned to sessions according to the author
preference (e.g. platform or poster, session topic and frequency range). The platform sessions
were then filled by the TPC Chairs with the remaining abstracts using average score, research
area, and frequency range as the main criteria. Even with an extended deadline in mid-February,
we were able to inform submitters of acceptance by mid-March and to make available a
presentation schedule by early April.
The program on the BEMS website is constructed dynamically utilizing the outcome of the
reviews and the session assignments by the TPC chairs. This capability enabled us to make last
minute changes to the program even as abstracts were received long after the deadline. As last
year, rather than browsing through a static PDF (such as will be provided on a USB stick), you
now are able to browse the abstracts dynamically on-line in a variety of contexts and link out to
authors easily. In addition, you can navigate to the Author list, browse for an author, then link
through to a session or abstract containing the particular author with a single click.
As last year, each submission consisted of a short abstract (which appears in this Technical
Program and General Information document) and a longer one (up to 10,000 characters in
length, and including Figures and Tables). These appear in the accompanying documents on the
conference USB and on-line. In the on-line version of this document, the long abstract can be viewed
by clicking on the title of each presentation. Please note that the ISBN of the full Conference
Proceedings is 978-0-646-57844-6.
The TPC have also been working with BEMS Board members to ensure that the information on
the conference website http://www.bems2012.com.au/2012/and the BEMS website
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www.bems.org are in synchrony. New this year, short biographies of the invited speakers
appear on http://www.bems2012.com.au/2012/keynote-speakers/ and a ‘program at a glance’ can
be transferred from the USB or from http://www.bems2012.com.au/2012/conference-program/
We hope that you enjoy the meeting and the ancillary events such as the traditional Sunday
Workshop sponsored by the U.S. Air Force. This year’s workshop will focus on EMF High-PeakPower-Pulse Bioeffects and Standards.
This meeting would not be possible without the efforts of many individuals. We thank all who
have been involved, but would like to mention in particular:
◦ all the Members of the Technical Program Committee for their efforts in
reviewing the abstracts and commenting on the structure of the program, in
particular the efforts of the local members, Dr Ken Karipidis and Dr Robert
McIntosh for their input;
◦ Paula Leishman and Jenna Tomlin from Leishman Associates, Hobart, Tasmania
for organizing the conference website, the on-line registrations and
accommodation booking and many ancillary events and also for providing helpful
feedback on the overall program;
◦ Dr Jeff Carson and members from his group at the Lawson Health Research
Institute for their assistance in tweaking the software for this year’s conference
program and for providing a huge amount of on-line and Skype assistance.
Finally, The Bioelectromagnetics Society is most grateful to our sponsors for their generous
support.
Andrew Wood and David Black
Co-Chairs, Technical Program Committee
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Local Organizing Committee
Andrew Wood
Co-chairs
Australia
David Black
Co-chairs
New Zealand
Vitas Anderson
Australia
Mike Wood
Australia
Kevin Nuttall
Australia
Mary Redmayne
New Zealand
Paula Veevers
Australia
From the Chair of the Local Organizing Committee
It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 34th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society
in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This is the first time the Society has held its meeting in the
Southern Hemisphere and the first time that it will be a mid-winter meeting! Since Brisbane is
not far from the Tropic of Capricorn it should not seem like winter. June is traditionally warm
and dry in Brisbane, with maximum daytime temperatures around 23 0C, and sunrise and sunset
around 6.30 am and 5.00 pm respectively. Many international flights are direct into Brisbane with
a rapid connection to the conference centre and city hotels via a monorail system
(http://www.airtrain.com.au/ where tickets can be purchased on line).
Brisbane is Australia’s new world city with a population of just over 2 million, and has been
described as clean, green, sustainable, friendly, tolerant, multicultural, creative, collaborative,
energetic, progressive and liveable. There’s something for everyone in Brisbane – including the
compact Central Business District with pedestrian malls, trips on the Brisbane River and
Moreton Bay, and excursions to the nearby national parks. Visit the conference website
www.bems2012.com.au/2012/ for further information on Brisbane itself and for possible sidetrips to the surrounding area, including the Great Barrier Reef.
The committee has been working in partnership with this year’s conference organisers,
Leishman Associates (www.leishman-associates.com.au), who have been responsible for the
conference website, and have striven to make the process of registration and accommodation
booking as straightforward as possible. They will also be on-site at the conference to make sure
all runs smoothly and to provide information on local transportation and excursions. They have
also worked with the venue administration staff and with Brisbane Marketing representatives to
ensure that the conference itself will work well. Conference information is also available on the
regular BEMS website, www.bems.org.
The venue of the conference is the just-opened extension to the Brisbane Convention and
Exhibition Centre (BCEC), close to the Brisbane River and to the Streets Beach
(www.bcec.com.au ). All scientific sessions will be in a compact area on the Plaza level. This
state-of-the-art centre will also be the venue for the Tuesday evening social event. The optional
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excursion on Wednesday is to Australia Zoo, made famous by the late Steve Irwin. This includes
lunch and bus transfers.
During the meeting complimentary internet access will be available in the conference rooms.
The level of sponsorship for 34BEMS has been very encouraging and this has enabled us to keep
the registration at similar amounts to previous years. There is a range of accommodation
available within walking or public transport distance of the venue, so despite the relatively
strong local currency, there should be options to make this rare opportunity to visit ‘down
under’ affordable.
We would like to acknowledge the help of Leishman’s Associates in the organisation of the
conference and for their support on the Local Organising Committee in their bi-weekly
meetings by teleconference.. We also recognise the part played by Gloria Parsley and
Association Services International for their role in site selection and in the early stages of
planning this event. We would also like to thank the staff at BCEC and at Brisbane Marketing for
their cooperation and advice during the two years bringing this event to fruition. We thank the
members of the Local Organising Committee for their work and commitment during this long
time.
Lastly, we would like to thank the sponsors listed at the back of this program for their financial
support and to the other members of the committee for their advice on local arrangements.
So, we hope you will find this conference stimulating, but also that you will have some time to
enjoy some of the attractions of Brisbane, as well as some other parts of the ‘Island Continent’.
Andrew Wood and David Black
Co-Chairs of the Local Organising Committee 7
Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Time
Session
Name
Location
09:00 12:00
SC1
IEEE/ICES TC95 Subcommittee 1
Mantra Hotel, Southbank
13:30 16:30
SC2
IEEE/ICES TC95/Subcommittee 2
17:00 19:00
CO
IEEE COMAR Meeting
Friday, June 15, 2012
Time
Session
Name
Location
09:00 16:30
SC3
IEEE/ICES TC95 Subcommittees 3 & 4.
Mantra Hotel, Southbank
17:00 19:00
AC
IEEE AdCom Meeting
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Time
Session
Name
Location
09:00 12:00
TC95
IEEE/ICES TC95 Main Committee
Mantra Hotel, Southbank
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Time
Session
Name
Location
08:00 13:00
M1
BEMS Board of Directors Meeting
Concord Boardroom
10:00 15:00
IEC TC106 MT1 Committee (SAR Measurement)
Watt Room
12:00 17:00
Poster Setup
Maxwell
13:00 17:00
US Airforce Workshop
Watt + Tesla Rooms
17:00 19:00
WR
Welcome Reception
Sky Room, Brisbane Convention
and Exhibition Centre
19:00 21:00
SI
Student Ice-breaker
Fox Hotel, Southbank
Monday, June 18, 2012
Time
Session
Name
Location
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09:00 09:30
09:30 11:00
Plenary
1
11:00 11:30
Opening Ceremony
Watt + Tesla Rooms
EMF - Looking Backwards, Looking Forwards
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Coffee/Tea Break
Plaza Foyer
11:30 12:50
O1
Epidemiology
Watt Room
11:30 12:50
O2
RF Dosimetry - Emissions I
Tesla Room
Lunch
Plaza Foyer
12:50 14:00
14:00 16:00
O3
In-vitro
Tesla Room
14:00 16:00
O4
RF Dosimetry - Emissions II
Watt Room
Afternoon Tea/Coffee
Plaza Foyer
16:00 16:30
16:30 18:00
T1
Science & Media
Watt + Tesla Rooms
18:00 18:30
LR1
Light refreshments
Plaza Foyer
18:30 20:00
UQ
Bioelectromagnetics research at University of
Queensland - MRI Dosimetry
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Time
Session
Name
Location
08:00 09:30
Plenary
2
Advances in Electroporation
Watt + Tesla Rooms
d'Arsonval award ceremony
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Poster Session A + Morning Refreshments
Maxwell Room
Lunch
Plaza Foyer
09:30 10:30
10:30 12:30
PA
12:30 13:30
13:30 15:30
O5
Dosimetry MRI
Watt Room
13:30 15:30
O6
Electroporation
Tesla Room
Afternoon Tea/Coffee
Plaza Foyer
15:30 16:00
16:00 17:40
O7
In-vivo
Tesla Room
16:00 17:20
O8
Human & Clinical
Watt Room
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19:00 23:00
Social Event - BEMS Conference Dinner
Plaza Terrace
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Time
Session
Name
Location
08:30 10:15
Plenary
3
Risk Communication
Watt + Tesla Rooms
10:15 12:15
PB
Poster Session B + Morning Refreshments
Maxwell Room
12:30 18:00
Optional Excursion to Australia Zoo
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Time
Session
Name
Location
09:00 09:30
Plenary
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Windfarms and public health
Watt + Tesla Rooms
09:30 10:50
O09
ELF Dosimetry
Maxwell Room
09:30 10:50
O10
Policy + ELF Epi
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Morning Coffee/Tea
Plaza Foyer
10:50 11:20
11:20 12:40
O11
ELF/IF/Pulsed
Watt + Tesla Rooms
11:20 12:40
O12
In-vitro (ELF)
Maxwell Room
12:40 14:40
Annual Business Meeting
Watt + Tesla Rooms
12:40 13:30
Box Lunch
Plaza Foyer
14:40 16:20
O13
RF Dosimetry - Absorption I
Watt + Tesla Rooms
14:40 16:20
O14
Mechanism & Theory I
Maxwell Room
Afternoon Tea/Coffee and light refreshments
Plaza Foyer
ENA Workshop
Watt + Tesla Rooms
16:20 17:30
17:30 20:30
ENA
Friday, June 22, 2012
Time
Session
Name
Location
08:30 10:10
O15
RF Dosimetry - Absorption II
Watt + Tesla Rooms
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08:30 10:10
Mechanism & Theory II
Maxwell Room
10:10 10:45
Student Awards
Watt + Tesla Rooms
10:45 11:15
Morning Coffee/Tea
Plaza Foyer
Developments in Epidemiology
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Closing ceremony
Watt + Tesla Rooms
BEMS BoD Meeting - New Board
Tesla Room
11:15 12:50
O16
Plenary
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12:50 13:00
13:00 19:00
M6
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General Information
About Brisbane
The 34th Annual Conference of The Bioelectromagnetics Society is being held at the Brisbane
Convention & Exhibition Centre, located in the Southbank precinct of the city of Brisbane.
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and is located on the eastern seaboard of Australia.
There’s something for everyone in Brisbane – don’t miss the sparkling and exciting CBD, the
cool waters of the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, the rural shires surrounding the city, and
the mountainous national parks.
Weather in Brisbane is rated amongst the best in the world, with its sub-tropical climate
guaranteeing lots of sunny days. Winters are mild, expect temperatures of between 11°C to
21°C when you visit for the BEMS Conference.
If you are planning on attending the Conference as an international delegate then we
recommend that you visit www.australia.com and www.visitbrisbane.com.au both websites have
all the information you’ll ever need to plan your visit to Brisbane Australia.
Accommodation
If you have any queries relating to your accommodation booking first speak to the staff at your
hotel or alternatively Leishman Associates staff at the registration desk. Your credit card details
have been supplied to the hotel you have selected, as security for your booking. If you have
arrived 24 hours later than your indicated arrival day you may find that you have been charged a
fee. You will be responsible for all room and incidental charges on check out and may be asked
for an impression of your credit card for security against these charges, this is standard policy in
most hotels.
If you are yet to book, see www.bems2012.com.au/2012/accommodation for information and
maps.
Pre and Post Conference Tours
A range of tours can be booked before your arrival to Brisbane, see the conference website or
when you arrive, speak to the friendly staff at the registration desk for assistance with tour
bookings.
Lunch
Lunch is not included in the registration fee; an additional $20.00 per day lunch voucher is
available for purchase at the time of registration. This is the recommended method of day
catering due to time restrictions and networking opportunities, other options include:
◦ Brisbane Convention Centre in-house Cafe, located in the main foyer of the
Convention Centre.
◦ Cafes located along Southbank (5 minutes walk)
Delegates who have pre-ordered their lunch will be issued with a voucher for each day and
must present their voucher to catering staff to access the lunch buffet. Lunch vouchers will be
provided to you within your name badge.
Conference Workshops
Workshop: US Airforce Workshop - EMF High-Peak-Power-Pulse Bioeffects and Standards
Date: Sunday 17 June
Time: 1300 - 1700
The US Airforce will be running a workshop which will be Co-Chaired by Michael R. Murphy
and Bennett L. Ibey from the Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing. 12
All delegates are invited to attend this complimentary event. Delegates are encouraged to preregister for this event to assist with catering numbers. Workshop: Research at the University of Queensland on electromagnetic fields in MRI
Date: Monday 18 June
Time: 1830 – 2000
Professor Stuart Crozier will give an update on research at the University of Queensland on
electromagnetic fields in MRI.
All delegates are invited to attend this complimentary event. Delegates are encouraged to preregister for this event to assist with catering numbers. Workshop: ENA EMF Scientific Workshop Date: Thursday 21 June
Time: 1730 - 2030
The Energy Networks Association of Australia (ENA) is holding an EMF Scientific Workshop
which will bring together papers on EMF scientific research and other activities related
particularly to the electricity industry. All delegates are invited to attend this complimentary
event. Delegates are encouraged to pre-register to assist with catering numbers.
Social Program
Welcome Reception
Sunday 17 June 2012
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sky Room
1700 – 1900
This event will be held at the Conference Venue and will be the first opportunity of the
conference to meet with colleagues and friends from around the world for drinks and canapés.
Full Fee Paying Delegates are entitled to two tickets; Student Delegates are entitled to one
ticket. Please advise jenna@leishman-assocaites.com.au if you will not be attending.
Additional tickets can be purchased for $55.00.
Student Ice Breaker
Sunday 17 June 2012
Fox Hotel, Southbank
1900 – 2100
All students are welcome to The Fox Hotel for Happy Hour and nibbles from 7.00pm for 2
hours. At this time students will have access to drink specials. The Fox Hotel is located at
71 Melbourne St, South Brisbane, which is an 8 minute walk from the Brisbane Convention and
Exhibition Centre. This function is inclusive for all student delegates, nibbles will be provided.
Cash bar will apply for refreshments. Please wear your name badge for entry.
Conference Dinner
Tuesday 19 June 2012
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
1900 – 2300
Join us for another chance to network and meet with colleagues whilst enjoying a night of great
food, wine and entertainment. One ticket to the Conference Dinner is included in each full
registration. Please advise jenna@leishman-assocaites.com.au if you will not be attending.
Additional tickets can be purchased at cost for $115.00.
Conference Tour
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Wednesday 20 June 2012
Australia Zoo
1230 – 1800
Crikey! The Crocodile Hunter’s Australia Zoo is on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast. An
easy 1 hour drive, just north of Brisbane, Australia Zoo offers a unique and exciting experience
with a full day of wildlife action & adventure. Delegates will have the opportunity to join the
audience with eleven shows daily, you can get your adrenalin pumping as you watch crocodiles
launch a strike from the water’s edge in our 5000 seat Crocoseum, get hands on with our
wandering wildlife as our keepers introduce you to koalas, snakes, wombats, dingoes, alligators,
tortoises and more. You can even have your photo taken with a giant python … if you dare!
Ticket cost is $115.00 per person, includes lunch and afternoon tea, coach and entry into
Australia Zoo.
Additional tickets to the social functions
One ticket to the Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner is included in the cost of a full
conference registration.
One complimentary spouse/partner ticket can be obtained on registration for the Welcome
Reception.
Additional tickets to the Conference Dinner are available for purchase from the registration
desk.
Banking
There are ATM facilities located throughout the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Please check with the concierge of your hotel for the nearest ATM. VISA and MasterCard are
widely accepted.
Public Telephones
These are available in the Convention Centre lobby, standard phone charges apply.
Name Badges
All delegates, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors will be provided with a name badge, which must
be worn at all times within the conference venue, it is required for access to all the conference
sessions.
Dinner Seating
Seating and table allocation for the Conference Dinner on Tuesday 19 June will be by way of
sticker allocation. This means that when you register, if you’ve booked to attend the dinner, or
it’s included in your registration, then you should receive a sticker that you can place on the
table allocations that will be located near the registration desk. If you don’t receive a sticker it
means that we do not have you registered to attend the Dinner.
Dress
Dress throughout the conference is smart casual or informal business.
Emergency Medical Care
For any medical emergency please telephone 000. The staff at your hotel will have information if
you require contact details for a doctor, dentist or other health professional.
Entry to conference sessions
It is suggested that delegates arrive at preferred sessions promptly to ensure a seat. If sessions
become full then late delegates will not be allowed entry. Delegates must wear their name badge
to gain entry.
Mobile Phones
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As a courtesy to other delegates, please ensure that all mobile phones are turned off or on a
silent mode during all sessions and social functions.
Registration Desk
The Registration Desk is located off the Grey Street enterance, on the Plaza level at the
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Please direct any questions you may have regarding
registration, accommodation, tours or social functions to Leishman Associates staff at this desk.
Registration Desk Open Hours
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Sunday 17 June 0800-1830
Monday 18 June 0730-1830
Tuesday 19 June 0730-1900
Wednesday 20 June 0800-1300
Thursday 21 June 0800 – 1800
Friday 22 June 0800 – 1330
Smoking
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre and the other conference venues are nonsmoking venues. However, guests are allowed to smoke outside in designated areas.
Getting to the Convention Centre from the Airport
Brisbane Airport’s close proximity to the city centre provides visiting delegates with a range of
budget-friendly transfer options.
The award-winning Airtrain is an increasingly popular option for conference delegates
transferring from the domestic and international Airport terminals to the city centre. The 20
minute express Airport to city service runs every 15 minutes during peak hours stopping at five
inner-city stations.
Delegates are offered a special Airtrain rate, contact Leishman Associates to obtain
your discount voucher.
In addition to the Brisbane Airtrain service, delegates can select from shuttle/coach services,
limousine transfers and taxis.
Further information can be found at http://bne.com.au/to-from-airport/transport-options
Presenter Information
Oral Presenters must bring their presentation on a USB and upload their files at least four
hours before your scheduled presentation time, please present yourself to the Speakers
Preparation Room located within the Brisbane Convention Centre. A technician will be present
during registration hours, there will be facilities to test and modify your presentation as
required. Oral presentations are 15 minutes plus 3 minutes for questions.
All sessions are networked. Presenters can use their own laptop, however you are still required
to see the AV Technician four hours before your presentation.
Posters will be displayed on display boards located in the Maxwell room for the entire duration
of the conference. Poster board specifications must not exceed 1189 x 841 mm which is
equivalent to AO size.
Posters can be put up from 12.00 noon Sunday and must be removed by 1.00pm Wednesday.
Any remaining posters will be removed and kept at the registration desk until 12.00 noon on
Friday, after this, they will be disposed.
Poster presenters will be required to stand next to their poster and answer any questions
during their scheduled poster session.
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Special Diets
All catering venues have been advised of any special diet preferences that you have indicated on
your registration form. Please indicate this to the staff at each venue and they will be happy to
assist in providing you with your appropriate food.
Disclaimer
34BEMS reserves the right to amend or alter any advertised details relating to dates, program
and speakers if necessary, without notice, as a result of circumstances beyond their control. All
attempts have been made to keep any changes to an absolute minimum.
No Picture Policy
The Bioelectromagnetics Society requests that all participants refrain from taking pictures (i.e.
photos, digital pictures, and movies) during presentations at the Annual Meeting. This ‘No
Picture Policy’ will be enforced. Permission must be obtained from the President of the Society
and the presenting author prior to picture taking of any kind.
Insurance
Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that
participants take out their own general travel insurance. It is suggested that the insurance policy
should also cover loss of fees/deposit, airfares, accommodation charges, medical expenses, loss
or damage to personal property and repatriation expenses. The Insurance should cover loss
arising from the cancellation of the conference by the organisers or a person’s inability to attend
due to any reason whatsoever. No responsibility is taken by the conference managers for any
person not holding insurance.
Please view the full terms and conditions at www.bems2012.com.au
Conference Managers:
Leishman Associates
113 Harrington Street HOBART TAS 7000
Ph: (03) 6234 7844 Fax: (03) 6234 5958
Email: paula@leishman-associates.com.au
Web: www.leishman-associates.com.au
LEISHMAN ASSOCIATES
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Technical Program
June 17, 2012
Session: M1
BEMS Board of Directors Meeting
June 17, 2012 • 08:00 - 13:00
Concord Boardroom
Session:
IEC TC106 MT1 Committee (SAR Measurement)
June 17, 2012 • 10:00 - 15:00
Watt Room
Session:
Poster Setup
June 17, 2012 • 12:00 - 17:00
Maxwell
Session:
US Airforce Workshop
June 17, 2012 • 13:00 - 17:00
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chairs: Michael Murphy & Bennett Ibey
Session: WR
Welcome Reception
June 17, 2012 • 17:00 - 19:00
Sky Room, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Session: SI
Student Ice-breaker
June 17, 2012 • 19:00 - 21:00
Fox Hotel, Southbank
June 18, 2012
Session:
Opening Ceremony
June 18, 2012 • 09:00 - 09:30
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chairs: Joachim Schuz, David Black & Andrew Wood
Session: Plenary 1
EMF - Looking Backwards, Looking Forwards
June 18, 2012 • 09:30 - 11:00
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chairs: Philip Chadwick & Jonna Wilen
Plenary 1-1 [09:30]
EMF Safety: looking back and looking forward
Michael Repacholi1
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Department of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications (DIET), University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy, 00184
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Research on microwave effects commenced in the USA and Soviet Union in the 1950s but Soviet exposure limits for RF were 1000
times below those in the USA. Gaps in knowledge are still researched world wide with agendas and literature reviews by WHO’s EMF
Project. Since ICNIRP was established in 1992 some 60 countries have adopted its limits. This presentation gives details on how
current EMF exposure limits evolved and what is still needed to ensure public and occupational safety from EMF.
Plenary 1-2 [10:15]
EMF Bioeffects: looking back and looking forward
Carl Blackman1
1
3413 Horton Street, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27607
Investigations of radiofrequency-induced biological effects in the 1960s – 1980s focused on heating as the mechanism. A subset of
reports using amplitude modulation (AM) as the effective agent, which were difficult to explain by a thermal mechanism, grew in
number until the late 1980s and then subsided due to lack of funding. With the emergence of potential cancer therapy using AM,
funding should increase and experimental designs should incorporate lessons from past work to focus and expedite discoveries in this
area.
Session:
Coffee/Tea Break
June 18, 2012 • 11:00 - 11:30
Plaza Foyer
Session: O2
RF Dosimetry - Emissions I
June 18, 2012 • 11:30 - 12:50
Tesla Room
Chairs: Ken Joyner & Joe Wiart
Session: O1
Epidemiology
June 18, 2012 • 11:30 - 12:50
Watt Room
Chairs: Junji Miyakoshi & Heidi Danker-Hopfe
O1-1 [11:30]
Mobile Phone Use and Incidence of Glioma in the Nordic
Countries 1979–2008: Do incidence rates corroborate
case-control studies?
Isabelle Deltour1, 2, Anssi Auvinen3, Maria Feychting4, Christoffer
Johansen5, Lars Klæboe6, Risto Sankila7 & Joachim Schuz1
1
Section of Environment and Radiation, International Agency for
Research on Cancer, Lyon, France, 69008
2
Statistics, Bioinformatics and Registry Unit, Danish Cancer Society
Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
3
Research and Environmental Surveillance, STUK - Radiation and
Nuclear Safety Authority, Helsinki, Finland
4
Unit of Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
O2-1 [11:30]
Surrogate modeling of base station exposure
Sam Aerts1, Dirk Deschrijver1, Wout Joseph1, Leen Verloock1,
Francis Goeminne1, Luc Martens1 & Tom Dhaene1
1
Information Technology, Ghent University/IBBT, Ghent, Belgium, B9050
We propose a new method to accurately map RF-EMF exposure,
using an algorithm that "learns" the exposure on-the-fly and
sequentially proposes optimal locations real-time for the next
measurements, based on the knowledge from previous
measurements. The result is a surrogate model built as efficiently
as possible from a limited data set. We have tested and validated
this method in a small area for GSM900 radiation, and obtained
very good results.
5
Survivorship Unit, Danish Cancer Society Research Center,
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
6
Department of Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety, Norwegian
Radiation Protection Authority, , Østerås, Norway
7
Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research, Finnish
Cancer Registry, Helsinki, Finland
We analyzed annual age-standardized incidence rates in men and
women aged 20 to 79 years during 1979–2008 in Nordic
countries (35,250 glioma cases). Probabilities of detecting various
levels of relative risk were computed using simulations. No clear
trend change in glioma incidence rates was observed. Several of
the risk increases seen in case-control studies appear to be
incompatible with the observed lack of incidence rate increase in
middle-aged men, pointing to biases and errors.
O1-2 [11:50] - STUDENT PAPER
Use of mobile phones and risk of brain tumours: update
of Danish cohort study
O2-2 [11:50]
LTE Exposure assessment and Extrapolation
Wout Joseph1, Leen Verloock1, Francis Goeminne1, Gunter
18
Vermeeren1 & Luc Martens1
1
1, 2, 3, 4
Aslak Poulsen , Patrizia Frei
1
1
, Christoffer Johansen , Jørgen
1
1
Olsen , Marianne Steding-Jessen & Joachim Schuz
1
Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Danish Cancer Society,
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
2
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
3
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
4
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
We investigated the risk of brain tumours among all Danish
mobile phone subscribers before 1996, followed up for brain
tumours until end of 2007. The 358 403 subscription holders
accrued 3.8 million person years. Neither overall nor when
restricting to subjects with 13 or more years since first
subscription did we see an increased risk of brain tumours. This
large nationwide cohort study provides little evidence for a
causal association between mobile phone use and brain tumours.
O1-3 [12:10]
A new tool for comparing brain cancer trends between
registry data and mobile phone risk models
1
Information Technology, Ghent University/IBBT, Ghent, Belgium, 9050
There is a need for the assessment of human exposure to
electromagnetic radiation from emerging mobile network
technologies. Long Term Evolution (LTE) is marketed as the
fourth generation (4G) of radio technologies. A range of typical
radio frequency (RF) exposure values and LTE contributions are
provided for an urban environment in Reading, UK. Moreover,
we determine the worst-case LTE values from instantaneous LTE
exposure by an extrapolation method. The method is validated
for various traffic loads and output powers.
O2-3 [12:10]
Exposure to Air Traffic Control Systems
Wout Joseph1, Francis Goeminne1, Gunter Vermeeren1, Leen
Vitas Anderson1, 3 & Jack Rowley2
Verloock1 & Luc Martens1
1
Two Fields Consulting, Richmond, Australia, 3121
2
GSM Association Head Office, London, UK, EC4A 3BF
1
3
Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre, Swinburne
University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia, 3122
A new spreadsheet tool has been developed to compare brain
cancer registry rates with calculated trends for theoretical risk
curves associated with the use of a mobile phone (MP). The tool
provides plots of brain cancer incidence per 100,000 for variable
age ranges between 20 and 79 for the period 1990 to 2009. Data
applied for Sweden indicate that even weak hypothetical MP
brain cancer risks are not consistent with the cancer registry
records.
Information Technology, Ghent University/IBBT, Ghent, Belgium, 9050
A wide range of air traffic control (ATC) systems exists for air
traffic surveillance, communication and navigation purposes.
Occupational and general public exposure to ATC systems is
investigated experimentally at 1073 locations in the frequency
range of 255 kHz to 24 GHz. The ranges of the exposure values
for workers and the general public and recommendations for the
different installations are provided.
O1-4 [12:30] - STUDENT PAPER
HEALTH FACTORS RELATED TO ADOLESCENT
WIRELESS PHONE USE AND WIFI EXPOSURE
O2-4 [12:30]
Output Power Distributions of Terminals in LTE
networks
Mary Redmayne1, Euan Smith1 & Michael Abramson2
Davide Colombi1, Björn Thors1, Tomas Persson1, Christer
1
Tornevik1 & Anders Furuskär1
School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria
University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, 6012
2
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash
University, Melbourne, Australia, 3004
A cross-sectional survey recruited 373 students (median age 12.3
years) from New Zealand’s Wellington Region. Participants
completed a questionnaire on their wireless phone use and
measured texting distance. They also provided information on
health-related factors including sleep and sleepiness, headaches,
and tinnitus, as well as exposure to Wifi and TV in the bedroom.
1
Ericsson Research, Ericsson AB, Stockholm, Sweden, 16480
Drive test measurements of transmission pathloss have been
conducted within two 4G/LTE networks and the data have been
used to estimate output power distributions of LTE terminals.
For typical application scenarios the average output power has
been shown to be well below the maximum available power. The
median output power for a voice application was found to be
0.13 mW and 0.007 mW for the two networks considered.
Results of logistic regression analyses will be presented.
Session:
Lunch
June 18, 2012 • 12:50 - 14:00
Plaza Foyer
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Session: O4
RF Dosimetry - Emissions II
June 18, 2012 • 14:00 - 16:00
Watt Room
Chairs: Martin Gledhill & Koichi Ito
Session: O3
In-vitro
June 18, 2012 • 14:00 - 16:00
Tesla Room
Chairs: P. Thomas Vernier & Vijayalaxmi
O3-1 [14:00]
DNA MICROARRAY ANALYSIS OF KERATINOCYTE
GENE EXPRESSION AFTER EXPOSURE TO 60-GHZ
MILLIMETER WAVES UNDER NEAR-FIELD
CONDITION
Denis Habauzit1, Catherine Le Quément1, Maxim Zhadobov2,
Ronan Sauleau2, Denis Michel1 & Yves Le Dréan1
1
Transcription, Environment and Cancer group, University of Rennes 1,
Rennes, France, 35042
2
Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes (IETR), ,
University of Rennes 1, Rennes, France, 35042
We have investigated whether human skin cells respond to highpower millimeter-waves (MMW) radiations under near-field
condition. Human skin cells were exposed 3 hours at 60.4 GHz
with an average incident power density of 20 mW/cm². Using
DNA microarray analysis we found 37 genes differentially
expressed between the MMW exposure condition and the sham
heat shock control. These results suggest that MMW could
significantly impact gene expression of cells submitted to a heat
stress.
O3-2 [14:20]
Nanoelectropulse stimulation of catecholamine release
from adrenal chromaffin cells
Gale Craviso1, Robert Wiese1, Sudhata Shrestha1, Indira
Chatterjee2 & P. Thomas Vernier3
1
Pharmacology, University of Nevada, Reno , Reno, NV, USA, 895570318
2
Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno,
Reno, NV, USA, 89557-0260
3
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering, University of
Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90089
A single 5 ns, 5 MV/m electric pulse evokes catecholamine
release from adrenal chromaffin cells. In recent studies we have
been examining how trains of pulses affect the secretory
response of the cells. Both pulse number and pulse rate were
found to be important determinants of the amount of
catecholamine released and the loss of responsiveness of the
cells to subsequent nanoelectropulse exposure.
O3-3 [14:40] - STUDENT PAPER
The Biological Consequences of Elevated Gamma-H2AX
Foci Formation in Human Skin Fibroblasts in Response
to RF-EMF Exposure
Shanshan Xu1, Guangdi Chen1, Chunjing Chen1, Chuan Sun1 &
Zhengping Xu1
1
Bioelectromagnetics Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of
Medicine, Hangzhou, China, 310058
Following 24 hr exposure to 1800 MHz GSM mobile phone RFEMF at a specific absorption rate of 3 W/kg, the average number
of γH2AX foci per cell was significantly increased in HSF cells.
However, this increased γH2AX foci formation failed to induce
O4-1 [14:00]
EMF safety of remotely detonated Improvised explosive
device (IED) jamming systems
Marthinus Van Wyk1 & Max Birch1
1
EMSS Consulting (Pty) Ltd, Technopark, Stellenbosch, South Africa,
7600
The use of remotely detonated IEDs has become prevalent over
the last decade. The device is typically placed at a location and
detonated remotely when a military target passes close by.
Jamming systems have been developed to create a safe zone
around the jammer, preventing remote IED detonation. Rucksack
and vehicle mount options are used.
A numerical analysis was performed to assess the
electromagnetic exposure of persons around such systems and
the simulated SAR results are presented.
O4-2 [14:20] - STUDENT PAPER
The impact of anatomical differences on absorbed
energy from exposure to mobile phone at different
regions in the brain
Fatemeh Adibzadeh1, Jurriaan Bakker, Maarten Paulides & Gerard
van Rhoon
1
Radiation Oncology, Hyperthermia Unit, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the
Netherlands
The potential impact of anatomical differences on absorption in
brain from mobile phone exposure has not bees assessed yet. In
this study we compared the absorption in various regions of the
brain for 21 different head models. Our preliminary results
indicate that depending on mobile phone configurations and the
selected region in brain, the impact of anatomical changes is
decisive and should be taken into account in any dosimetric
protocol dealing with RF dose at a specific region in brain.
O4-3 [14:40]
XmobiSense: laterality and phone use
Joe Wiart1, 2, Emmanuelle Conil1, 2, Sylvain Grand1, Thierry
Sarrebourse1, 2, Abdelhamid Hadjem1, 2, Nadege Varsier1, 2 &
Azeddine Gati1, 2
1
RESA/WASA/WAVE, Orange Labs, France
2
WHIST LAB, Paris, France
Xmobisense is a mobile application developed for mobiles with
Android as operating system. This non intrusive application
enables to record continuously and transparently for the user
different kind of data and especially the laterality of usage during
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biological consequences, including cell cycle, cell proliferation,
genomic stability and ROS level. The results indicated that the
induction of DSB might be reversible or compensated by DNA
repair pathway or other cellular biological process.
voice communications. The uncertainty of laterality of usage is a
key point in the bias estimation of epidemiological studies.
Xmobisense records also the network used during voice
communications. First preliminary results on volunteers are
shown.
O3-4 [15:00]
WITHDRAWN
O4-4 [15:00]
Investigation of Safety Risks caused by the Use of
TETRA–Transmitters
Stefan Cecil1 & Georg Neubauer2
1
EMC&Optics, Seibersdorf Laboratories, Seibersdorf, Austria, 2444
2
Safety and Security, Austrian Institute of Technology AIT, Seibersdorf,
Austria, 2444
The purpose of this work is to investigate potential safety risks
caused by the use of TETRA-transmitters. Two different risks
were identified: The exposure of the users of the transmitters
and the influence on active electronic implants such as cardiac
pacemakers. The evaluation of the exposure showed, that all
investigated scenarios comply with the ICNIRP basic restrictions.
Measurements with TETRA-transmitters and active electronic
implants resulted in a safety distance of 40cm.
O3-5 [15:20]
WITHDRAWN
O4-5 [15:20]
Parsimonious Chaos Polynomial Expansions For Genitals
Exposure Analysis
Amal Ghanmi1, 2, Nadege Varsier1, 2, Abdelhamid Hadjem1, 2,
Emmanuelle Conil1, 2, Odile Picon3 & Joe Wiart1, 2
1
Orange Labs, Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France, 92794
2
WHIST Joint Laboratory between INSTITUT TELECOM and Orange
Labs, France, 92794
3
ESYCOM, Université Paris Est, Marne-la-Vallée, France
The study of the influence of the positions of the mobile phone
on the SAR requests large number of simulations. Today, the
FDTD method is still time consuming so why the stochastic
Polynomial Chaos metamodel based on the Stepwise regression
algorithm is applied in this study. This algorithm is used in order
to determine accurate PC metamodels which only contains few
coefficients aiming to minimize the computational cost. This
technique is used in the study of the influence of the mobile
phone positions on the child genitals.
O3-6 [15:40]
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O4-6 [15:40]
An experimental validation of a SAR-probe calibration
system using a reference waveguide antenna in tissueequivalent liquid
Nozomu Ishii1, 2, Yukihiro Miyota3, Lira Hamada2 & Soichi
Watanabe2
1
Niigata University, Niigata, Japan, 950-2181
2
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology,
Tokyo, Japan, 184-8795
3
NTT Advanced Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 182-0012
For the SAR-probe calibration over 3GHz, we proposed a novel
calibration technique using the electric-field produced by a
waveguide aperture in the tissue-equivalent liquid instead of the
conventional calibration using a waveguide well, because the
probe diameter is comparable with the cross-sectional size of the
waveguide. In this abstract, by inserting the matching dielectric
into the waveguide as our analytical model, we accomplish
accurate calibration as conventional waveguide well.
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Session:
Afternoon Tea/Coffee
June 18, 2012 • 16:00 - 16:30
Plaza Foyer
Session: T1
Science & Media
June 18, 2012 • 16:30 - 18:00
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chair: Janie Page
T1-1 [16:30]
Industry perspective on media reports with potential to damage reputation
Roslyn Young1
1
RozYCOMMS, Sydney, Australia, 2017
Dealing with negative media, industry can minimise distrust through demonstrating integrity, respect, listen; acknowledge what you dodon’t know, engage with affected & follow through. Effective media engagement, handset vs base station risk perception, outrage &
guarantees are discussed
T1-2 [16:45]
A Scientist’s Perspective on Media Involvement
Rodney Croft1
1
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
Scientists are called upon to provide media input to issues that concern the community. While some have embraced this, others have
developed a great reluctance to deal with the media. Drawn from my personal experience, this presentation will discuss a number of
pros and cons of media participation.
T1-3 [17:00]
Meltdown in the Newsroom: Journalism and convergent media
Leigh Dayton1
1
The Australian newspaper, Sydney, Australia, 3000
THE world of media is changing at an astounding rate, as traditional media come to grips with the advent of 24/7
coverage and assorted forms of net-based communication. Think mobile phones: the hotter the topic, the more
diverse the quality of coverage. When working with reporters, from new and old media, it’s important for experts to
get a handle on the reporter’s outlet, job within the outlet and, if possible, their reputation.
T1-4 [17:15]
General Discussion
Janie Page1
1
BEMS Newsletter Editor, USA
General discussion lead by Janie Page
Session: LR1
Light refreshments
June 18, 2012 • 18:00 - 18:30
Plaza Foyer
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Session: UQ
Bioelectromagnetics research at University of Queensland - MRI Dosimetry
June 18, 2012 • 18:30 - 20:00
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chair: Stuart Crozier
UQ-1 [18:30]
Computational Electromagnetics in MRI systems design: guideline compliance
Stuart Crozier1
1
The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia, 4072
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is moving to higher field strengths in search of improved signal-to-noise ratio and contrast in images.
Associated with the development of higher field systems is increased patient/worker – field interactions. This paper overviews the use
of computational EM in the design of MRI systems and in modelling interactions.
June 19, 2012
Session: Plenary 2
Advances in Electroporation
June 19, 2012 • 08:00 - 09:30
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chair: Andrei Pakhomov
Plenary 2-1 [08:00]
Electroporation and electropermeabilisation
Lluis M. Mir1, 2, 3, Aude Silve1, 2, 3 & Marie Breton1, 2, 3
1
CNRS, Laboratoire de Vectorologie et Thérapeutiques Anticancéreuses, UMR 8203, Villejuif, France, 94805
2
Univ. Paris Sud, Laboratoire de Vectorologie et Thérapeutiques Anticancéreuses, UMR 8203, Villejuif, France, 94805
3
Institut Gustave Roussy, Laboratoire de Vectorologie et Thérapeutiques Anticancéreuses, UMR 8203, Villejuif, France, 94805
For many years, the two words "electroporation" and "electropermeabilization" have been used in parallel. They have been often used
indistinctly, but sometimes they have been opposed. Our recent data explain the differences between the two concepts that were
underlined by these two words.
Plenary 2-2 [08:30]
Stimulation of Mammalian Cells by Nanosecond Electric Pulses
Andrei Pakhomov1, Iurii Semenov1, Mikhail Rassokhin1, Angela Bowman1, Raminta Rodaitė-Riševičienė3, Betsy Gregory1, Shu Xiao1, 2 &
Olga Pakhomova1
1
Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA, 23508
2
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA, 23508
3
Department of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
Most studies of bioeffects of nanosecond electric pulses focus on cell damage. However, this presentation will focus on complex
biological responses elicited in cells by nsEP exposure. NsEP stimulation is mediated primarily by membrane permeabilization, Ca2+
mobilization, and water uptake, and triggers such complex responses as immediate and delayed phosphatidylserine externalization,
formation of pseudopod-like membrane protrusions, microvesiculation, and electrosensitization.
Plenary 2-3 [09:00]
The Phospholipid Nanopore, a Component of the Permeabilizing Structure
P. Thomas Vernier1
1
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90089
The increase in conductance of membranes under electrical stress (electropermeabilization or electroporation) has been measured to
the level of single pores. New molecular dynamics simulations of ion conductance through lipid nanoelectropores are consistent with
the published experimental data.
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Session:
d'Arsonval award ceremony
June 19, 2012 • 09:30 - 10:30
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chair: Meike Mevissen
Session: PA
Poster Session A + Morning Refreshments
June 19, 2012 • 10:30 - 12:30
Maxwell Room
Session:
Lunch
June 19, 2012 • 12:30 - 13:30
Plaza Foyer
Session: O6
Electroporation
June 19, 2012 • 13:30 - 15:30
Tesla Room
Chairs: Lluis M. Mir & Olga Pakhomova
Session: O5
Dosimetry MRI
June 19, 2012 • 13:30 - 15:30
Watt Room
Chairs: Stuart Crozier & Lindsay Martin
O5-1 [13:30]
Exposure Evaluation of Therapeutic Magnetic Field Mats
Valerio De Santis1, Mark Douglas1, Jagadish Nadakuduti1, Stefan
Benkler2 & Niels Kuster1
1
Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society
(IT’IS), Zurich, Switzerland, 8004
2
Schmid & Partner Engineering AG (SPEAG), Zurich, Switzerland,
8004
Therapeutic magnetic mats (TMMs) are a form of magnetic
therapy in which a person lying on the mat is exposed to timevarying magnetic fields. TMMs can be used in the home and can
expose people to high field levels for long durations. Three
TMMs available on the market were modeled with highresolution anatomical models under several lying positions. The
simulated results show that the induced fields in the body can be
significantly above the ICNIRP basic restrictions for some TMMs
under some conditions. O6-1 [13:30] - STUDENT PAPER
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Ionic Transport in
POPC Field-Stabilized Nanoscale Electropores
Ming-Chak Ho1, Maura Casciola4, Zachary A. Levine1 & P.
Thomas Vernier2, 3
1
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dornsife College of Letter,
Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California (USC), Los
Angeles, CA, USA
2
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering. Viterbi School of
Engineering (VSoE), University of Southern California (USC), Los
Angeles, CA, USA
3
MOSIS, Information Sciences Institute, VSoE, USC, Marina Del Rey,
CA, USA
4
Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome “La
Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations was performed on
electrophoretic transport of Na+, K+, and Cl- through nanoscale
POPC electropore. The electropore was maintained in quasistable state with a sustaining field. We calculate the ionic current
and pore conductance from our simulation data. We also
perform analysis of the dependence of pore radius on the value
of the sustaining electric field, and describe the important
differences among the transport process.
O5-2 [13:50]
Improved Assessment of Compliance with
Electromagnetic Exposure Limits up to 100 kHz
O6-2 [13:50]
Mechanisms of the crossing of lipid bilayers by siRNA :
an experimental and numerical study
Valerio De Santis1, Mark Douglas1, Jagadish Nadakuduti1, Stefan
Marie Breton1, 2, 3, Lucie Delemotte4, Mounir Tarek4 & Lluis M.
2
1
Benkler & Niels Kuster
Mir1, 2, 3
1
Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society
(IT’IS), Zurich, Switzerland, 8004
1
2
2
Schmid & Partner Engineering AG (SPEAG), Zurich, Switzerland,
8004
Laboratoire deVectorologie et Thérapeutiques Anticancéreuses UMR
8203, Institut Gustave Roussy , Villejuif, France, 94805
Laboratoire deVectorologie et Thérapeutiques Anticancéreuses UMR
8203, CNRS, villejuif, France, 94805
3
Laboratoire deVectorologie et Thérapeutiques Anticancéreuses UMR
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The ICNIRP 2010 guidelines specify basic restrictions for human
exposure to electromagnetic fields below 100 kHz in terms of
the induced electric field. Problems with the definition of these
limits lead to poor reproducibility. The selection of the 99th
percentile value does not resolve the intended purpose of
eliminating numerical errors and can ignore genuine peaks in the
induced electric field. Solutions to these problems are proposed.
Long term effects of electric nanopulses on giant unilamellar
vesicles, was studied by investigating the effect of nanopulses on
siRNA transfer in silico and experimentally.
O5-3 [14:10]
Health care personnel exposure to static magnetic fields
versus type of magnetic resonance scanner
O6-3 [14:10]
Induction of ROS in Cells and Media by Nanosecond
Electric Pulses
Jolanta Karpowicz1
Andrei Pakhomov1, Vera Khorokhorina1, Angela Bowman1,
1
Raminta Rodaitė-Riševičienė2, Gintautas Saulis2, Shu Xiao1, 3 &
Laboratory of Electromagnetic Hazards, Central Institute for Labour
Protection-National Research Inst. (CIOP-PIB), Warszawa,
Czerniakowska 16, Poland, 00-701
Workers exposure to static magnetic field while operating
various type of 1.5T tube magnetic resonance imaging scanners
was assessed applying new exposimetric technique during real
activities related to routine patients' examinations. Workers
exposure by scanners of ergonomic design usually fulfilled the
requirements of occupational safety and health legislation (EU
Dir. 2004/40/EC); by non-ergonomic the directive requirements
are easily exceeded but work organization may allow to fulfill
them.
O5-4 [14:30]
INTRACEPHALIC VERSUS EXTRACEPHALIC
ELECTRODE MONTAGES DURING TRASCRANIAL
DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION:
COMPUTATIONAL EVALUATION
Marta Parazzini1, Elena Rossi2, Serena Fiocchi1, 3, Ilaria Liorni1,
Alberto Priori
2, 4
1
& Paolo Ravazzani
1
Istituto di Ingegneria Biomedica ISIB, CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle
Ricerche, Milano, Italy, 20133
2
Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche, Università degli Studi di
Milano, Milano, Italy, 20122
3
Dipartimento di Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy,
20133
4
4Centro Clinico per la Neurostimolazione, le Neurotecnologie ed i
Disordini del Movimento, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale
Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy, 20122
8203, Université Paris Sud, Orsay, France, 94805
4
UMR structure et Réactivité des Systèmes Moléculaires Complexes,
CNRS, Nancy, France
Olga Pakhomova1
1
Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk,
VA, USA, 23508
2
Department of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University,
Kaunas, Lithuania
3
3Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion
University, Norfolk, VA, USA, 23508
High-intensity electric pulses of nanosecond duration (nsEP) have
been introduced recently as a new agent for electromanipulation
of living cells. We found that membrane permeabilization is not
the only mechanism of nsEP bioeffects. NsEP generated both
extracellular (electrochemical) and intracellular reactive oxygen
species (ROS), including H2O2. ROS formation may lead to cell
stimulation and/or oxidative cell damage.
O6-4 [14:30]
Electroporation of bone metastases. Numeric simulation
for optimizing a therapeutic process.
Bruno Bisceglia1 & Nicola Francesco Tallarino1
1
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of
Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy, 84084
Numeric
simulation
can
help
to
optimize
electrochemotherapeutic process by evaluating the outcomes
deriving from many operating configurations in an appropriate
preplanning study phase. This work shows how results are
important for analyzing several feasible solutions until reaching an
adequate electric field distribution upon target, in order to
discard not very effective attempts on patients and choose the
best way of acting based on the observation of the simulated
scenario.
During transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to
guarantee a functional contribution on the brain excitability only
under the active electrode, the reference electrode can be
placed on the right arm. Aim of this paper is to evaluate the
electric field and current density distributions for both intracephalic and extra-cephalic electrode montages by computational
model applied to human models of different age and sex.
O5-5 [14:50]
A Study on Dielectric Measurement Methods from
Intermediate Frequencies to Millimeter-Wave
Frequencies
Soichi Watanabe1, Kensuke Sasaki1, Maya Mizuno1, Kanako
Wake1, Kaori Fukunaga1, Haruki Segawa1, 2, Yuta Ishimura1, 2 &
O6-5 [14:50]
Potentiation of electroporative drug uptake and cell
killing by a split-dose application of 100 µs electric pulses
Olga Pakhomova1, Betsy Gregory1 & Andrei Pakhomov1
1
Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion
University, Norfolk, VA, USA, 23508
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Osamu Hashimoto2
1
Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory, National Institute of
Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan,
1848795
2
Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Aoyama Gakuin University,
Sagamihara, Japan, 252-5258
We found that splitting a single train of 8, 100-µs electric pulses
in two trains of 4 pulses each profoundly increases the cytotoxic
effect of the treatment in CHO-K1 and B16 cells. Furthermore,
engaging electrosensitization by applying a split-dose protocol
profoundly enhanced electroporative uptake of bleomycin. These
findings are promising for increasing the efficiency and reducing
side effects of electrochemotherapy.
De-fact comprehensive database by Gabriel et al is based on
measurement of dielectric properties from 10 Hz to 20 GHz.
The applicability of the dielectric properties over 20 GHz is
necessary to be validated by comparison with accurate direct
measurement data. Furthermore Gabriel et al have warned that
their measurement data under 1 kHz. We have investigated
problems of measurement systems used in previous studies for
those frequencies and designed novel/improved measurement
systems.
O5-6 [15:10] - STUDENT PAPER
Inhomogeneity in Magnetic Fields of incubators is a
confounder for Biological Variability and experimental
reproducibility
Lucas Portelli1, Theodore Schomay1 & Frank Barnes1
1
Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado,
CO, USA, 80309
Recent experiments in our lab and others have shown significant
and reproducible effects of modifying the Background Magnetic
Fields (BMFs) for several biological systems. We have designed,
built and modified complementary sensors in order to study
static and low-frequency magnetic fields (up to 500 Hz). The
magnitudes and inhomogeneity we found in conventional
incubators BMFs is enough to have contributed to reported
experimental irreproducibility in the field. Possible solutions to
this issue will be presented.
O6-6 [15:10] - STUDENT PAPER
Versatile Microelectrode Assembly for Nanosecond
Pulse Delivery to Cell Suspensions
Yu-Hsuan Wu1, Delia Arnaud-Cormos2, Maura Casciola3,
Philippe Leveque2, Jason M. Sanders4 & P. Thomas Vernier4, 5
1
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials
Science, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, USA,
90089
2
Xlim Research Institute, UMR CNRS, University of Limoges, Limoges,
France, 87032
3
Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome “La
Sapienza”, Rome, Italy, 00139
4
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering, University of
Southern California , Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90089
5
MOSIS, Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern
California , Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90089
Constructing a delivery system for megavolt-per meter
nanoelectropulses is a bioelectrical engineering challenge. In this
work, we report fabrication of a parallel tungsten wire electrode
assembly with sub-millimeter spacing, integrated with
nanosecond pulse generators. Coupling of the delivery system
and a fluorescent microscope enables real-time biophotonic
investigations of the electroperturbation of living cells. We
report also an electrical characterization of the system to
evaluate the actual field delivered to the cells.
Session:
Afternoon Tea/Coffee
June 19, 2012 • 15:30 - 16:00
Plaza Foyer
Session: O8
Human & Clinical
June 19, 2012 • 16:00 - 17:20
Watt Room
Chairs: Jeffrey Carson & Mary Redmayne
Session: O7
In-vivo
June 19, 2012 • 16:00 - 17:40
Tesla Room
Chairs: Frank Prato & Nam Kim
O7-1 [16:00]
Effect of chronic exposure to radiofrequency
electromagnetic fields on energy flow and vasomotricity
in juvenile rats
Amandine Pelletier1, Rene De Seze2, Stéphane Delanaud1,
O8-1 [16:00] - STUDENT PAPER
Perception of RF Fields Emitted from Smart Phones.
Min Kyung Kwon1, 2, Joon Yul Choi1, 2, Sung Kean Kim1, 3, Tae
Keun Yoo1, 4 & Deok Won Kim1, 2, 3, 4
1
Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea,
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Gyorgy Thuroczy2, Véronique Bach1, Jean-Pierre Libert1 &
Nathalie Loos
120-752
2
1
1
University of Picardie Jules Verne, Laboratory Péritox-INERIS (EA
4285-UMI 01), Amiens, France, 80036
2
INERIS, Laboratory Péritox-INERIS (EA 4285-UMI 01), Verneuil-enHalatte, France, 60550
Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, Seoul,
Korea, 120-752
3
Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul,
Korea, 120-752
4
College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 120-752
The maintenance energy balance is relevant for growing
organisms since energy is required for optimal functioning of vital
functions. We studied the possible effects of chronic exposure to
radiofrequency electromagnetic fields emitted by mobile phone
base stations on three functions involved in the control of energy
balance (sleep, thermoregulation and feeding) in juvenile rats. The
results showed no sleep pattern disturbance but the animals
were in a state of energy saving.
In this double-blinded study, we investigated perception with
sham and real exposures in 15 electromagnetic hypersensitivity
(EHS) and 17 non-EHS subjects using a wideband code division
multiple access (WCDMA) module inserted a dummy phone.
Experiment was conducted using the module with average power
of 24 dBm at 1950 MHz and the specific absorption rate of 1.57
W/kg using a headphone for 32 min. As conclusion, there was no
evidence that the EHS group perceived the electromagnetic fields
better than the non-EHS group.
O7-2 [16:20]
The Continuous Exposure of 60 Hz Magnetic Fields on
Testicular Function in Sprague-Dawley Rat for 20 Weeks
O8-2 [16:20]
Threshold for a systematic neurophysiological response
to 50 and 60 Hz magnetic fields of up to 50 milliTesla
Hee-Sung Kim1, Hye-Jin Jang2, Sang-Kon Lee3, Byung-Jae Park4,
Alexandre Legros1, 2, Julien Modolo1, 2, Daniel Goulet3, Michel
5
6
7
Moon-Koo Chung , Sung Ho Myung , Nam Kim , Yoon-Myoung
8
1, 2
Plante3, Martine Souques4, François Deshamps4, Frank Prato5,
Gimm & Yoon-Won Kim
Jacques Lambrozo1, 2 & Alex Thomas
1
Institute of Medical Science, School of Medicine, Hallym University,
Chuncheon, Korea
1
2
Department of Microbiolgy, School of Medicine, Hallym University,
Chuncheon, Korea
2
3
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Hallym University,
Chuncheon, Korea
3
Hydro-Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
4
Électricité De France, Paris, France
4
5
Réseaux de Transport d’Électricité, Paris, France
Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and Department of Life
Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
5
Korea Institute of Toxicology, Daeieon, Korea
6
Power Systems Research Division, Electrical Environment Team,
Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Changwon, Korea
7
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chungbuk National
University, Cheongju, Korea
8
Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering School of
Electrical Engineering, Dankook University, Yong-In, Korea
The male SD rats (7 weeks of age) were divided at random into
four groups of total 48 animals. There were no significant effects
on the weights of body and testis and on the motility and the
morphological abnormality of sperm in SD rats exposed to 60 Hz
MF of 2, 20 or 200 μT for 20 weeks. However, there were the
significant effects in the rats exposed to 200 μT that the number
of apoptosis in the testicular germ cells was increased (P<0.001)
and the sperm number was decreased (P<0.05).
Bioelecrtromagnetics Group, Lawson Health Research Institute,
London, ON, Canada, N6A 4V2
Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON,
Canada
AIM: Establishing a threshold for a systematic neurophysiological
response (including magnetophosphenes) to 50 and 60 Hz human
MF exposure.
METHODS: Self report of magnetophosphenes, EEG and fMRI.
RESULTS: Project currently being initiated; preliminary data to be
presented at the meeting.
DISCUSSION: Highest flux density systematically tested in
humans at 50 and 60 Hz in a controlled lab setting.
CONCLUSION: Benefice for the public and workers health
protection.
O7-3 [16:40]
Nociceptive Behaviour in Mice is Affected by Exposure
to Weak ELFMF: 33 nT at 30 Hz
O8-3 [16:40]
Modulation of the skin vasoconstrictor tone by 900 MHz
GSM radiofrequency field
Frank Prato1, 2, 3, John Robertson1, 3, Dawn Desjardins-Holmes1,
Nathalie Loos1, Rene De Seze2, Valérie Brenet-Dufour3, Rania
1
1
1, 2, 3
Lynn Keenliside , Janice DeMoor , Robert Stodilka
& Alex
Thomas1, 2, 3
1
Bioelectromagnetics Group, Lawson Health Research Institute,
London, ON, Canada, N6A 4V2
2
Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, ON, Canada,
N6A 4V2
Ghosn2, Sophie Liabeuf3, Brahim Selmaoui2 & Gyorgy Thuroczy2
1
EA 4285 - UMI 01, Mixt Unit INERIS, laboratory Peritox, Amiens,
France, 80036
2
Mixt Unit INERIS, INERIS, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France, 60550
3
CHU Amiens, Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Amiens, France, 80054
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3
Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON,
Canada
Daily repeated exposure within a magnetic field shielded cage
induces opioid like analgesia in mice. This effect is caused by the
elimination of the ambient time changing magnetic field rather
than the static magnetic field or the ELF electric field. Reintroduction of the ELFMF into the shielded environment can
reduce the analgesia, and this effect can be used to determine the
sensory threshold. Here we report two experiments
demonstrating, that the detection threshold is below 33 nT at 30
Hz.
O7-4 [17:00]
WITHDRAWN
We hypothesize that the skin vasomotor tone could be modified
when the cutaneous blood flow increases under radiofrequency
field. The aim of the study was to assess changes of local nervous
activity occurring with changes in cutaneous microflow- and
temperature- variations of the cheek by laser Doppler flowmetry
in young adults during 900 MHz GSM exposure for 20 minutes.
The results shown specific athermal effects of RF field upon the
increase of skin microflow associated with increases in local
sympathetic activity.
O8-4 [17:00]
Acute exposure to mobile phone and assessment of
internal cerebral circulation: A Transcranial Doppler
study
Rania Ghosn1, 2, Gyorgy Thuroczy1, 2, Nathalie Loos2, Valérie
Brenet-Dufour3, Sophie Liabeuf3, 4, Rene De Seze1, 2 & Brahim
Selmaoui1, 2
1
Experimental Toxicology, Institut National de l’Environnement
Industriel et des Risques (INERIS), Verneuil-en-Halatte, France, 60550
2
Péritox Laboratoire de Périnatalité & Risques, Amiens, France, 80036
3
Division of clinical pharmacology, Clinical Research Center, Amiens
University Hospital, Amiens, France, 80054
4
INSERM U1088, Amiens, France, 80036
The cerebral circulation may be potentially affected due to the
exposure to RF emitted by mobile phone. The objective of
present human study is to investigate internal cerebral circulation
using GSM 900 MHz mobile phones. The basic approach is to
compare the vascularisation of the exposed and non-exposed
hemisphere before, during and after of 20 minutes RF exposure
using transcranial ultrasound Doppler with temperature
recording.
O7-5 [17:20]
An In-Vivo Exposure System for ELF Magnetic Field
Exposure
Myles Capstick1, Yijian Gong1 & Niels Kuster1, 2
1
IT'IS Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland, CH-8004
2
Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETHZ, Zurich,
Switzerland, CH-8092
This paper describes an exposure system that can provide a
homogeneous 50 Hz magnetic field exposure at up to 6 mT with
both fundamental and harmonic content. The contribution of the
harmonics to the induced fields can be significant even when they
form a small percentage of the overall field, as induced fields are
also a function of the frequency. Preliminary dosimetry has been
performed to relate the induced E-fields in children and in mice
to the incident field.
O8-5 [17:20]
Effect of pulsed GSM 900 MHz exposure on
polysomnography based sleep quality: an intra- and
interindividual perspective.
Heidi Danker-Hopfe1, Peter Anderer2, Hans Dorn1, Thomas
Bolz3 & Cornelia Sauter1
1
Competence Center of Sleep Medicine, Charité - University Medicine
Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 14050
2
Dept of Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,
1090
3
IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany, 47475
The aim of the study is to look at possible RF-EMF effects on
physiological parameters like sleep quality at an individual level. In
a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled cross-over study
possible effects of a pulsed GSM 900 MHz electromagnetic field
on sleep was analysed in 30 healthy young men. The results
underline that at the individual level there are differences in sleep
parameters, however these differences are not consistent and at
the group level are not apparent for most of the variables.
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Session:
Social Event - BEMS Conference Dinner
June 19, 2012 • 19:00 - 23:00
Plaza Terrace
June 20, 2012
Session: Plenary 3
Risk Communication
June 20, 2012 • 08:30 - 10:15
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chair: Ray Kemp
Plenary 3-1 [08:30]
Risk Communication and Radiation
Ray Kemp1, 2
1
RKCL, UK, CB22 7RR
2
Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre (BPsyC), Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, VIC 3122
This presentation provides an overview of risk communication theory and practice in order to identify the particular challenges
presented by both ionising and non-ionising radiation issues. The presentation will draw upon recent cases of radioactive waste
management and disposal in the UK, and international assessments of possible health risks associated with mobile telecommunications.
Plenary 3-2 [08:55]
Analysis of Media Comment on the EMF Health Debate and Base Station Deployment in Australia
Roslyn Young1
1
Principal Consultant, RozYCOMMS, Sydney, Australia, 2017
Based on tracking data for mobile phone users, Australia has experienced an 11.1 % increase in concern levels from 2007-11. This
paper analyses the impact of third party media comment on the EMF health debate. A second analysis on base station media coverage
also is undertaken examining community issues. Key insights and public policy implications will be presented and discussed.
Plenary 3-3 [09:20]
Addressing community concerns about mobile phone infrastructure using an industry code of practice and
compliance system
Ray McKenzie1, Mike Wood2, Howard Game3 & Trudy Schmidt4
1
Mobile Carriers Forum, Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, Canberra, Australia, 2603
2
EME Management Education & Compliance, Telstra Corporation, Melbourne, Australia, 3000
3
Mobile Network Deployment, Optus Telecommunications, North Sydney, Australia, 2061
4
National Community Relations, Vodafone Hutchison Australia, North Sydney, Australia, 2060
The Australian mobile telecommunications industry through the Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) has partnered with the community and
government to develop a code for mobile network infrastructure deployment. The code sets requirements for appropriate community
consultation and engagement as carriers build and upgrade networks to meet growing demand for mobile and wireless services in
Australia. The MCF has also developed a public online database of site safety information for all base stations in Australia.
Plenary 3-4 [09:45]
Risk communication in risk controversies
Peter Wiedemann1
1
ITAS, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Berlin, Germany, 10178
The paper is discussing the challenges of risk communication in risk controversies and is aiming to offer some advice and support for
better risk reporting. Three issues will be addressed: (1) biases and flaws of interpreting scientific evidence in a risk assessment, (2)
how to communicate risk assessments, (2) how to improve risk reporting, and (3) which evaluation criteria should be used to assesss
the quality and integrity of risk reporting.
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Session: PB
Poster Session B + Morning Refreshments
June 20, 2012 • 10:15 - 12:15
Maxwell Room
Session:
Optional Excursion to Australia Zoo
June 20, 2012 • 12:30 - 18:00
June 21, 2012
Session: Plenary 4
Windfarms and public health
June 21, 2012 • 09:00 - 09:30
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chair: Andrew Wood
Plenary 4-1 [09:00]
Wind Farms and Public Health - Bioelectromagnetics - and More
David Black1
1
School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Throughout the world, wind turbines and wind farms are being deployed as renewable and sustainable resources for energy
generation. There is some public concern about potential effects on health. A practitioner with an understanding of biophysics, physics
and bioelectromagnetics is well equipped to assess the potential for biological or health effects. It is proposed that such a role could be
an opportunity for members of BEMS, given the increasing international interest in wind energy.
Session: O10
Policy + ELF Epi
June 21, 2012 • 09:30 - 10:50
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chairs: Robert Cleveland & Kevin Nuttall
Session: O09
ELF Dosimetry
June 21, 2012 • 09:30 - 10:50
Maxwell Room
Chairs: Philip Chadwick & Myles Capstick
O09-1 [09:30]
Calculated induced electric fields and current densities
in child head models from exposure to mobile phones
O10-1 [09:30]
The relationship of residential magnetic fields to contact
voltages in U.S. electrical systems
Richard Findlay1, Peter Dimbylow1, Carolina Calderon1 & Myron
Robert Kavet1
1
Maslanyj
1
Physical Dosimetry, Health Protection Agency, Chilton, UK, OX110RQ
1
Environment Sector, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA,
USA, 94304
The purpose of this work is to determine the distribution of
magnetic flux density from representative mobile phones and use
these to calculate induced current densities in the head. This has
been investigated by the Health Protection Agency and here
we present preliminary results of calculations carried out.
Four studies in the U.S. have collected measures of neutral-toearth voltage and magnetic fields. This voltage can cause contact
current exposure in a bathing child upon contact with a plumbing
fixture. The association of magnetic fields with contact voltage
had an exposure odds ratio of 15.1(95% CI 3.6-61; N=702
residences), with a statistically significant trend across magnetic
field strata. Contact current exposure could explain the
association of magnetic fields with childhood leukemia.
O09-2 [09:50]
Dosimetric and Exposure Reference Levels in
Guidelines/Standards for Low-Frequency Electric &
Magnetic Fields
O10-2 [09:50]
Risk Communication Strategies and Implementation:
Key Lessons from Australian Experience of Mobile
Telecoms
Thanh Dovan1, Robert Kavet2 & Akimasa Hirata3
Ray Kemp1, 2
1
SP AusNet, Australia
1
2
Electric Power Research Institute, CA, USA
3
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre (BPsyC) , Swinburne
University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, VIC 3122
2
Ray Kemp Consulting Limited, Cambridge, UK, CB22 7RR
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EMF Guidelines & Standards consider that induced in-situ electric
fields are relevant dosimetry for protection of adverse
electrostimulation and sensory effects of induced surface charges.
There are significant differences in specified dosimetric and
exposure reference levels due to variation in available
experimental data on effect thresholds, dosimetry & modelling,
and in methodology for selection of safety acceptance margins
which will be discussed in this paper.
This paper reviews the risk communication (r-c) strategies and
methods that have been employed in the deployment of mobile
phone base stations ('masts') in Australia. It identifies key tipping
points in r-c strategy development and the lessons that have
been learned and applied in practice. It concludes by identifying
future challenges and possible solutions in r-c strategies for
mobile phone Long Term Evolution, and the deployment of
the National Broadband Network and of Smart Meter
technology.
O09-3 [10:10]
Exposure profiles from personal measurements of
radiofrequency electromagnetic and extremely low
frequency magnetic fields
O10-3 [10:10]
Cancer Risk in the Populations near Power Lines - A
Correlation Study in Korea -
1
Yoon-Ok Ahn1, Yoon-Myoung Gimm2, Seung-Cheol Hong3 & So-
2
John Bolte & Tessa Eikelboom
1
Laboratory for Radiation Research, National Institute for Public Health
and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands, 3720 BA
2
Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University, Amsterdam,
the Netherlands, 1081HV
Exposure profiles on demographic features and sources were
determined based on a personal exposure measurement survey
in the Netherlands in which participants wore two types of
exposimeters, for radiofrequency electromagnetic fields and
extremely low frequency fields, at the same time. For
radiofrequency fields, we found significant differences for social
economic status and agegroup, for extremely low frequency
fields we found mainly differences for indoor sources.
Hee Park4
1
Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University , Korea
2
School of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, DanKook University,
Korea
3
Dept. of Occupational Health & Safety Engineering, Inje University,
Korea
4
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and management, National Cancer
Center, Korea
The aim of this study is to evaluate association between cancer
risk and residence near power lines in Korea. This study is ongoing status. The results obtained will be presented.
O09-4 [10:30] - STUDENT PAPER
ELF Exposure from GSM and UMTS Mobile Phones
Marie-Christine Gosselin1, 2, Sven Kuehn1, 2 & Niels Kuster1, 2
1
IT'IS Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland
2
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Zurich, Switzerland
Unlike the exposure to radio-frequency fields from mobile
phones which has been assessed in many studies in the past
decades, the exposure to low frequency (LF) fields generated by
those widely used devices has received considerably less
attention. The aim of this project is to evaluate the induced
electric fields and currents due to the exposure to LF magnetic
fields created from mobile phones using GSM and UMTS
communication technologies operated at the human head.
Session:
Morning Coffee/Tea
June 21, 2012 • 10:50 - 11:20
Plaza Foyer
Session: O12
In-vitro (ELF)
June 21, 2012 • 11:20 - 12:40
Maxwell Room
Chairs: Bernard Veyret & Zhengping Xu
Session: O11
ELF/IF/Pulsed
June 21, 2012 • 11:20 - 12:40
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chairs: Alex Thomas & Robert Kavet
O11-1 [11:20]
MAGNETIC FIELD IN COMBINED TREATMENT FOR
BREAST CANCER T2,3 N0M0
O12-1 [11:20]
WITHDRAWN
Nicolay Bakhmutsky1, Vladimir Porhanov1 & Vadim Bodnya1
1
Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, Russian Federation,
350063
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The results of combined treatment and post operational
morphological study of breast cancer using vorticity magnetic
field generated by the unit "Magnitoturbotron" are presented.
Adjusted 5-year survival after of treatment in the groups of
T2,3N0M0 patients was 95.44% and 92.31%. The mean life span in
these groups was 8. 75 years and 7.88 years.
The morphological study has shown the induction of apoptosis in
tumor cells.
O11-2 [11:40]
EM Exposure Assessment of Wireless Power Charging
Systems
O12-2 [11:40] - STUDENT PAPER
The Biological Effects of 50 Hz Magnetic Field on
Chinese Hamster Lung Cells
Jagadish Nadakuduti1, Mark Douglas1 & Niels Kuster1
Yunyun Shen1, Kan Zhu, Qingfeng Chen, Qian Cheng, Zhengping
Xu & Qunli Zeng
1
Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society
(IT’IS), Zurich, Switzerland, 8004
Incident fields in the close vicinity of wireless power charging
systems (WPCS) can exceed the reference levels for incident
magnetic fields requiring the assessment of basic restrictions to
demonstrate compliance with EM safety standards. Since humans
can be in various postures and orientations relative to the
WPCS, in this study, a new methodology was proposed to assess
the EM exposure and demonstrate compliance using generic
homogeneous body and limb phantoms.
1
Bioelectromagnetics Laboratory, Zhejiang University, School of
Medicine, Hangzhou, China, 310058
We investigated the effects of 50 Hz magnetic field (MF) on Factin cytoskeleton, autophagy, apoptosis, DNA damage in
Chinese Hamster Lung (CHL) cells in this study. CHL cells were
treated with 0.4 mT MF by acute and chronic exposure. The
results showed that 0.4 mT MF could affect F-actin
reorganization as well as cell migration, and also might induce
autophagy in CHL cells, but had no effects on DNA damage and
cell apoptosis under the experimental conditions.
O11-3 [12:00]
Study on the induced electric fields in a biologic object
by only incident magnetic fields in the quasi-static
approximation
O12-3 [12:00]
EFFECTS OF EXTREMELY LOW-FREQUENCY
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS ON MOUSE
HIPPOCAMPAL NEUROGENESIS
SangWook Park1, Kanako Wake1 & Soichi Watanabe1
Claudio Grassi1, Lucia Leone1, Roberto Piacentini1, Daniele
1
Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory, National Institute of
Information and Communications Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 184-8795
Mezzogori1, Saviana Barbati1, Alessia Mastrodonato1, Salvatore
The difference between the induced electric fields in a biologic
object by only incident magnetic fields and those by both incident
electric and magnetic fields have been investigated. The induced
electric fields inside a homogeneous sphere have been analytically
calculated by the rigorous formulas and the quasi-static formulas.
Furthermore, they in the TARO model have been also calculated
by the FDTD method and the impedance method taking into
only incident magnetic fields.
1
O11-4 [12:20]
Calculating the Induced Electric Fields in Deep Brain
Regions by Two Separate Circular Coils
Mai Lu1 & Shoogo Ueno2
1
Key Lab. of Opt-Electronic Technology and Intelligent Control of
Ministry of Education, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, China,
730070
2
Department of Applied Quantum Physics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka,
Japan, 812-8581
We presented the results of the induced electric fields in deep
brain regions by considering a coil assembly with a large coil
placed around the head and a small coil placed at the top of the
head. Results show that the induced electric fields in the brain
tissues at depth of 6-8 cm are above the threshold for neural
Zaffina2 & Maria Podda1
Institute of Human Physiology, Università Cattolica, Rome, Italy,
00168
2
IRCCS Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesù , Roma, Italy, 00100
Aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of
extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELFEFs) on
mouse hippocampal neurogenesis and identify the underlying
molecular mechanisms. Our findings suggest that ELFEFs
stimulate neurogenesis in vivo and increase the neuronal yield of
neural stem cell (NSC) differentiation in vitro. These effects are
due to the ELFEFs’ ability to modulate the expression of genes
that are critical to NSC proliferation and differentiation.
O12-4 [12:20]
Effects of extremely low-frequency magnetic exposure
on pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease in aluminum
overloaded rat
Cheng Zhang1, Li Yue1, Chao Wang1 & Tao Song1
1
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Beijing, China, 100190
Extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) has been
potentially relevant to Alzheimer's disease (AD) for years, but
evidence is inconclusive. Chronic aluminum (Al) treatment was a
contributing factor to AD. The aim of this study was to examine
the effects of ELF-MF on AD with or without aluminum
treatment. Our results showed no evidence of association
between ELF-MF exposure (100μT at 50Hz) and AD and MF
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activation without increasing the electrical field intensity in the
superficial cortical regions. Results in this work potentially
provide a new method for expanding the application of TMS.
exposure do not influence the pathogenesis of AD induced by
aluminum overload. Session:
Annual Business Meeting
June 21, 2012 • 12:40 - 14:40
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Session:
Box Lunch
June 21, 2012 • 12:40 - 13:30
Plaza Foyer
Session: O13
RF Dosimetry - Absorption I
June 21, 2012 • 14:40 - 16:20
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chairs: Niels Kuster & Vitas Anderson
Session: O14
Mechanism & Theory I
June 21, 2012 • 14:40 - 16:20
Maxwell Room
Chairs: Francis Hart & Shoogo Ueno
O13-1 [14:40]
Temperature Elevation in Human Fetuses at 13 weeks,
18weeks, and 26weeks of Gestation due to a Wireless
Radio Terminal
Akihiro Tateno1, Kazuyuki Saito1, Tomoaki Nagaoka2, Soichi
2
1
1
Watanabe , Masaharu Takahashi & Koichi Ito
1
Chiba University, Chiba, Japan, 263-8522
2
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology,
Koganei, Japan, 184-8795
Recently, as the electromagnetic (EM) environment becomes
diverse, it is essential to estimate the exposure to EM waves of
pregnant females and their fetuses under various situations.
Therefore, we have calculated specific absorption rate (SAR) in a
fetus when a radio terminal placed close to the abdomen of a
pregnant female. However, the fetal temperature elevation has
not yet been evaluated sufficiently. Therefore, we present the
temperature elevations in the fetuses of the pregnant female
models of 13th, 18th, and 26th week gestation.
O14-1 [14:40] - STUDENT PAPER
A Numerical Framework for Modeling Electrotaxis in
Bone Cell Cultures
Juan Carlos Vanegas Acosta1, Vito Lancellotti & Peter Zwamborn
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of
Eindhoven, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 5612AZ
Electrotaxis denotes the cell migration induced by the presence
of an external electric field (EF). The aim of this work is to
introduce a numerical framework for modeling osteogenic cell
dynamics when an EF is applied. The approach uses the idea that
under an impressed EF cells may behave as dipoles due to their
dielectric nature. Since numerical results match experimental
reports on electrotaxis, the model may be suitable to study
causal relations between EF and cell behavior.
O13-2 [15:00] - STUDENT PAPER
Influence of the incident angle of single plane-waves on
the organ specific averaged SAR at 950 MHz
O14-2 [15:00]
Evidence for changes in brain synaptic plasticity induced
by exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields
Arno Thielens1, Gunter Vermeeren1, Wout Joseph1 & Luc
Julien Modolo1, 2, Alex Thomas1, 2, Robert Stodilka1 & Alexandre
1
Martens
Legros1, 2
1
1
Department of Information Technology, Ghent University / IBBT,
Ghent, Belgium, 9050
The influence of single plane-wave incident angles on the SARosa
is investigated. The SARosa is determined for the tissues of the
virtual family boy at 950 MHz, using FDTD simulations. There
exists a strong dependence of the SARosa on the pair of incident
angles. Differences in SARosa values up to a factor of 20 have
been observed. A smaller dependence of SARosa on the
polarization exists. The dominant polarization is organ
dependent.
O13-3 [15:20] - STUDENT PAPER
Organ specific averaged SAR near multiple-frequency
base station antennas
Arno Thielens1, Gunter Vermeeren1, Divya Kurup1, Wout
Joseph1 & Luc Martens1
Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada, N6A4V2
2
Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, ON,
Canada
AIM OF WORK We propose a mechanism for lasting effects
induced by extremely low-frequency (< 300 Hz) magnetic fields
in humans. MATERIAL AND METHODS We have used a
mathematical model of synaptic plasticity. RESULTS We show
that ELF MF exposure can modulate/reverse synaptic
potentiation/depression. DISCUSSION ELF MF exposure could
theoretically modulate memory and learning processes.
CONCLUSIONS Small perturbations in spike timing by MF
exposure result in subtle changes in synaptic plasticity.
O14-3 [15:20]
AMOEBA GALVANOTAXIS SUPPORTS AN
ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCTION
MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC FIELDS
Francis Hart1 & John Palisano2
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1
Department of Information Technology, Ghent University/IBBT, Ghent,
Belgium, 9050
1
Physics, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, USA, 37383
2
Biology, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, USA, 37383
This study determines the organ specific averaged SAR (SARosa)
near multiple-frequency base station antennas. The SARosa for
the different brain regions of the virtual family male is assessed
numerically in the vicinity of a base station antenna emitting at 4
frequencies using FDTD simulations. A clear frequency
dependence of SARosa exists, as the penetration depth of
electromagnetic radiation decreases at higher frequencies and
causes the SAR in inner tissues to decrease.
Amoebas preferentially migrate in the direction of an applied DC
electric field. The directionality and speed of amoebas subjected
to 1.6 Hz AC electric fields of 50 or 110 V/m superimposed on
a DC field of 100 V/m were reduced compared to those for the
DC field alone. The effects were greater for the smaller AC
field. Each amoeba served as its own control.
O13-4 [15:40] - STUDENT PAPER
Measurement of the electromagnetic field exposure in
indoor environments by spectrum analyzer and
exposimeters
O14-4 [15:40]
A Model based on Parametric Amplification for Weak
Electromagnetic Field Bioeffects
1
1
1
Gunter Vermeeren , Francis Goeminne , Wout Joseph & Luc
Martens1
Department of Information Technology, Ghent University / IBBT,
Ghent, Belgium, B-9050
A measurement campaign of the RF exposure in indoor
environments (schools, day nureseries, homes, and offices) is
performed in Belgium. A two-tier measurement method is
proposed and used in order to account for the time evolution of
the exposure. The exposure is assessed by a spot measurement
with a triaxial probe and spectrum analyzer, while the time
evolution is recorded by exposimeters during a whole
week. Combining narrowband and exposimeter measurements
allow to extrapolate the exposure to another point in time.
O13-5 [16:00] - STUDENT PAPER
AustinMan and AustinWoman: High Fidelity,
Reproducible, and Open-Source Electromagnetic Voxel
Models
Jackson Massey1, Cemil Geyik1, Natcha Techachainiran1, Che-Lun
Hsu1, Robin Nguyen2, Trevor Latson1, Madison Ball3, Emin Celik1
1
1
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of
Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA, 78712
2
Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at
Austin, Ausitn, TX, USA, 78712
3
Efstratios Skafidas1 & David Muehsam2
1
1
& Ali Yilmaz
Chathurika Abeyrathne1, Malka Halgamuge1, Peter Farrell1,
St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin, TX, USA, 78746
This study presents the development of electromagnetic voxel
models of an adult male and female using the cross-sectional
images in the Visible Human Project dataset. The models are not
only high fidelity and freely available over the internet, but are
also carefully documented to identify all the assumptions,
approximations, and problem regions. Moreover, raw
segmentation data that identifies tissue properties assigned to
each pixel is made available, inviting independent authors to
modify and further improve the models.
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of
Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, 3010
2
Department of Human and General Physiology, University of Bologna,
Bologna, Italy, 40127
A model is developed based upon parametric amplification to
clarify the general difficulties in explaining weak electromagnetic
field (EMF) biological effects and resonance response of biological
systems. We observed resonant response when the frequency of
exogenous EMF is equal to the natural resonance frequency of
the biological system and the SNR > 1 at the resonant frequency.
This suggests that the observed resonance and biological effects
due to weak EMFs may occur due to parametric signal
amplification at the membrane.
O14-5 [16:00]
Versatile Simulation Platform for the Investigation of
EM-Neuron Interactions in Anatomical Models
Johanna Wolf1, Esra Neufeld1, Marie-Christine Gosselin1 & Niels
Kuster1
1
Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society
(IT'IS), Zurich, Switzerland, 8004
A flexible simulation platform for the investigation of interactions
between neurons and electromagnetic (EM) fields in anatomical
models has been developed and validated. It couples the
SEMCAD-X [1] EM simulation platform with the NEURON [2]
modeling software and can be used to assess EM exposure safety
(e.g. MR gradient coil), develop and optimize neuroprosthetic
devices, as well as to investigate the mechanisms involved in
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) or neuromuscular incapacitation.
Session:
Afternoon Tea/Coffee and light refreshments
June 21, 2012 • 16:20 - 17:30
Plaza Foyer
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Session: ENA
ENA Workshop
June 21, 2012 • 17:30 - 20:30
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chair: Kevin Nuttall
ENA-1 [17:30]
An Australian measurement survey of RF and ELF emissions from Smart Meters
Chris Zombolas1 & Andrew Wood2
1
EMC Technologies, Keilor Park, Australia, Vic 3042
2
John St, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia, 3122
In response to a state government commission, the emissions from Smart Meters at 16 locations were measured and compared against
relevant ELF and RF standards. For RF, when adjusted for estimated worst case duty cycle and possible reflections, the meters were
found to be less than 1% of the limit.
ENA-2 [18:00]
Risk Communication Lessons for the Deployment of ‘Smart Meters’
Ray Kemp1, 2
1
Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre (BPsyC), Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, VIC 3122
2
Ray Kemp Consulting Limited, Cambridge, UK, CB22 7RR
This paper identifies key perceived risk drivers behind potential public concerns about Smart Meters. It reviews the typical risk
communication (r-c) strategies and methods that are available for addressing those concerns. It concludes by identifying future
challenges and possible solutions.
ENA-3 [18:30]
Extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields and human health since the 2007 reviews
Mark Elwood1
1
University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
In 2007, two important but conflicting reviews of the effects of ELF on human health were published: the World Health Organization
Environmental Health Criteria 238 report and the BioInitiative Report. These have been prominent in many debates on both science
and policy since. This presentation will compare these two reports in regard to the associations of ELF with cancer and with
Alzheimer’s disease, and comment on more recent research results and unresolved issues.
ENA-4 [19:00]
Medical Applications of Electromagnetic Fields
Shoogo Ueno1, 2, 3
1
Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 113-8654
2
Department of Applied Quantum Physics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 812-8581
3
Fukuoka Campus, Teikyo University, Omuta, Japan, 836-8505
Some beneficial aspects of magnetic and electromagnetic fields are discussed, focusing on the following medical applications: (1)
Localized transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of the brain; (2) Cancer therapy by pulsed electromagnetic fields; (3) Magnetic
control of cell orientation and cell growth; and (4) Control of iron ion release and uptake from and into ferritins, iron cage proteins by
radio frequency electromagnetic fields.
ENA-5 [19:30]
The European Occupational EMF Exposures Directive
Philip Chadwick1
1
EMFields Ltd, Llanishen, UK, NP16 6QZ
This presentation is for the ENA EMF Workshop. It addresses the history, development and current state-of-play of the European
Directive on workers' exposure to electromagnetic fields and describes the implementation, and standardisation frameworks that have
been developed around the Directive as well as some of its practical implications and consequences. A project analysing the possible
impact of the Directive, undertaken for the European Commission, also will be discussed.
ENA-6 [20:00]
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EMF Health Assessment Research at the Electric Power Research Institute
Gabor Mezei1
1
Environment Sector, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94304
The EMF Health Assessment Program at the Electric Power Research Institute is a comprehensive research program that systematically
addresses potential human health issues in relation to residential and occupational exposure to EMF. The main research focus is
currently on childhood leukemia, including both laboratory and epidemiologic studies. Neurodegenerative diseases and adverse
pregnancy outcomes are also studied. Exposure assessment and modeling studies (both ELF and RF) are also conducted.
June 22, 2012
Session: O16
Mechanism & Theory II
June 22, 2012 • 08:30 - 10:10
Maxwell Room
Chairs: Rene De Seze & Dariusz Leszczynski
Session: O15
RF Dosimetry - Absorption II
June 22, 2012 • 08:30 - 10:10
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chairs: C. K. Chou & Jack Rowley
O15-1 [08:30]
Numerical Dosimetry of Rat in a Reverberation
Chamber for Free-Running Exposure System Using
Hybrid MoM-FDTD Method
Jerdvisanop Chakarothai1, Jianqing Wang1, Osamu Fujiwara1,
2
2
Kanako Wake & Soichi Watanabe
1
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan, 466-8555
2
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
(NICT), Japan, 184-8795
In this paper, a hybrid approach combining the method of
moments (MoM) and the FDTD method is proposed to calculate
the whole-body average specific absorption rate (WBA-SAR) of a
rat in a reverberation chamber (RC). The hybrid MoM-FDTD
method is a technique used to overcome the problem of slow
convergence in the RC. The RC model is firstly analyzed via the
MoM analysis. Then by using the hybrid approach, the statistical
characteristics of the WBA-SARs of a rat inside the RC is
obtained.
O15-2 [08:50]
An interlaboratory comparison of SAR calculations using
a CAD phone: a new step towards standardized
procedures
Vikass Monebhurrun1, Yannis Braux2, Mikhail Kozlov3, Winfried
Simon4 & Tilmann Wittig5
1
Department of Electromagnetics, DRE-L2S, SUPELEC, Gif-sur-Yvette
Cedex, France, 91192
2
CST France Eurl, Clamart, France, 92140
3
Department of Neurophysics, Max Planck Institute for Human
Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany, 04103
4
IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany, 47475
5
CST AG, Darmstadt, Germany, 64289
O16-1 [08:30]
Differential effects of magnetic fields in vitro and in vivo
Carlos Martino1, Lucas Portelli1, Gail Ackerman2 & Frank Barnes1
1
Electrical, Computer, & Energy Engineering, University of Colorado
Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA, 80303
2
Molecular, Cellular, & Developmnetal Biology, University of Colorado
Boulder, Boulder, AL, USA, 80303
The present study investigates the effects of radio frequency (RF)
magnetic fields on growth of cancer cells in vitro and in mouse
models. For in vitro experiments, a fibrosarcoma cell line was
treated with a combination of magnetic fields: 45 µT static fields
in perpendicular and at 40 degrees to an RF signal. For in vivo
experiments, human tumor xenographs were established in
immunodeficient mice using fibrosarcoma and pancreatic cancer
cell lines.
O16-2 [08:50]
Can Thermal Mechanisms Explain the Radiofrequency
Effects on the Human Electroencephalogram?
Rodney Croft1 & Ray McKenzie2
1
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, 2522
2
Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia, 3122
The finding that subtle measures of brain function (EEG) are
affected by ‘low level’ RF exposure has important implications for
international Standards. This is because Standards lean heavily on
the view that RF interacts with the body primary through
heating, yet the above EEG effects do not appear explicable in
terms of a thermal mechanism. Here we will evaluate a range of
biophysical mechanisms that purport to show that RF-induced
EEG effects are consistent with thermal change.
Six international laboratories participated in an interlaboratory
comparison of SAR calculations using a CAD-based commercially
available dual band mobile phone. Four different software
packages were used: (a) EMPIRE from IMST, (b) HFSS from
Ansoft, (c) Microwave Studio and Microstripes both from CST,
and (d) XFDTD from Remcom. Taking into account the
differences in the methods implemented in the solvers used for
the intercomparison, overall a good agreement is observed for
both the return loss and the SAR results.
O15-3 [09:10]
O16-3 [09:10]
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System for fast, large area, spectral radiofrequency
power density estimation
Mechanical Simulation Based Posture Changes in High
Resolution Anatomical Models
Jimmy Estenberg1 & Torsten Augustsson1
Dominik Szczerba1, Esra Neufeld1, Marie-Christine Gosselin1 &
1
Niels Kuster1
Dept. of Radiation Protection, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority,
Stockholm, Sweden, 171 16
Assessing radiofrequency exposure to the general public in urban
areas is a challenging task with respect to multipath fading,
polarization, sporadic transmitters, mobile transmitters with
power adaption and frequency hopping, etc. We have developed
a system for fast, large area, spectral radiofrequency power
density estimation. The system configuration, the format of
output data, verification of repeatability and accuracy
comparisons with fixed site spectral measurements will be
presented.
O15-4 [09:30]
Whole-Body Averaged SAR Measurement Based upon
Cylindrical Field Scanning for UHF Plane Wave
Irradiation of Precise Humans
1
Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society
(IT'IS), Zurich, Switzerland, 8004
A procedure for obtaining large posture changes of the highly
detailed Virtual Population anatomical models in a realistic
manner has been developed. It performs a simulation of the
mechanical deformation using a small-strain solver. To perform
simulations with a resolution in the order of 1mm, parallelization,
restriction to subvolumes and efficient preconditioners are
required. Meshing routines capable of producing high quality
meshes from large, noisy segmentation data are needed.
O16-4 [09:30]
WITHDRAWN
Yoshifumi Kawamura1, Takashi Hikage1, Toshio Nojima1,
Tomoaki Nagaoka2 & Soichi Watanabe2
1
Graduate school of Information Science and Technology, Sapporo,
Japan, 0600814
2
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology,
Tokyo, Japan, 1848795
This study proposes an experimental whole-body averaged
specific absorption rate (WB-SAR) estimation method based on
the power balance between exposed RF power and power
absorbed by humans. This method measures electric field
strength by scanning a cylindrical surface of the closed region
containing the humans and RF source. This paper presents
measured WB-SARs for precise human phantoms to estimate the
variation in WB-SAR due to the size of the human model and
exposure condition of plane-wave.
O15-5 [09:50]
Validation of the Experimental Whole-body SAR
Assessment Method in a Complex Indoor Environment
Aliou Bamba1, Wout Joseph1, Gunter Vermeeren1, Emmeric
Tanghe1 & Luc Martens1
1
Department of Information Technology, IBBT, Ghent, Belgium, 9050
An experimental method accounting the Line-Of-sight (LOS)
component and the diffuse multipath components (DMC) to
assess the whole-body specific absorption rate (SARwb) in a
complex indoor environment was previously proposed; we
validate it now by numerical simulations with the FiniteDifference Time-Domain (FDTD) method. Results show good
agreement between measurements and computation at 2.8 GHz
for the considered scenarios. Session:
Student Awards
June 22, 2012 • 10:10 - 10:45
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chairs: Joachim Schuz & Meike Mevissen
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Session:
Morning Coffee/Tea
June 22, 2012 • 10:45 - 11:15
Plaza Foyer
Session: Plenary 5
Developments in Epidemiology
June 22, 2012 • 11:15 - 12:50
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chair: Mark Elwood
Plenary 5-1 [11:15]
Introduction
Mark Elwood1
1
University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 1142
A brief introduction to the session topic will be given.
Plenary 5-2 [11:20]
Epidemiological studies on mobile phone use and the risk of cancer - recent studies
Joachim Schuz1
1
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France, 69352
In 2011, a working group at the International Agency for Reserach on Cancer (IARC) has classified radio frequency electromagnetic
fields (RF-EMF) as possibly carcinogenic to humans. Since then several new studies have been published: incidence rate time trend
analyses of different types of brain tumours; updates of a restrospective cohort study of Danish mobile phone subscribers; and the first
case-control study on mobile phone use and brain tumours in teenagers and adolescents.
Plenary 5-3 [11:40]
Neurocognitive effects in schoolchildren using mobile phones and the Mobi-kids study
Malcolm Sim1
1
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
The first part of this presentation will involve findings from a prospective epidemiological study of mobile phone use and neurocognitive
effects in secondary school children in Melbourne. This will include reference to other published studies in this area and discuss
limitations and possible areas of future research. The second part will outline the background, methodology and progress of the Mobikids study, which is an international multi-centre case control study of brain tumours in young people aged 10-24 years and exposure
to sources of radiofrequency, including mobile phones.
Plenary 5-4 [12:00]
ELF magnetic fields and childhood leukaemia: current perspectives and research context
John Dockerty1
1
Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand, P O Box 913
Decades of research have revealed little about childhood leukaemia causes. Pooled analyses of ELF fields (Ahlbom, Greenland) found
increased risks of leukaemia for a minority of children with high exposures. Kheifets’ analysis of subsequent studies did not change the
picture. The small increases could be real or spurious and there is no definite biological mechanism by which ELF EMF could cause
leukaemia. There is an active research focus on other risk factors, eg in the Childhood Leukaemia International Consortium which may
shed more light. How much more research should be done?
Plenary 5-5 [12:20]
Summary – Some key issues
Mark Elwood1
1
University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 1142
A brief summary of key issues will be given.
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Session:
Closing ceremony
June 22, 2012 • 12:50 - 13:00
Watt + Tesla Rooms
Chair: David Black
Session: M6
BEMS BoD Meeting - New Board
June 22, 2012 • 13:00 - 19:00
Tesla Room
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Session: PA
Poster Session A + Morning Refreshments
June 19, 2012 • 10:30 - 12:30
Maxwell Room
PA-1 [10:30]
Population exposure and radiofrequency coverage of GSM and UMTS mobile phone networks
Rene De Seze1, François Gaudaire2, Patrice Cagnon1, Georges Thuroczy1, Brahim Selmaoui1, Paul Mazet3, Samuel Mauger1 & JeanBenoit Agnani4
1
TOXI-PERITOX, INERIS, VERNEUIL EN HALATTE, France, 60550
2
Pôle 3E - Eclairage Electricité Electromagnétisme , CSTB, Saint Martin d'Hères, France, 38400
3
Labo. CEM et RFID, CETIM, SENLIS, France, 60304
4
Laboratoire Rambouillet, ANFR, Maisons-Alfort, France
This study aimed i) to perform an analysis of people’s exposure and mobile phone coverage on a defined area; ii) to look how it can be
extrapolated to model exposure decrease when lowering the power of nearby base stations; iii) to check this exposure decrease by
measurements. 6 configurations were defined: rural in plain or in mountain, suburbs, modern dense city, old dense city, high density
business district. 17 communes were selected for this experiment, representing those 6 environments.
PA-3 [10:30]
Design and Analysis of an Implantable Antenna for Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) Applications
Soonyong Lee1, Kyeol Kwon1, SungJin Kim1, Suwhan Kim1 & Jaehoon Choi1
1
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, 133-791
In this paper, an implantable antenna for wireless body area network applications is proposed. The antenna is designed and its
characteristics are measured using a flat body phantom with relative dielectric constant (εr) of 56.7 and conductivity (σ) of 0.94 S/m.
The dimension of the proposed antenna is 30 mm × 35 mm × 7 mm. When the antenna is embedded in the phantom, S11 value is -19.2
dB at 403 MHz and the -10 dB impedance bandwidth of the antenna is 10 MHz. The proposed antenna has a peak gain of -24.61 dBi.
PA-5 [10:30]
Action of the static magnetic fields on the antioxidant activity in the fibroblasts’ culture
Marek Glinka1, Stanislaw Gawron1, Aleksander Sieron2, Katarzyna Pawlowska-Goral3, Grzegorz Cieslar2 & Karolina Sieron-Stoltny2
1
Research and Development Centre of Electrical Machines, Katowice, Poland, 40-203
2
Department of Internal Diseases, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Bytom, Poland, 41-902
3
Food and Nutrition Department, Medical University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland, 41-200
Antioxidant activity of static magnetic fields in the fibroblasts’ culture was evalueted. No statistical differences in the enzymes activity,
total antioxidant potential and malone dialdehyde were revealed. Our data suggest that SMF have no harmful influence on the
regenerating tissues.
PA-7 [10:30]
A STUDY ON THZ ABSORPTION MECHANISMS IN COLLAGEN
Maya Mizuno1, Akira Yamada1 & Kaori Fukunaga1
1
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan, 184-8795
The absorption properties of three kinds of collagen sheet were measured in a terahertz band. We verified that the absorbance spectra
of the three kinds of collagen agreed well, even though the amino acid composition differed. When salt was added to the collagen gel, a
new absorption peak appeared at 200 cm-1. The peak wavenumber changed to 168 cm-1 in dried sample due to interaction between
NaCl crystals and collagen.
PA-9 [10:30]
Averaging time reduction for evaluating human exposure to base stations
Byung Chan Kim1 & Hyung-Do Choi1
1
ETRI, Korea
To determine exposure compliance with the electromagnetic fields from a base station’s antenna in the far-field region, we should
calculate the spatially averaged field value in a defined space. According to the ICNIRP guidelines, the reference levels are averaged over
40
any 6 min ( ~10 GHz). In this paper, we analyzed the difference of average values between 6 min and lesser periods and compared it
with the standard uncertainty for measurement drift.
PA-11 [10:30] - STUDENT PAPER
SAR Reduction Technique by the High Impedance Surface using the Artificial Magnetic Conductor
Seungwoo Lee1 & Nam Kim1
1
College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju-si, Korea, 361-763
An artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) is designed for reducing the specific absorption rate at 2.4 GHz. When the reflector, which is
made by the AMC structures is applied to the tablet PC, the SAR is dramatically decreased. By the simulation results, the SAR of the
human phantom with the AMC reflector having the size of 84 mm x 126 mm was only 0.002 W/kg. In the absence of the reflector, the
SAR was 0.125 W/kg. The results show a 98.4 % decrease of the SAR by using the proposed AMC reflector.
PA-13 [10:30]
Occupational exposure to static magnetic fields during the operation of 3.0 T MR scanner
Sachiko Yamaguchi-Sekino1, Shinya Imai2, Shuhei Izawa1 & Tsutomu Okuno1
1
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Japan, Kawasaki, Japan, 2148585
2
Fujiidera Municipal Hospital, Fujiidera, Japan, 5830012
This study focused on the occupational static magnetic fields (SMF) exposure of MR workers who worked around 3.0 T MR scanner.
Measurements were performed in 32 times from 16 routine MR examination. The maximum exposed field was 193.0-1250 mT
(mean±S.D. : 649.6±240.3 mT). Acquired data was classified into 4 groups according to the work contents. Head and neck MR
examination process showed the significant higher peak and dose of exposure compared with other work contents.
PA-15 [10:30]
Exposure systems in bioelectromagnetics
Pawel Bienkowski1, Tomasz Dlugosz1 & Hubert Trzaska1
1
Institute of Telecommunications, Teleinformatics & Acoustics, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland, 50-370
One of the most interesting questions in bioelectromagnetics is a difference between results of experiments performed in different
labs. One of the reasons may be a difference of investigated objects, especially in experiments in vivo. The authors would like to focus
attention on the technical aspects of exposure systems and role of: mutual interaction between OUT and an exposure system and
between the objects, polarization, a similarity of real exposure to that applied in experiment.
PA-17 [10:30]
RF Exposure Surveys of Mobile Phone Base Stations in Africa Countries
Jack Rowley1 & Ken Joyner2
1
Director, Research and Sustainability, GSM Association, London, UK, EC4A 3BF
2
Director, Joyner & Associates Pty Ltd, Heathmont, Australia, 3135
Based on 259,393 measurements from base stations in 6 African countries exposures at ground level are well below exposure
standards and no significant increase in exposure levels since the widespread introduction of 3G mobile services.
PA-19 [10:30]
Coil design and dosimetric analysis of a wireless energy transmission exposure system for in vitro study
Kohei Mizuno1, Junji Miyakoshi1 & Naoki Shinohara1
1
Research Institute for Sustainable humanosphere, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan, 611-0011
The wireless energy transfer technology using resonant coupling phenomenon has been studied by many researchers, however, the
study of the possible relationship between electromagnetic field from wireless energy transfer and human health is not performed. We
are developing the new in vitro exposure system for evaluation of biological effects. In this paper, our designed coils of the in vitro
exposure system and dosimetric analysis of its magnetic field distributions are introduced.
PA-21 [10:30] - STUDENT PAPER
Improving the computational speed in low-frequency electromagnetic dosimetry using the geometric multigrid
method
Ilkka Laakso1 & Akimasa Hirata1
1
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan, 466-8555
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The geometric multigrid method is an effective numerical technique for solving linear equation systems resulting from the discretization
of elliptic partial differential equations. In this study the geometric multigrid method with the finite-element discretization is
implemented for solving the induced electric field in the dosimetry of low-frequency magnetic fields. Numerical tests show that the
geometric multigrid method provides hundreds of times faster computation times than conventionally used methods such as the SOR
or BiCGSTAB.
PA-23 [10:30]
IN VIVO IMMUNOTOXIC ASSESSMENT FOR RADIO FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD WITH
JUVENILE RAT
Shin Ohtani1, Akira Ushiyama2, Machiko Maeda1, Yuki Ogasawara1, Naoki Kunugita2, Jianqing Wang3 & Kazuyuki Ishii1
1
Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Japan, 204-8588
2
Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan, 351-0197
3
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan, 466-8555
Science based evidence for RF-EMFs to immune system was not enough although there is the public concern about the health risk of RF
-EMFs. We, therefore, explored the immunotoxicity of RF-EMF exposure to juvenile rats. Male SD rats (3 weeks old) were divided into
sham exposure group and exposure group which were exposed to RF-EMF (2.14 GHz, 0.2 W/kg) for three weeks. Quantity of 6
cytokine in hematopoietic lineage cells and T cell population were analyzed with flow cytometry as first screening.
PA-25 [10:30]
Comparison of Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Induced In Brain Tissues of Child and Adult Using Mobile Phone
Mai Lu1 & Shoogo Ueno2
1
Key Lab. of Opt-Electronic Technology and Intelligent Control of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, China, 730070
2
Department of Applied Quantum Physics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 812-8581
The steady increase of mobile phone usage has led to a rising concern about possible adverse health effects. In this study, two children
and one adult head models have been employed to calculate the specific absorption rate (SAR) in brain tissues by finite-difference timedomain method. It was found that there is a deeper penetration of absorbed SAR in child head. The induced SAR can be significantly
higher in subregions of child brain.
PA-27 [10:30] - STUDENT PAPER
Measurement and Simulation of Radiofrequency Emissions from Telecommunications Transmitters
Phillip Knipe1, 2 & Philip Jennings2
1
Total Radiation Solutions Pty Ltd, Claremont, Australia, 6010
2
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia, 6150
The field strengths from mobile phone base stations (RBS) can be measured using costly and sophisticated equipment, or they can be
modelled using complex simulations.
The measurement of field strengths may be considered impractical and expensive. Therefore, simulation of the fields from these
installations is often the preferred option.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of currently available simulation packages is a valid approach for predicting
field strengths in comparison to measurements.
PA-29 [10:30]
Recall Accuracy of Laterality of Mobile Phone Call: A Validation Study Using Software Modified Phone in Japan
Kosuke Kiyohara1, Kanako Wake2, Soichi Watanabe2, Takuji Arima2, 3, Daisuke Furushima1, Yasuto Sato1, Noriko Kojimahara1, Masao
Taki2, 4 & Naohito Yamaguchi1
1
Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Japan
2
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan
3
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
4
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
We evaluated the accuracy of self-reported laterality of mobile phone calls, using Software Modified Phones (SMPs) which can log the
use of right or left ear during a call. 100 mobile phone users aged 18-24 were required to use a SMP for one month. Subsequently, a
questionnaire survey was conducted. The agreement between SMP record and self-reported laterality was fair for both outgoing
(κ=0.4) and incoming (κ=0.4) calls. The results of the epidemiological studies based on self-repotred mobile phone use should be
carefully interpreted.
PA-31 [10:30]
Effects of Simultaneous Combined Exposure to CDMA and WCDMA Electromagnetic Fields on Hormone Secretion
in Rats
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Yeung Bae Jin1, Hyung-Do Choi2, Jeong-Ki Pack3, Nam Kim4 & Yun-Sil Lee5
1
Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea, 139-706
2
EME Research Team, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejon, Korea, 305-350
3
Department of Radio Sciences and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejon, Korea, 305-764
4
Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea, 361-763
5
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, 120-750
RF radiation was exposed to Sprague-Dawley rats for 45 min/day, 5 days/week upto 8 weeks. The whole body average specific
absorption rate (SAR) of CDMA or WCDMA was 2.0 W/kg. At every 4 weeks after experiment begins, 40 rats were autopsied each
examination group and examined serum levels of sex hormones (testosterone and estrogen), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH),
melatonin and thyroid hormones such as thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxin (T4) by ELISA
method.
PA-33 [10:30]
Exposure Assessment of the Low Frequency Magnetic Fields Produced by GSM Mobile Phones
Carolina Calderon1, Darren Addison1, Terry Mee1, Richard Findlay1 & Myron Maslanyj1
1
Physical Dosimetry Department, Health Protection Agency, Chilton, UK, OX110RQ
The ELF magnetic flux density of 47 mobile phones transmitting at 30 dBm in GSM 1800 MHz has been measured as part of the MOBIKIDS epidemiological study. Peak resultant magnetic flux density values varied from 21 nT to 1178 nT (217 Hz component), and the
mean peak resultant magnetic flux density was of (265 ± 180) nT. No obvious correlation was observed between the peak resultant
magnetic flux density and specifications of the phone, although grouping phones on the basis of their magnetic flux density pattern may
perhaps be possible.
PA-35 [10:30]
Effect of extremely low frequency magnetic field on cell proliferation
Mi-Na Hong1, Hyung-Chul Lee1, Yun-Sil Lee2, Yoon-Myung GIMM3, Sung Ho Myung4 & Jae-Seon Lee1
1
Division of Radiation Molecular Cancer Biology, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea, 139-706
2
College of Pharmacy & Division of Life Science and Pharmaceuticals, Seoul, Korea, 120-750
3
EMF safety, Yongin, Korea, 448-701
4
Division of Smart Grid Research, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Changwon, Korea, 642-120
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ELF-MF on cell proliferation. ELF-MF with a magnetic flux density of 1 mT at 60 Hz
was employed to stimulate MCF, MCF10A, Jurkat and NIH3T3 cells for 4 or 16 hours. We assessed ELF-MF effect on cell growth and
viability. From our results, we concluded that ELF-MF exposure could induce delay of cell cycle progression.
PA-37 [10:30]
Analysis of the influence of the homogenization of visceral tissues on the SAR induced in a fetus exposed to plane
waves
Abdelhamid Hadjem1, 2, Emmanuelle Conil1, 2, Nadege Varsier1, 2, Tomoaki Nagaoka3, Soichi Watanabe3 & Joe Wiart1, 2
1
Orange Labs R&D, , Issy les Moulineaux, France
2
Whist Lab common laboratory of Orange Labs and Institut Telecom, France
3
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology , Nukuikitamachi 4-2-1, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract. -- The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of a tissue homogenization on the SAR induced in a fetus exposed to plane
waves. For this purpose, we used six numerical adult models exposed to three different electromagnetic plane waves (frontal incidence,
right and left side incidences), at three different frequencies (900, 1800 and 2100 MHz). The whole body SAR of a fetus positioned
inside each model is determined using the finite difference in time domain method.
PA-39 [10:30] - UNCONFIRMED as of Jun 01, 2012
Cellular Psychology: Defined on an exterior algebra using complex numbers, it helps to explain the variable EMF
bioeffects.
Pierre Le Chapellier1 & Badri Matta1
1
Algology Department, Soissons General Hospital, Soissons, France, F-02209
The cell adaptation in reaction to the medium conditions results in oriented biological sizes whose modulation can be reported to an
exterior algebra with complex numbers. Its psychic energy includes the potential, or cell attitude, and the present moving forces. The
magnetic component of an applied signal pushes the cell attitude to get a lead on the forces, the electric component to late it. And the
reiteration of the signal prints a character which brings a sense. This is why electromagnetic stimulation has variable bioeffects.
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PA-41 [10:30]
Exposure Levels from Smartmeters in Residential Settings
Greg Gajda1, Eric Lemay1 & Art Thansandote1
1
Consumer & Clinical Radiation Protection, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 1C1
Transmission rates and emission levels were measured from electric smartmeters in Ottawa Canada. The mean total daily transmission
duration was under 1 minute. Worst–case outdoor power density levels 20 cm from the meters were 25 times below Canadian general
public exposure limits while those indoors were more than one thousand times below the same limits. Given the low transmission
rates and weak strengths, emissions measured in this study were found to be a highly unlikely risk to health.
PA-43 [10:30] - STUDENT PAPER
Using Model Organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Evaluate the Effects of ELF-MF and RF-EMF exposure on Global
Gene Expression
Guangdi Chen1, Deqiang Lu1, Huai Chiang1, Dariusz Leszczynski2 & Zhengping Xu1
1
Bioelectromagnetics Laboratory, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China, 310058
2
Functional Proteomics Group, STUK - Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Helsinki, Finland, 00881
The possibility of biological and health effects of exposures to EMF remains controversial and their biophysical mechanisms are
unknown. In the present study, we used S. cerevisiae to identify genes responding to ELF-MF and RF-EMF exposures. We found that the
expressions of SMC3 and AQY2 were significantly changed after RF-EMF exposure (P<0.05). But no gene was identified in response to
ELF-MF exposure. These data suggest that the yeast cells may differentially respond to ELF-MF and RF-EMF.
PA-45 [10:30]
WITHDRAWN
PA-47 [10:30]
Prenatal Whole-Body Exposure to Electromagnetic Field does not Influence Hematopoietic Activity in Rats
Koji Murono1, Kazuhito Sasaki1, Hironori Yamaguchi1, Hiroharu Yamashita1, Jianqing Wang2, Shoogo Ueno3, Hirokazu Nagawa 1 & Joji
Kitayama1
1
Surgical Oncology, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 113-8655
2
Computer Science and Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan
3
Applied Quantum Physics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Pregnant SD rats were exposed to EMF (sham/ whole-body SAR = 0.08 W/Kg) from gestational day 7 to 20, 20 hours per day, and
bone marrow were obtained from juvenile rats (19 day) and their components were quantitatively investigated. The number of
hematopoetic stem cells and percentage of micronucleus in BM as well as blood cell counts in peripheral blood were not significantly
altered by EMF. Gestational whole-body exposure to EMF did not affect the hematopoiesis of their offsprings.
PA-49 [10:30]
Gene Expression Analysis of Apoptosis Pathway in HeLa S3 Cells Subjected to 5 ns and 120 ns-long Electrical Pulses
Misako Yano1, Masaya Morodomi1, Keisuke Abe1, Sunao Katsuki1, 2 & Hidenori Akiyama1
1
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, 860-8555
2
Bioelectrics Research Center, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, 860-8555
This paper describes the apoptosis signaling pathways in mammalian cells induced by the application of nanoseconds electrical pulses
and discusses the primary effect of the pulses. mRNAs associated with mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum pathways were
investigated by means of real-time polymerase-chain reaction (PCR) method. Two kinds of pulses, 120 ns-long 12.5 kV/cm and 5 ns-long
120 kV/cm, were used and the biological effect of each pulse were compared.
PA-51 [10:30]
Genotoxic Effects on Human Lymphocytes after fMRI Scan – A Pilot Study
Jonna Wilen2, David Eriksson1, Kjell Hansson Mild2 & Torgny Stigbrand1
1
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Immunology, Umeå, Sweden, S-90187
2
Department of Radiation Sciences, Radiation Physics, Umeå, Sweden, S-90187
Micronuclei formation in human lymphocytes from volunteers undergoing a fMRI scan are studied to reveal possible genotoxic effects
from exposure to the electromagnetic fields (static magnetic field, switched gradient field and radiofrequency field) inside a MRI
scanner. A blood sample is taken from each volunteer before and after the fMRI scan. The study is ongoing and the results will be
presented at the conference.
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PA-53 [10:30]
A development of an exposure system at 95-GHz with a lens antenna
Kensuke Sasaki1, Kanako Wake1 & Soichi Watanabe1
1
Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan, 1848795
Temperature elevation over surface of a human body is considered as dominant for the established adverse health effect by the
millimeter wave exposure. The validity testing by comparing numerical and experimental studies each other is important for
dosimetries. In this study, we developed an exposure system operated at 95-GHz MMW with a spot-focus type lens antenna, and its
characteristics were evaluated as the preliminary study.
PA-55 [10:30]
Mobile Phone Users Knowledge of Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) – An International Survey
Jack Rowley1, Chris Althaus2, Michael Milligan3 & Dagmar Wiebusch4
1
GSM Association, London, UK, EC4A 3BF
2
Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, Canberra, Australia, ACT 2603
3
Mobile Manufacturers Forum, Brussels, Belgium, 1030
4
Informationszentrum Mobilfunk e.V. (IZMF), Berlin, Germany, 10117
In our survey of 4,852 mobile phone users from nine countries (Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, India, Japan, Switzerland and
the USA) we assessed understanding of SAR; the importance of SAR information to purchase decisions and expectations of availability
of SAR information. We also assessed knowledge of measures that individuals can take to manage their exposures.
PA-57 [10:30]
Influence of an HFEMF at 2.45 GHz on migration potency in neutrophil-like differentiated from HL-60 cells
Eijiro Narita1, Tomonori Sakurai1, Yukihisa Suzuki2, Masao Taki2 & Junji Miyakoshi1
1
Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan, 611-0011
2
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan, 192-0397
The immune defence system against foreign substances maintains homeostasis in humans, and a weakened immune system makes an
individual prone to infections and is potentially harmful to health. In this study, we investigated the effects of a high-frequency
electromagnetic field (HFEMF) at 2.45 GHz on migration potency in neutrophil-like cells differentiated from human HL-60 cells
(dHL60).
PA-59 [10:30]
Numerical Estimation on Active Implantable Medical Device EMI due to Magnetic Resonance Wireless Power
Transmission Coils
Takashi Hikage1, Yoshifumi Kawamura1 & Toshio Nojima1
1
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Sapporo, Japan, 0600814
In this paper, a numerical assessment methodology of EMI occurrence in AIMD due to magnetic resonance wireless power
transmission antennas is presented. Numerical EMI estimation model that consists of magnetic resonant coils and a human torso
phantom is constructed. And interference voltage induced at the connector of the pacemaker is calculated. Finally, to predict maximum
interference distance, the calculated interference voltage is compared with the EMI characteristics obtained by in-vitro EMI
experiments.
PA-61 [10:30]
Electromagnetic Power Density and SAR from Multiband-Sector Mobile Base Station Antenna for Exposure
Assessment
Junji Higashiyama1, Yoshiaki Tarusawa1 & Teruo Onishi1
1
Research Laboratories, NTT DOCOMO, INC., Yokosuka, Japan, 239-8536
This paper presents results of SARs calculated using simple formulas and measured power density from multi-band antenna for a
Multiple Input Multiple Output system. The results show that the distance to the compliance boundary where the power density level
corresponds to the reference level is nearly equal to that for the peak average SAR.
PA-63 [10:30]
Simplified pregnant woman models for the fetus exposure assessment
Marjorie Jala1, 2, Emmanuelle Conil1, Nadege Varsier1, Abdelhamid Hadjem1, Joe Wiart1, Éric Moulines2 & Céline Lévy-Leduc2
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1
Orange Labs and Whist Lab, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
2
Télécom Paristech, Paris, France
In this paper, we introduce the preliminary study that we carried out in order to validate the use of a simplified pregnant woman model
for the assessment of the fetus exposure to Radio Frequency waves. This simplified model would allow us to deal with many issues
which are raised because of the lack of pregnant woman models for numerical dosimetry.
PA-65 [10:30]
Effects of exposure to intermediate frequency magnetic fields on Neurite Outgrowth in PC12VG Cells
Junji Miyakoshi1, Eijiro Narita1, Tomonori Sakurai1 & Naoki Shinohara1
1
Division of Creative Research and Development of Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan, 611-0011
In this study, we investigated the influence of a 23 kHz magnetic field at 100 μT, which is approximately 4 times higher than the
reference level in the ICNIRP-2010 guidelines, on PC12VG cells neurite outgrowth in vitro. The exposure to an IF magnetic field of 23
kHz at 100 μT for 7days has no significant effect on neurite outgrowth in PC12VG cells. In the treated with 50 ng/ml NGF, the neurite
length and the neurite-bearing cells demonstrated a significant increase of neurite outgrowth.
PA-67 [10:30]
Effects of exposure to 21kHz magnetic fields on estrogen-regulated gene expression in MCF-7 cells
Yuki Ogasawara1, Masateru Ikehata2, Sachiko Yoshie2, Yukihisa Suzuki3, Satoshi Nakasono4, Chiyoji Ohkubo5 & Kazuyuki Ishii1
1
Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Japan, 204-0004
2
Railway Technical Research Institute, Kokubunji, Japan, 185-8540
3
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan, 192-0364
4
Central Research Institute for Power Electric Industry, Abiko, Japan, 270-1194
5
Japan EMF Information Center, Minato-ku, Japan, 105-0014
To evaluate biological effects of intermediate frequency magnetic fields (IF-MF), estrogen-regulated gene expression under magnetic
fields were studied using ERE-luc integrated MCF-7 cell. Exposure to IF-MF (21 kHz, up to 3.9mT) for 24 hr did not affect luciferase
activity. Also, no significant difference in luciferase activity was observed by IF-MF exposure for 4 days although slight tendency of
increase was observed. These results suggest that IF-MF is unlikely to affect directly estrogen-regulated gene expression.
PA-69 [10:30]
Current Situation of Contact Voltages at Houses in South Korea
Suk Won Min1 & Eung Sik Kim2
1
Electrical Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Korea, 336-745
2
Safety and Health Engineering, Hoseo University, Asan, Korea, 336-795
We measured contact voltages between water faucet and drainage hole in a kitchen and a bathroom without a 1(kΩ) resistor and with
a 1(kΩ) resistor to simulate the resistance of an immersed person. These were measured in 139 places from April to November in
2011. As water pipe is not used as ground in a home’s electrical services and material of drain pipe is almost non-conductive plastic in
South Korea, we find contact voltages are low and have no dependence on magnetic fields intensity.
PA-71 [10:30]
Development of a dual chamber real-time bioluminescence detection system to monitor subtle changes in hsp70
promoter expression
Esther Kim1, Astrid Chamson-Reig1, Michelle Belton1 & Jeffrey Carson1, 2
1
Imaging Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada, N6A 4G5
2
Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, N6A 3K7
Our goal is to study subtle changes in hsp70 expression in real-time during exposure to cellular stressors such as changes in
environmental temperature. We developed a dual chamber apparatus to monitor the luminescence of NIH 3T3 cells, transfected with
an hsp70/luciferase reporter. To ensure that changes in bioluminescence were caused by subtle fluctuations in hsp70 expression alone,
variability was minimized by comparing simultaneous exposure to thermal stress in samples of both chambers.
PA-73 [10:30]
Effects of Anatomical Structures of Pregnant Female Models on the Estimated SARs in Fetuses for Electromagnetic
Field Exposure
Tomoaki Nagaoka1, Kazuyuki Saito2, Masaharu Takahashi2, Koichi Ito2 & Soichi Watanabe1
1
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan, 184-8795
2
Chiba University, Chiba, Japan, 263-8522
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In this study, we calculate the SARs of the fetuses in the pregnant female models exposed to RF-EMFs with changes in tissue
components, and present the influence of the anatomical structures of the pregnant female models on estimates of the SARs values in
fetuses.
PA-75 [10:30]
The Effect of ELF electric fields on Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD)
Jarold A. González1, Hiroo Tarao1, 2 & Leena Korpinen1
1
Environmental Health, Tampere University of Technologies (TUT), Tampere, Finland
2
Kagawa National College of Technology (NCT), Kagawa , Japan
The aim of this work is to study when the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator receives disturbances while being exposed to an
extremely low-frequency (ELF) electric field. We carried out the measurements in a climate room. In addition, we created a
mathematical model to simulate the current inside the phantom in order to corroborate the experiment.
PA-77 [10:30]
3D Calculation of EM Field Exposure and Protection Areas around Amateur Radio Stations
Mario Pauli1, 2, Malgorzata Janson2, Thorsten Kayser1, 2 & Werner Wiesbeck1
1
Institut fuer Hochfrequenztechnik und Elektronik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, 76131
2
PKTEC GmbH, Schutterwald, Germany, 77746
This paper introduces the software package “Watt-Waechter” for calculation of protection areas around amateur radio stations. The
software is a simple yet accurate tool for simulation of electromagnetic fields around the stations including a large data base of typical
amateur radio antennas. The Watt-Waechter software comes into consideration as a standard calculation method for the proofs of
compliance to exposure limits, which are necessary in Germany for the amateur radio operation.
PA-79 [10:30]
On the Reduction of Transmit B1 Non-uniformity and SAR Using a Single-loop Rotating RF Coil
Feng Liu1, Jin Jin1, Mingyan Li1, Adnan Trakic1, Ewald Weber1 & Stuart Crozier1
1
GP South Building 78, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia, 4072
In high-field clinical MRI, the RF electromagnetic fields within the biological sample become extremely complex, posing substantial
challenge in homogeneous excitation and controlled energy deposition. In this study, we demonstrate a novel B1 shimming technique
based on a mechanically rotating RF coil and an iterative optimization. Numerical studies show that the new approach can effectively
tailor the transmit B1 field and mitigate the tissue heating issue in high-field MRI.
PA-81 [10:30]
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION IN THE BRAIN IN TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION USING ECCENTRIC
FIGURE-EIGHT COILS
Masaki Sekino1, 2, Takuya Kato1, Taiga Matsuzaki2, 3, Atsushi Nishikawa2, 4, Youichi Saitoh2 & Hiroyuki Ohsaki1
1
The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
2
Osaka University, Suita, Japan
3
Teijin Pharma Limited, Tokyo, Japan
4
Shinshu University, Ueda, Japan
We investigated localization of eddy current in transcranial magnetic stimulation using numerical simulations. The analyses were carried
out with eccentric figure-eight coils and a simplified brain model. The peak current density of the eccentric coil was higher than that of
the concentric coil. There was only slight difference in the eddy current localization between the two coils.
PA-83 [10:30]
A new high performances Sarmeter
Dominique Picard1, Dragan Jovanovic2, Luce Fouquet2 & Sébastien Chauvin2
1
EMG-DRE, Supélec, Gif sur Yvette, France, 91192
2
Fréquence et Protection, Bouygues Telecom, Issy les Moulineaux, France, 92130
The real exposure to mobile phones can differ strongly from the normative exposure, through the reduction of the emitted power.
The Sarmeter is a portable device allowing the measurement of the power emitted by a mobile phone. This paper presents a new
version of the Sarmeter with improved performances allowing its use for UMTS mobile phones.
PA-85 [10:30]
Effects of Whole Body Exposure of 915 MHz RFID on Secretary Function of Thyroid System in Rat
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Young Hwan Ahn1, Hae Sun Kim1, Man Jeung Paik2, Gwang Lee2, Yun-Sil Lee3, Nam Kim4, Hyung-Do Choi5, Byung Chan Kim5 & JeongKi Pack6
1
Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea, 442-721
2
Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea, 442-721
3
Division of Life Science and Pharmaceuticals, Ewha Woman’s University, Seoul, Korea, 120-750
4
Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea, 361-763
5
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea, 305-700
6
Department of Radio Sciences and Engineering, Chungna National University, Daejeon, Korea, 305-764
As a part of an investigation on potential risks of RFID to human health, we studied whether exposure to 915 MHz RFID in rats
adversely affects the secretary function of the thyroid system. We suggest that subchronic exposure to the 915 MHz RFID at SAR of 2
W/kg does not cause any harmful effects on the secretary function of the thyroid system.
PA-87 [10:30]
Research on the role of synapsin I phosphorylation in the abnormality of amino acids neurotransmitters release
induced by microw
Xiangjun HU1
1
Department of Experimental Pathology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China, 100850
Synapsin I plays an important role in the regulation of neurotransmitters release in the presynaptic terminal. Our research found
microwave radiation induced the decrease of GABA and glycine release. The decrease of Synapsin I phosphrylation at ser-553 by Cdk5
inhibition participated in the increase of GABA release after microwave exposure. But it didn’t infuence amino acids neurotransmitters
release that synapsin I phosphorylation was increased at ser-62/67 by ERK activation after microwave exposure.
PA-89 [10:30]
Enhanced Proliferation of HeLa S3 Cells Subjected to Narrowband Pulsed Electric Fields and Expression of Related
Genes
Nobuko Tanaka1, Masahiko Yano1, Chiharu Matsumoto1, Keisuke Abe1, Sunao Katsuki1 & Hidenori Akiyama1
1
Graduate School of Science and Technology,Kumamoto University, Kurokami 2-39-1, Kumamoto, Japan, 860-8555
Non-thermal intense electric field can be a unique physical stress that results often in secondary responses to organisms. Our previous
study demonstrated that the enhancement of proliferation activity of HeLa S3 cells was induced by narrowband 300 kV/cm fields and
dependent on the frequency of the fields. In this paper, we discuss possible mechanisms of the enhanced proliferation based on the
cellular signaling analyzed using a real time PCR method.
PA-91 [10:30]
Magnetic Fields in Intermediate Frequency Band generated by IH-hobs.
Kanako Wake1, Tomoyuki Nojima2, Soichi Watanabe1, Osamu Hashimoto2, Yukihisa Suzuki3, Masao Taki3 & Chiyoji Ohkubo4
1
Applied Electromagnetic Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Japan, 1848795
2
Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan, 2525258
3
Department of Electrical and Electoronic Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan, 1920397
4
Japan EMF Information Center, Japan, 1050014
There have been growing public concerns about possible health effects of electromagnetic fields in intermediate frequency band (300
Hz～10 MHz). An IH-hob is given as a source of electromagnetic fields in intermediate-frequency band. We measured the magnetic
fields in the vicinity of IH-hobs based on the IEC 62233.
PA-93 [10:30]
Study on a simple detection system for breast-cancer at early stage
Mingyeong Seo1, Ji-Yeon Mun1, Soon-Ik Jeon2, Hyung-Do Choi2 & Jeong-Ki Pack1
1
Dept. of Radio Science and Engineering, Daejeon, Korea, 305-764
2
Radio Technology Research Group, ETRI(Electronics and Telocommunications Research Institute), Daejeon, Korea, 305-700
In this paper, we investigated feasibility of a simple detection system for breast cancer at early stage using proper detection metrics
based on the input impedance of antenna and the scattering characteristics. Possibility of detection was tested for two types of
antennas by changing tumor size, number of antennas and frequency. We found that cancer tissues can be detected using the proposed
system configuration and the detection metric for scattering parameters.
PA-95 [10:30]
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Transient behaviour of two dosimetric probes: GSM mobile phones SAR measurements
Dominique Picard1
1
EMG-DRE, Supélec, Gif sur Yvette, France, 91192
SAR measurements are realized by means of detected probes which have a correct behaviour in the case of CW emissions. For signals
modulated by pulses raises a problem. The rise and the fall times of the pulse voltage detected are not the same. Moreover, the
difference between these two times increases when the level of the electric field increases. This is the transient non-linearity (TNL) of
the detected probes. This study evaluates the error induced by TNL in the case of SAR measurements of GSM mobile phones.
PA-97 [10:30]
Construction of a calculation model of a tablet computer for SAR evaluations
Kensuke Tanaka1, Akihiro Tateno1, Kazuyuki Saito1, Masaharu Takahashi1 & Koichi Ito1
1
Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
Recently, influences of electromagnetic (EM) wave to human bodies need to be estimated along with the popularization of EM devices.
For this reason, we have numerically calculated specific absorption rate (SAR) distributions inside the human bodies due to several EM
devices. However, device models we have used were simple models. So it is essential to calculate with more high resolution device
model. Thus, we constructed the calculation model of tablet computer with wireless communication function.
PA-99 [10:30]
A Study of the SAR measurement error on the pulse signal
Dong-geun Choi1 & Jaehoon Choi2
1
National Radio Research Agency of Korea Communications Commission, Seoul, Korea, 140-848
2
Department of Electrical Computer Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, 133-791
The effects of electromagnetic field radiation from mobile phone on the human health are evaluated by the SAR (Specific Absorption
Rate). Currently, SAR measurement probe, which is calibrated with CW (Continuous Wave) signal, has been known for having the
measurement errors when measuring the SAR with pulse signals such as WiFi, GSM. Therefore this paper is analyzed how to make the
measurement error with pulsed signal using two SAR measurement probes for domestic common use.
PA-101 [10:30]
Analysis of Magnetic Field Distribution Under EHV and HV Double-Circuit Power Lines Which Change Their
Direction
Takashi Matsumoto1, Hitoshi Hirata1, Hiroo Tarao2, Noriyuki Hayashi3 & Katsuo Isaka4
1
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Anan National College of Technology, Anan-shi, Japan, 774-0017
2
Kagawa National College of Technology, Takamatsu-shi, Japan
3
University of Miyazaki, MIyazaki-shi, Japan
4
The University of Tokushima, Tokushima-shi, Japan
The transmission power lines are the typical facility which generates ELF magnetic fields. There are few analyses which considered the
phase order configuration of EHV and HV double-circuit line conductors to decrease magnetic fields in the vicinity of the ground. In this
paper, a special emphasis is placed on the effect of the phase order on the total magnetic field distribution in the case that HV power
lines change their direction.
PA-103 [10:30]
1,763 MHz Radiofrequency Radiation Acts on Induction of Growth Factors via Cellular Signaling
Kyu-Tae Kim1, Sun-Young Yoon2, Seong-Jin Jo2, Gahee Park1, Woosung Chung1, Oh-Sang Kwon2 & Woong-Yang Park1
1
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 110-799
2
Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, 110-744
It has been suggested that radiofrequency (RF) radiation could stimulate calcium dynamics. Considering the so-called calcium paradox
and diverse functions of calcium, the research direction could be designed to optimize the calcium related responses and focus on
positive effect beyond the pervasive concern with RF band. In this study, we have adopted in vitro and ex vivo model and investigated in
which exposure condition expressions of growth factors could be triggered by RF radiation.
PA-105 [10:30]
WITHDRAWN
PA-107 [10:30]
Stochastic Resonance and Brownian Motion for the Reduction of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
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Adan Cervantes1
1
3286 North Center Point Road, SIDSKnowMore.org , Marion, IA, USA, 52302
Application of Stochastic Resonance by neurological EMF coupling holds new promise for the reduction of Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS). One key element to understanding SIDS is biogenic magnetite, which is known to exist in the human body. We
propose a new theory which includes the affects of biogenic magnetite on the infants’ neurological and autonomous system. Stochastic
Resonance affects the homeostasis system and improves cardiac and respiratory functions, thus preventing SIDS.
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Session: PB
Poster Session B + Morning Refreshments
June 20, 2012 • 10:15 - 12:15
Maxwell Room
PB-2 [10:15]
SAR OTA (over the air), a Step toward Assessing Real Exposure
Zaher Mahfouz1, 2, Azeddine Gati1, David Lautru2, Joe Wiart1 & Victor Fouad2
1
RESA, France Télécom Division R&D , , Issy Les Moulineaux, France, 92794
2
L2E, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Paris, France, 75005
A mobile phone with a good performance in a DOA (Direction of Arrival) to the base station will transmit a lower power in this
direction, which lead to a lower value of the SAR10g. Therefore, the real exposure to mobile phones depends on their performance in
a real utilization. A new parameter is defined, SAR OTA (over the air) performance which is investigated for different mobile phones in
order to see which one has the best performance in real case in term of exposure.
PB-4 [10:15]
Effects of UVA radiation on growth of RAW 264.7 cells
Toshitaka Ikehara1, Mutsumi Aihara2, Zehong Su2, Akira Takahashi2, Masatake Akutagawa3 & Yohsuke Kinouchi3
1
Department of Human Welfare, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima , Japan, 770-8514
2
Nutrition and Metabolism, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima , Japan, 770-8503
3
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan, 770-8506
We tested effects of UVA radiation on cell growth of RAW 264.7 cells. Cells were cultured on 96 well plate and irradiated with 365
nm UV light at 156 mW/cm2. Irradiation for 2 min significantly inhibited the cell growth. Addition of N-acetyl L-cysteine cell membrane
permeable scavenger almost recovered from the inhibition of cell growth by UV irradiation. These results suggest that inhibition of cell
proliferation is caused by intra- or extracellular reactive oxygen species induced by the UVA irradiation.
PB-6 [10:15] - UNCONFIRMED as of Jun 01, 2012
High SAR alerts single neuron excitability and ability to save information
Besarion Partsvania1, Tamaz Sulaberidze1 & Levan Shoshiashvili1
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Georgian Technical University, Institute of Cybernetics, Tbilisi, Georgia, 0186
The goal of the present work was to investigate the influence of cell phone-like EMF signal on excitability and memory processes in
single neurons when SAR is higher than reference level. Experiments were carried out on mollusk neurons. Calculation of the SAR
deposited into the single neuron gave a value of 8.2 W/kg. Temperature increment was 1,21°C. The threshold of AP firing was
decreased (p=0,001) . Time of habituation was increased (p=0,003)
PB-8 [10:15]
WITHDRAWN
PB-10 [10:15]
Evaluation of the SAR Induced by Multi Transmitters from a Mobile Phone
Zaher Mahfouz1, 2, Azeddine Gati1, David Lautru2, Joe Wiart1 & Victor Fouad2
1
RESA, France Télécom Division R&D , Issy Les Moulineaux, France, 92794
2
L2E, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Paris, France, 75005
In this study, a mobile phone equipped with a multi antenna system is investigated. We distinguish non-correlated sources from
correlated sources. The SAR is evaluated for all possible simultaneous uncorrelated transmission from a mobile phone. The influence of
the distribution of the power into correlated sources (MIMO system) on the value of the maximum of the SAR10g is also presented.
PB-12 [10:15]
Microwave disinfestations of biological pests. Structural investigation on modern and ancient artworks
Alexandra Albunia2, Bruno Bisceglia1, Francesco Chiadini1, Alfonso Grassi2 & Antonio Scaglione1
1
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy, 84084
2
Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy, 84084
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X-ray diffraction, TGA analysis and Infrared Spectroscopy have been used to study the effect of the MW treatment, used as a non
invasive disinfestations method allowing to intervene on the heritage goods with no alteration of the state of preservation. In particular,
aim of the study is to demonstrate that the MW treatment does not alter the structure of the goods, since this can influence their
physical, chemical and mechanical properties.
PB-14 [10:15]
Cardio-respiratory Changes by 60 Hz Magnetic Fields in Adults and Teenagers
Sung Kean Kim1, 2, Min Kyung Kwon1, 3, Jae Lim Choi1, 2, Tae Keun Yoo1, 4 & Deok Won Kim1, 2, 3, 4
1
Department of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 120-752
2
Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 120-752
3
Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 120-752
4
College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 120-752
In this double-blind study, two volunteer groups of 30 adults and 16 teenagers were experimented for both sham and real exposures to
12.5 T magnetic fields at 60 Hz, lasting a half an hour. We measured heart and respiration rates for the two groups, and then obtained
heart rate variability (HRV) using the measured heart rates. In conclusion, 60 Hz magnetic fields did not have any effects on heart rate,
respiration rate, or HRV in either group.
PB-16 [10:15]
Improvement of a Pipe type UVA-LED Sterilizer Using a Condenser Lens
Masachika Ishizaki1, Yuhsuke Manabe1, Mutsumi Aihara2, Akira Takahashi2, Masatake Akutagawa3, Takahiro Emoto3, Yohsuke Kinouchi3
& Toshitaka Ikehara4
1
Graduate School of Advanced Technology and Science, The University of Tokushima , Tokushima , Japan, 770-8502
2
Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima , Japan, 770-8502
3
Institute of Technology and Science, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima , Japan, 770-8502
4
Faculty of Health and Welfare, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima , Japan, 770-8502
Recently, the importance of sterilization has risen. It is used to food, hygiene, and medical field, etc. The medicine sterilization and the
UV sterilization are main disinfecting methods. UV sterilization is used widely because environment consciousness became high.
This research considered a germicidal possibility to the water in tank using UVA-LED of wavelength 365nm as substitution of mercury
lamp of wavelength 263.7nm.
PB-18 [10:15]
Current status of EMF bioeffect study in China
Zhengping Yu1, 2, Zhou Zhou1, 2, Lei Zhang1, 2, Guangbin Zhang1, 2 & Min Zhong1, 2
1
Department of Occupational Health, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China, 400038
2
Key Laboratory of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China, 400038
To meet the growing concern about the EMF bioeffect, Chinese government launched an EMF project in China supported by National
Basic Research Projects (National 973 Project). Studies are focused in: 1. Electromagnetic energy transfer in biological tissue and
cellular electromagnetic sensing mechanism. 2. Effects of EMF on sensitive systems (central nervous system and reproductive system)
and EMF genetic effects. 3. Evaluation of EMF health effect in people and EMF hazard surveillance.
PB-20 [10:15]
Measurement of Public Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields in an Urban Area in Chongqing, China
Lei Zhang1, 2, Zhou Zhou1, 2, Yuan Wang1, 2, Xiaobo Shi3, Guangbin Zhang1, 2 & Zhengping Yu1, 2
1
Department of Occupational Health, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China, 400038
2
Key Laboratory of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China, 400038
3
CISDI Engineering Company, Ltd., Chongqing, China, 400012
Here we report results based on spot measurements on streets at different distances from 110-kV power lines, public areas and living
rooms in residential buildings. ELF-EFs and ELF-MFs strengths were significantly higher in the public areas of residences within 100 m of
110-kV power lines. Neurobehavioral performance test showed that people living near 110-kV power lines showed reduced fine motor
skills and perceptual speed.
PB-22 [10:15]
Effects of Microwave Irradiation on NMDA receptor Subunit NR2B mRNA and Protein Expressions in Rat
Hippocampus
Junqin Hao1, Zhou Zhou2, 3, Guangbin Zhang2, 3 & Zhengping Yu2, 3
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1
Medical Library of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China, 100039
2
Department of Occupational Health, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China, 400038
3
Key Laboratory of Medical Protection for Electromagnetic Radiation, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chongqing, China, 400038
This study was to investigate the role of NMDA receptor subunit NR2B in learning and memory deficit caused by microwave irradiation.
After 9.37 GHz microwave irradiation with SAR 0.4 W/kg, NR1 subunit mRNA and protein expression were down-regulated, which
suggests microwave exposure induced the decreasing of the number and function of NMDA receptor in hippocampus, and is related to
impaired learning and memory deficits in rats after microwave exposure.
PB-24 [10:15]
SAR variations in wireless data communication terminals caused by host devices
Teruo Onishi1
1
Research Laboratories, NTT DOCOMO, INC., Yokosuka-shi, Japan, 239-8536
This paper extensively investigates the SAR variations with respect to the category and size of the host device, frequency, and
separation distance between the wireless terminal and the phantom. It is shown that SAR variations due to host devices mainly depend
on the frequency and separation distance. Much more attention should be focused on the SAR measurement when the frequency is
lower such as 835 MHz and the separation distance is not short.
PB-26 [10:15]
Effects on DNA Damage by 60-Hz Electromagnetic Field Exposure in Combination with IR, Hydrogen Peroxide, or cMyc Overexpression
Yeung Bae Jin1, Seo-Hyun Choi1, Jae-Seon Lee1, Jong-Il Choi2, Ju-Woon Lee2, Seung-Cheol Hong3, Sung Ho Myung4 & Yun-Sil Lee5
1
Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea, 139-706
2
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup, Korea, 580-185
3
Inje University, Pusan, Korea, 621-749
4
Electrical Environment Team, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Changwon, Korea, 642-120
5
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, 120-750
NIH3T3 mouse fibroblast cells, WI-38 human lung fibroblast cells, L-132 human embryonic pulmonary epithelial cells and MCF10A
human mammary gland cells were exposed for 4, 16h to a 60 Hz, 1 mT uniform magnetic field with or without ionizing radiation (IR, 1
Gy), H2O2 (50 microM) and c-Myc activation. The results obtained showed no significant differences between the cells exposed to ELF
-MF alone and the unexposed cells. Moreover, no synergistic effects were observed when ELF-MF was combined with IR, H2O2, and cMyc activation.
PB-28 [10:15] - UNCONFIRMED as of Jun 01, 2012
Extra-low frequency electromagnetic field modifies shielding-induced changes in nociception in Helix albescens
Natalia Temuryants1, Alexandra Kostyuk1, Karine Tumanyants1, Natalia Yarmolyuk1 & Elena Tumanyants1
1
Department of Human Physiology and Biophysics, Taurida National V.I. Vernadsky University, Simferopol, Ukraine, 95006
We found that weak electromagnetic shielding, 8Hz and 50 nTl variable magnetic field cause phase changes in nociception in mollusca.
Under shielding, phase I is the most prominent, where coefficient of efficiency decreases up to 14.74%. Hypoalgesia is most prominent
under the exposure to 8Hz variable magnetic field (coefficient of efficiency increased up to 20%, whereas under electromagnetic
shielding in increased only up to 11.25%). Exposure to 8Hz variable magnetic field decreases the extent of hyperalgesia effect of
shielding.
PB-30 [10:15]
A case study for application on ELF-EMFs risk communication program in Korea
Yoon-Shin Kim1, Yong-Sung Cho1, Seung-Cheol Hong2 & Dae-Young Joo3
1
Institute of Environmental and Industrial Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
2
Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Inje University, Gyungnam, Korea
3
Indoor air & Noise Management Division, Ministry of Environment, Gyeonggi, Korea
This case study carried out to improve the situation of large gap between scientific evidence and public perception on Extremely Low
Frequency-Electric and Magnetic Fields (ELF-EMFs) problems in Korea. The results of this study indicated that the educational programs
for risk communication (RC) have some effects to supply the right information and to improve the perceptional level on ELF-EMF
problems to the general population such as the primary-school students and adults in Korea.
PB-32 [10:15]
Modulation of hydrogen peroxide production in cellular systems by low level magnetic fields
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Carlos Martino1 & Pablo Castello2
1
Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV, USA, 89557
2
Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, University of Colorado , Boulder, CO, USA, 80303
In this manuscript, we present data on the influence of the suppression of the Earth’s magnetic field on the modulation of hydrogen
peroxide in human fibrosarcoma cancer cell line HT1080, pancreatic AsPC-1 cancer cell line, and bovine pulmonary artery endothelial
cells exposed to geomagnetic field. Reduction of the Earth’s magnetic field suppressed H2O2 production in cancer cells and PAEC. The
addition of catalase and superoxide dismutase mimetic MnTBAP inhibited the magnetic field effect.
PB-34 [10:15]
Effect of Tissue Conductivity on Internal Body Resistances of Numerical Human Model at Power Frequency
Hiroo Tarao1, 3, Noriyuki Hayashi2, Leena Korpinen3, Jarold A. González3, Takashi Matsumoto4 & Katsuo Isaka5
1
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Eng., Kagawa National College of Technology, Takamatsu-shi, Japan, 761-8058
2
University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki-shi, Japan
3
Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland
4
Anan National College of Technology, Anan-shi, Japan
5
The University of Tokushima, Tokushima-shi, Japan
In order to assess electrical safety issues, internal body resistances at power frequency using an anatomical human model have been
demonstrated for the typical current paths. Those results have been compared with experimental results. However, there is a
discrepancy between the numerical and experimental results. In this paper, the effect of tissue conductivities on the numerical body
resistances is investigated.
PB-36 [10:15]
Effects of Wi-Fi exposure on the blood-brain barrier and molecular markers in the brains of aged and Alzheimerʼs
disease mice
Isabelle LaGroye1, 2, Hiroshi Masuda2, Nathalie Macrez3, Nathalie Biendon3, Florence Poulletier De Gannes2, 4, Emmanuelle Haro2, Gilles
Ruffie2, 4, Murielle Taxile1, 2, Jean-Luc Morel3, Annabelle Hurtier2, Bernard Veyret1, 2 & Bruno Bontempi3
1
Bioelectromagnetics laboratory, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Pessac, France, 33607
2
IMS Laboratory UMR 5218 CNRS, Bioelectronics group, Bordeaux University, Pessac, France, 33607
3
Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, UMR 5293 CNRS, Talence, France, 33400
4
IMS Lab., IMS Transfert-A2M, Bordeaux University, , Pessac, France, 33607
We investigated the effects of Wi-Fi signal exposures in C57BL6J and APP/PS1 double transgenic Alzheimer’s disease (AD) rodents
using a molecular and neurovascular approach. Animals were exposed blindly 2 h/day, 5 d/w, during 12 weeks at 0, 0.08, 0.4, and 4
W/kg in a reverberation chamber. No change in brain vessel permeability was observed in either mice model after Wi-Fi exposure. The
expression of GFAP, ED-1, and 3-nitrotyrosine, and the presence of Aß plaques in AD mice will be reported on.
PB-38 [10:15]
Case Study: Radio Frequency Exposure Measurements of Wi-Fi Devices
Josette Gallant1 & Hughes Nappert1
1
Industry Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 0C8
As part of its ongoing monitoring of wireless devices for compliance with regulatory specifications, Industry Canada conducted an
extensive series of tests to measure radiofrequency (RF) exposure from the use of Wi-Fi devices in a classroom setting. This study, in
late 2011, confirms the level of exposure to be considerably below the limits specified in Canada’s regulatory requirements. The study
measured RF exposure from wireless devices operating at higher power than most Wi-Fi devices currently available in Canada. PB-40 [10:15] - STUDENT PAPER
Effect of 1.8 GHz RF radiation on the Ubiquitin-related protein expression in the lens epithelial cells
Yibo Yu1, Yidong Zhang1, Jiliang He2, Deqiang Lu2 & Ke Yao1
1
Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 310009
2
Institute of Environmental Medicine, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 310058
Ubiquitin modification of cellular substrates is involved in almost all cellular processes. We use human lens epithelial cells as cellular
model to investigate if 1.8 GHz RF radiation affect ubiquitination pathway. By proteomics approach, twenty proteins substrates were
screened as RF responsive candidate proteins. Two of up-regulated proteins, VCP and USP35, were verified. VCP and USP35 are
ubiquitin-related proteins. Our study suggests RF radiation may affect cellular ubiquitination.
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PB-42 [10:15]
Biological Effect of PEF-induced Transient Thermal Shock on HeLa Cells
Shinya Moriyama1, Kazunori Mitsutake1, Yumi Kishita1, Sunao Katsuki1, 2 & Hidenori Akiyama1
1
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, 860-8555
2
Bioelectrics Research Center, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, 860-8555
Biological effects of electrical pulses have been investigated. The biological effects of electrical pulses include both non-thermal effects
based on the field-induced electrostatic force and the thermal effect due to the Joule heating. The transient thermal shock induces
apoptosis compared to narrowband non-thermal pulse. Here, we report the classification of biological processes induced by the
transient thermal shock, field-induced non-thermal effect and conventional hyperthermia.
PB-44 [10:15]
Inverse Field-based Approach for the Evaluation of Electromagnetic Fields and its Application in Local SNR-Shimming
for MRI
Jin Jin1, Feng Liu1, Ewald Weber1 & Stuart Crozier1
1
The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia, 4072
In high-field clinical MRI, the RF electromagnetic fields within the biological sample become extremely complex, posing substantial
challenge in homogeneous excitation and controlled energy deposition. In this study, we demonstrate an inverse field-based approach
of predicting, from a standard MR image, the magnetic and concomitant electric fields within the imaged subject. We test the method
experimentally at 7T and then demonstrate its application in the simultaneous control of B1, SAR and SNR.
PB-46 [10:15]
Effects of abdominal local exposure of intermediate frequency (21kHz) magnetic fields on fetal development in rats
Akira Ushiyama1, Shin Ohtani2, Machiko Maeda2, Yuki Hirai3, Yukihisa Suzuki3, Keiji Wada3, Naoki Kunugita1 & Chiyoji Ohkubo4
1
Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan, 351-0197
2
Department of Hygienic Chemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, Japan, 204-8588
3
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan, 192-0397
4
Japan EMF Information Center, Minato-ku, Japan, 105-0014
Due to the lack of science based evidences of exposure effects of intermediate frequency magnetic fields (IF-MFs), we teratologically
evaluated them by using pregnant rats. Using newly-devised in vivo exposure apparatus which can expose IF-MFs locally to the
abdomen of rats being similar exposure conditions with pregnant women standing close to induction heating (IH) cooking hob.
Obtained data are currently under analysis.
PB-48 [10:15]
Impacts of arbitrary radiofrequency exposure restrictions on operation of mobile networks
Jack Rowley1, Peter Zollman2, Brent Gerstle3 & Lars-Eric Larsson4
1
GSM Association, London, UK, EC4A 3BF
2
Vodafone Group Research and Development, Newbury, UK, RG14 2FN
3
Singtel Optus, Sydney, Australia, NSW 2113
4
TeliaSonera, Karlstad, Sweden, SE-651 15
There are no established health risks associated with the radiofrequency (RF) signals transmitted by mobile communication networks
provided they comply with international RF exposure guidelines. Yet public concern is high in some countries and policy makers have
considered a range of potential responses, including adoption of non-science based limits. These provide no additional health protection
and affect the efficient operation of mobile networks.
PB-50 [10:15]
Microwave treatment of Lycopersicon esculentum L. Cytological and histological alterations
Anna Maria Bellone1, Bruno Bisceglia2, Stefano Castiglione1, Francesco Chiadini2, Angela Cicatelli1, Desirèe Galizia1, Michele Grimaldi1 &
Antonio Scaglione2
1
Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy, 84084
2
Electronic and Computer Eng., University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy, 84084
Tomato seedlings, seventy days old, underwent microwave (MW) 2.45 GHz 15 W treatments, differing for exposure time. All the
exposed plants showed evident dehydration symptoms just after the MW exposure, at macroscopic and cytohistological level.
Isotropic exposure of the sample was carried out in an aluminum cubic (1.2 m side long) reverberating cavity.
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PB-52 [10:15]
Analysis of Ion Influx and Expression of CERAMIDE in HeLa S3 Cells Subjected to Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields
Keisuke Abe1, Masahiko Yano1, Kazunori Mitsutake1, Misako Yano1, Masaya Morodomi1, Sunao Katsuki1, 2 & Hidenori Akiyama1
1
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, 860-8555
2
Bioelectrics Research Center,, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, 860-8555
Here, we show the relationship between ion influx, bleb formation and expression of CERAMIDE in HeLa S3 cells exposed to the
moderate nsPEFs(< 12.5 kV/cm, 0.5pps, 120ns). Our experiment suggests the ion influx and the CERAMIDE protein play important
roles in the initiation of nsPEF-induced apoptosis. We analyzed mRNA and proteins associated with ER stress (IRE, JNK, c-Jun etc.),
DNA repair and mitochondria, by means of a real-time PCR (Q-PCR) and a FACS (flow-cytometer).
PB-54 [10:15]
Comparison the portable service platforms influence to electric field exposure at 110 kV substations
Rauno Pääkkönen1, Harri Kuisti2, Jarold A. González3, Hiroo Tarao3, 4, Fabriziomaria Gobba5 & Leena Korpinen3
1
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Tampere, Finland
2
Fingrid Oyj, Helsinki, Finland
3
EPR, Environmental Health, Tampere University of technology, Tampere , Finland
4
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kagawa National College of Technology, Kagawa, Japan
5
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
The aim of this work is to compare the influence of electric field exposure on portable service platforms at 110 kV substations. The
action values of the EU Directive (2004/40/EC) were not exceeded during the tasks performed, however little difference was observed
in exposure levels when using different portable service platforms or when working without.
PB-56 [10:15]
Electromagnetic Radiation in the Community
Lyn McLean1
1
EMR Australia PL, Sydney, Australia, 2224
What is the impact of EMR-emitting technologies on the people who use them?
This presentation discusses the effects of EMR, drawing on 16 years of experience working with the community and considers the
implications for all sectors of society.
PB-58 [10:15]
Fuzzy Near Field Patterns of the Response of MC3T3-E1 Cell Line Upon the Microwave Exposure at 1.8GHz
Shen Cherng1 & Hsien-Chiao Teng2
1
Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Chengshiu University, Kaohsiung , Taiwan, 833
2
Department of Electrical Engineering, ROC Military Academy, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 830
Fuzzy near field pattern (FNP) is suggested to exam bio-effect of cells exposed on the microwave. The cell was cultured and exposed at
1.8GHz. Using dye transfer, the dye diffuses into cells may change the GJIC. The near fields were recorded and fuzzier by using of the
probe of Gauss meter. At 1.8GHz microwave can cause the bio-effect is the major concern for this report. Different FNP confirmed
the bio-effect of cells exposed at 1.8GHz.
PB-60 [10:15]
WITHDRAWN
PB-62 [10:15]
Can Wind Turbines Affect Children’s Health?
Moyra Black1 & David Black1
1
Enviromedix Limited, Auckland, New Zealand, 2341
Members of the public are often concerned about the potential for wind farms to have effects on health, including effects on children.
This poster focuses on the potential for wind farms to have effects on children’s health. It considers the potential for health effects
from electromagnetic fields as well as visual effects (such as flicker), and auditory effects (such as effects on learning). The possibility of
effects on children with Autism Spectrum Disorders is also considered.
PB-64 [10:15]
Study on Power Frequency Magnetic Field Mitigation Method Based on Passive Loop
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Byeongyoon Lee1, Yeungyu Cho1, Sung Ho Myung1, Dongil Lee2, Yunseog Lim2 & Sangyun Lee2
1
Advanced Power Grid Research Division, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Changwon, Korea, 641-120
2
Transmission & Distribution Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea, 305-380
A power frequency magnetic field reduction method based on passive loop is presented. The proposed method is applied to a doublecircuit 345kV transmission lines. The reduction ratio between magnetic fields before and after passive loop installation is calculated and
measured to evaluate magnetic field reduction effects. The results show that the passive loop can be used to cost-effectively reduce
power frequency magnetic fields.
PB-66 [10:15]
Design of A Compact Tapered Slot Antenna for Brain Imaging System
Juneseok Lee1, Soonyong Lee1, Kyeol Kwon1, David Ireland2 & Jaehoon Choi1
1
Electrical and computer engineering , Hanyang University, Seoul , Korea, 133-791
2
School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University Of Queenslands, Brisbane, Australia, 4067
This paper deals with a low frequency microwave antenna (0.5GHz to 2GHz) that is designed to be implemented to a microwave brain
imaging system for the diagnosis of brain abnormalities. The proposed antenna was fabricated and measured showing high similarity to
simulation data. The brain imaging system requires high gain and compact size microwave antennas to penetrate microwave signal into
highly lossy tissue such as the cerebral fluid, gray matter, and blood.
PB-68 [10:15]
The Power Utilities of a 154kV Substation and of Magnetic-Field Emissions in the Workplace Environment
Seung-Cheol Hong1, Yeonjun Jeong1, Gi Young Kim1, Chun In Ae1, Yun Jin Lee1, Sung Ho Myung2 & Yoon-Shin Kim3
1
Dept. of Occupational Health & Safety Engineering, Inje University, Korea
2
Smart Grid Research Division, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Korea
3
Institute of Environmental and Industrial Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea
The purpose of this study is identifying for occupational exposure level of magnetic field (MF). Magnetic field emission level was
measured using by EMDEX Lite and EMDEX II HIGH Field at the several electronic equipment. At the same time, personal MF
exposure condition at the workplace and home for 24 hours were measured. The results of the power utility measurements showed
that no facility exceeded 1,000 μT, the occupational guideline limit of ICNIRP 2010.
PB-70 [10:15]
Are Women at Greater Risk than Men from Exposure to Electromagnetic Radiation and the Suggestive Evidence?
L. Lloyd Morgan1, Devra Davis1, 2 & Michael Kundi3
1
Environmental Health Trust, Teton Village, WY, USA, 82025
2
Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA, 10595
3
Institute of Environmental Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, A-1095
We explore the potential role of changes in EMR exposures for increasing trends in meningioma and pituitary tumors, especially in
women in the US, 2004-2007. Meningioma risk from cellphone use, CT and MRI scans are examined and pituitary tumor risk from CT
and MRI scans. At the meeting, 2008 data along with meningioma and pituitary trends by gender from 2004-2007 will be presented.
PB-72 [10:15] - STUDENT PAPER
Design and SAR Analysis of dual patch monopole antenna for mobile communication
Joo-Hun Yang1, Seungwoo Lee1 & Nam Kim1
1
College of Electrical Computer Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju-si, Korea, 361-763
This paper presents the dual patch planar monopole antenna for mobile phone applications. The two planar patch are adopted in order
to implement GSM frequency band and DCS/PCS frequency band. In human phantom, the simulated value on 1 g and 10 g averaged
SAR caused by electromagnetic wave radiated in the designed antenna is compared with the measured value. As a result, the measured
values of 1 g and 10 g averaged SAR were similar to the simulated values, which were lower than the SAR guidelines.
PB-74 [10:15]
Characterization of ELF-MF Emission from Solar Electric Generation System
Gi Young Kim1, Yeonjun Jeong1, Yun Jin Lee1, Chun In Ae1, Dae-Young Joo2, Yoon-Shin Kim3 & Seung-Cheol Hong1
1
Dept. of Occupational Health & Safety Engineering, Inje University, Korea
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2
Indoor air & Noise Management Division, Ministry of Environment, Korea
3
Institute of Environmental and Industrial Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea
This study aims to identify the characteristics of ELF-MF emission from the solar electric generation system. The EMDEX II was
installed at the separation distance of 1 and 3 meters respectively near the solar panel of the system with an 80 Wh capacity and was
observed 24 hours everyday. As the result, it was found that the emission levels of ELF-MF vary according to the sun light; it
dramatically started to increase at the time of sunrise and decrease at the time of sunset.
PB-76 [10:15] - UNCONFIRMED as of Jun 01, 2012
Combinational effects of 50 Hz 400μT magnetic field and magnetic nanoparticles on the proliferation and apoptosis of
PC12 cells
Jia Hongli1, 2, Chao Wang1, 3, Li Yue1, Pan Weidong1 & Tao Song1
1
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 100190
2
Gradute University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 100049
3
Department of Basic theory, Shandong Sport University, Jinan, China, 250102
The effect of magnetic field on human health and its mechanism is still under study. Magnetic nanoparticles have been found in a variety
of organisms including human brain. It is supposed that the magnetic nanoparticles may be a target of ELF MF. We investigated the
biological effects of ELF-MF combined with magnetic nanoparticles on the cytotoxicity and apoptosis on PC12 cells. Our results
suggested that magnetic nanoparticles could enlarge and mediate the biological effects caused by ELF MF.
PB-78 [10:15]
Workers exposure. Directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament
Bruno Bisceglia1
1
Electronic and Computer Eng., University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy, 84084
In Europe, and in particular in Italy, risk from EMF exposure is perceived as severe. In year 2004 the EU issued a Directive, the
2004/40/EC. In this work we present an analysis of regulations concerning working exposure to EMF.
PB-80 [10:15]
Electromagnetic fields generated by neonatal incubators: assessment of risks for health-care workers and pediatric
patients
Salvatore Zaffina1, Marco Lembo1, Mario Graziano Tucci1, Maria Rosaria Vinci1, Vincenzo Camisa1, Pietro Derrico1 & Vittorio Cannatà1
1
Clinical-technological Innovations Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy, 00146
It is difficult to say whether the physical environment of neonatal incubators does have a potentially detrimental impact on infants and
health-care workers.
The aims of our study were to obtain detailed measurements of the electromagnetic fields generated by incubators and to define
appropriate parameters that can be used to investigate their potentially adverse effects.
PB-82 [10:15]
A Measurement of EMF Distributions Using Freehand Scanning Method by Wiimote
Ken Sato1, Hiroaki Kawata1, Yoshinori Kashimura1 & Yoshitsugu Kamimura1
1
Graduate School of Engineering, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Japan
From the meaning which prevents the influence on health, the method is needed which can visualize the spatial distribution of EMF. In
this paper, it's proposed about the method to measure spatial field distribution with simple system configurations. The 3D coordinates
of measuring position are obtained by tracking a movement of an IR marker which is set on the field sensor by two IR cameras. As a
result, it is possible to make a spatial EM distribution map using this method in real time.
PB-84 [10:15]
Specific Electromagnetic Effects of Microwave Radiation on Bacteria
The Hong Phong Nguyen1, Yury Shamis1, Rodney Croft2, Russell J. Crawford1 & Elena P. Ivanova1
1
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, 3122
2
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, 2522
The effect of super high frequency (SHF) microwave (MW) radiation at 18 GHz on five selected bacterial species was investigated
under carefully defined and controlled conditions. Analysis of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Confocal Scanning Laser
Microscopy (CSLM) data indicated that SHF MW radiation resulted in a temporary induced porosity of the cells and did not adversely
affect cell viability relative to that of the conventionally heated cells.
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PB-86 [10:15] - STUDENT PAPER
The Relationship between Cognition Function and Hippocampus Structure after Long-term Microwave Exposure
Rui-yun Peng1, Li Zhao & Guo-shan Yang
1
Dept. of Experimental Pathology, Beijing Institute of Radiation, Beijing, China, 100850
To study the effects of long-term microwave exposure on structure and function of rats' hippocampus. The results showed that the
structures of hippocampus could be injuried by long-term microwave exposure, which might lead to the function disorder.
Furthermore, the cognition function of the hippocampus affected by microwave possibly due to disruption of the neurotransmitters.
PB-88 [10:15]
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT AROUND MOBILE BASE STATIONS IN KOREA
Hyun-Bong Kim1, Wan Ki Kim1, Yeong-Su Lee1, Dong-Seong Lee1 & Jin-Young Kwon1
1
Korea Communications Agency, Seoul, Korea
The paper analyzes the results of EMF measurement for 5 years in Korea, which was conducted under the Korea government's
legislation to ease public concerns on possible health effects of EMF. As a result of measurements, the average value is much lower than
ICNIRP reference level and EMF exposure levels are shown mostly similar for 5 years. It is expected that the data analyzed on this
paper will help general public ease their vague concerns on EMF's health effects, and use for various researches on EMF.
PB-90 [10:15] - STUDENT PAPER
Analysis of electronic equipment used for intentional electromagnetic interferences with regard to human exposure
Stefan Kampusch1, 2, Andreas Weinfurter2, Franco Fresolone2 & Georg Neubauer2
1
Institute of Telecommunications, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 1040
2
Safety & Security Department, Austrian Institute of Technology, Seibersdorf, Austria, 2444
Electromagnetic weapons as means of intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI) developed into a major field of research in the
last decade. Giving a thorough overview on possible IEMI systems, this work will focus on electronic jamming equipment. Investigations
will involve different relevant exposure scenarios accounting for common signal types (e.g. signal power, wide or narrow band) and
possible associated adverse health effects, including interference with electronic implants.
PB-92 [10:15]
Effective magnetic field mitigation of Neutral Ground Reactor
Tae-young Kim1, Jeong-Ill Hwang1, Geun-Taek Yeo1, Yun-Seog Lim1 & Sang-Yun Lee1
1
Transmission and Substation Construction Department, KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation), Seoul, Korea, 135-791
In conclusion, when GO is applied as shielding materials in power facilities, it is possible to reduce magnetic field effectively and the cost
-effective shielding method suitable for target field can be provided by selecting appropriate shielding materials according to the range
of magnetic field applied.
PB-94 [10:15]
Analysis of the activity of neuronal networks exposed to the GSM-1800 signal
Daniela Moretti1, Noëlle Lewis1, André Garenne2, Florence Poulletier De Gannes1, Emmanuelle Haro1, Isabelle LaGroye1 & Bernard
Veyret1
1
Université Bordeaux 1, IMS, UMR 5218, Pessac, France, 33607
2
Université Bordeaux 2, IMN, CNRS UMR 5293, Bordeaux, France, 33706
There are suggestions in the literature that neuronal networks may be the target of RF. We used a TEM cell (GSM-1800; input power 1
W; SAR level: 3.5 W/Kg; 0.3°C) to expose neuronal networks cultured in MEAs (multielectrode arrays). Cultures (N=14, 13-40 days)
from embryonic cortical neurons were exposed for 3 min and analysis of neuronal electric activity, in terms of action potentials or
spikes, showed no change in the number of spikes before and after exposure.
PB-96 [10:15]
Evaluation of electromagnetic exposure from the mobile telecommunication base stations
Oleg Grigoriev1, Vladimir Stepanov1 & Anton Merkulov1
1
Department of Non-Ionizing Radiation, Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Centre, FMBA of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation, 123182
The results of the long-term electromagnetic situation observation at the territories adjoined to mobile communication base stations in
the Central Region of Russian Federation are presented. They could be used for the RF EMF assessment in hygienic and epidemiological
studies and also for the territory zoning for the perspective building and telecommunications development.
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PB-98 [10:15]
ELECTRIC & MAGNETIC FIELDS STANDARDS & GUIDELINES - COMPLIANT ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
FOR NON-UNIFORM FIELDS
Thanh Dovan1
1
Network Strategy Development Division, SP AusNet, Melbourne, Australia, 3006
EMF exposure limits are fundamentally specified for human tissues/organs as in-situ electric fields (Basic Restrictions). Limits in terms of
environmental fields (reference levels) are also given for ease of compliance. There are derived with adequate margins for uniform-field
cases.
In practice, EMF associated with many sources are non-uniform. This presentation discusses considerations and a compliant assessment
methodology to address non-uniform field cases.
PB-100 [10:15]
Studies on uncertainty and calibration of SAR measurements for wireless communication devices
Lira Hamada1, Yukihiro Miyota2, Hideo Kurokawa2, Hiroyuki Asou2, Soichi Watanabe1, Katsumi Fujii1 & Yasushi Matsumoto1
1
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Tokyo, Japan, 184-8795
2
NTT Advanced Technology Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, 182-0012
NICT has been engaging on the studies on uncertainty and calibration of SAR measurement for wireless communication devices. In this
presentation, we summarize tentative results of our studies on the characteristics of SAR probe calibration on probe rotation angle in 5
-GHz band and on the wide-band signal (LTE) and on the temperature dependence of the tissue-equivalent liquid as one of the
dominant uncertainty factor.
PB-102 [10:15] - UNCONFIRMED as of Jun 01, 2012
EFFECTS OF EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS ON RAT ACUTE SKELETAL MUSCLE
CONTUSION
Chao Wang1, 2, Guijun Dong1, Xinfa Ge1 & Pan Weidong2
1
Department of Fundamental Theories, Shandong Sports University, Jinan, China, 250102
2
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 100190
Extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) is suggested to enhance healing of injuries and reduction of muscle soreness and
muscle damage. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of ELF-MF on rat with muscle damage. Our results showed the healing
effects of 50Hz, 10 mT magnetic fields on rat acute skeletal muscle contusion.
PB-104 [10:15] - STUDENT PAPER
Pulsed Temperature Stimulus limits growth of Fibrosarcoma HT1080 Cells
Lucas Portelli1, Aditya Kausik1 & Frank Barnes1
1
Electrical Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA, 80309
We cultured fibrosarcoma HT 1080 cells in a thermoelectric actuator to generate a temperature waveform which combined a static
(DC) and a time-varying (AC) component. The nearly sinusoidal AC component varied between +/- 0.5, 1.5 and 2 °C while the DC
component was also varied from 35 to 39°C. Temperature pulsing had limiting effect on cells replication dependent on cell seeding
concentration, frequency and amplitude. A complete dataset will be presented along with exposure system details.
PB-106 [10:15]
Influence of the dielectric properties of the tissue equivalent liquid on the radiating antenna matching for SAR
measurements
Dominique Picard1
1
EMG-DRE, Supelec, Gif sur Yvette, France, 91192
The dielectric properties of the biological tissue equivalent liquid are a cause of error on SAR measurements. Three different
parameters are modified by the dielectric properties of the tissue equivalent liquid: 1) the adaptation of the radiating antenna, 2) the
coupling between this antenna and the liquid and 3) the sensitivity of the probe in the liquid. This study is devoted to the first aspect
which modifies the value of the emitted power and consequently the value of the SAR.
PB-108 [10:15]
Assessing industry workers exposure to non-uniform magnetic field by calculations and measurements
Jolanta Karpowicz1, Patryk Zradziński1 & Krzysztof Gryz1
1
Laboratory of Electromagnetic Hazards, Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Inst. (CIOP-PIB, Warszawa, Czerniakowska
16, Poland, 00-701
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Workers exposure to non-uniform magnetic field (MF) of various distribution was analyzed by numerical simulations of induced electric
field and measurable MF parameters. The highest correlations were found between induced electric field and max MF in the point at
the body surface or over MF probe (of 5cm or 12cm diameter) located at the body position near the body surface, or arithmetic mean
of max and min MF over 5cm probe located at the body position near opposite body surfaces (p<0.001).
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The MMF is an international association of telecommunications equipment manufacturers with an
interest in mobile or wireless communications. Established in 1998, the association mission is to
facilitate joint funding of key research projects and cooperation on standards, regulatory issues and
communications concerning the safety of wireless technology, accessibility and environmental issues.
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as well as supporting an extensive international research program. Our key areas of interest and activity
include: Research in the field of health and safety of mobile communications equipment • The MMF’s
goal in research is to promote the highest quality independent research that provides relevant data to
develop sound public policy. MMF funds research to answer important scientific questions. To achieve
this, the MMF has responded to the research recommendations of the World Health Organization's
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recommendations. • Only by enhancing the existing scientific database relating to radio frequency EMF
will it be possible to perform an independent health risk assessment recognized by the scientific
community as well as by Government and Statutory bodies. National and international consensus
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and integrated (eg. image guided surgery, cancer, neonatology, aging). The Bioelectromagnetics Group
within the Lawson Imaging Program contributes to static, ELF and pulsed MF interdisciplinary research
partnering with government and industry and collaborating internationally on basic to translational
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More than 500 investigators throughout London investigate disease and ways to detect, prevent and
treat illness. The vision of the Imaging program is to be recognized as one of the top in the world; to
support teaching and service in research; and to maintain a strong research program in both support
and driver roles, across all hospital sites. Our imaging program is disease/theme based (eg. neuroscience,
cardiovascular, musculoskeletal), platform based (eg. X-ray CT, SPECT, MRI/PET/EEG, MRS, US, NIR)
and integrated (eg. image guided surgery, cancer, neonatology, aging). The Bioelectromagnetics Group
within the Lawson Imaging Program contributes to static, ELF and pulsed MF interdisciplinary research
partnering with government and industry and collaborating internationally on basic to translational
research projects. Bioelectromagnetics Lawson is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. For
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Author Index
Abe, Keisuke: PB-50, PA-47, PA-87
Abeyrathne, Chathurika: O14-4
Abramson, Michael: O1-4
Ackerman, Gail: O16-1
Addison, Darren: PA-33
Adibzadeh, Fatemeh: O4-2
Aerts, Sam: O2-1
Agnani, Jean-Benoit: PA-1
Ahn, Yoon-Ok: O10-3
Ahn, Young Hwan: PA-83
Aihara, Mutsumi: PB-14, PB-4
Akiyama, Hidenori: PB-50, PA-47, PA-87, PB-40
Akutagawa, Masatake: PB-4, PB-14
Albunia, Alexandra: PB-10
Althaus, Chris: PA-53
Anderer, Peter: O8-5
Anderson, Vitas: O1-3
Arima, Takuji: PA-29
Arnaud-Cormos, Delia: O6-6
Asou, Hiroyuki: PB-96
Augustsson, Torsten: O15-3
Auvinen, Anssi: O1-1
Bach, Véronique: O7-1
Bakhmutsky, Nicolay: O11-1
Bakker, Jurriaan: O4-2
Ball, Madison: O13-5
Bamba, Aliou: O15-5
Barbati, Saviana: O12-2
Barnes, Frank: O5-6, PB-100, O16-1
Bellone, Anna Maria: PB-48
Belton, Michelle: PA-69
Benkler, Stefan: O5-1, O5-2
Biendon, Nathalie: PB-34
Bienkowski, Pawel: PA-15
Birch, Max: O4-1
Bisceglia, Bruno: PB-10, PB-48, O6-4, PB-74
Black, David: PB-58, Plenary 4-1
Black, Moyra: PB-58
Blackman, Carl: Plenary 1-2
Bodnya, Vadim: O11-1
Bolte, John: O09-3
Bolz, Thomas: O8-5
Bontempi, Bruno: PB-34
Bowman, Angela: Plenary 2-2, O6-3
Braux, Yannis: O15-2
Brenet-Dufour, Valérie: O8-4, O8-3
Breton, Marie: Plenary 2-1, O6-2
Cagnon, Patrice: PA-1
Calderon, Carolina : O09-1, PA-33
Camisa, Vincenzo: PB-76
Cannatà, Vittorio: PB-76
Capstick, Myles: O7-4
Carson, Jeffrey: PA-69
Casciola, Maura: O6-6, O6-1
Castello, Pablo: PB-30
Castiglione, Stefano: PB-48
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Cecil, Stefan: O4-4
Celik, Emin: O13-5
Cervantes, Adan: PA-103
Chadwick, Philip: ENA-5
Chakarothai, Jerdvisanop: O15-1
Chamson-Reig, Astrid: PA-69
Chatterjee, Indira: O3-2
Chauvin, Sébastien: PA-81
Chen, Chunjing: O3-3
Chen, Guangdi: O3-3, PA-43
Chen, Qingfeng: O12-1
Cheng, Qian: O12-1
Cherng, Shen: PB-56
Chiadini, Francesco: PB-10, PB-48
Chiang, Huai: PA-43
Cho, Yeungyu: PB-60
Cho, Yong-Sung: PB-28
Choi, Dong-geun: PA-97
Choi, Hyung-Do: PA-91, PA-83, PA-31, PA-9
Choi, Jae Lim : PB-12
Choi, Jaehoon: PA-3, PA-97, PB-62
Choi, Jong-Il: PB-24
Choi, Joon Yul: O8-1
Choi, Seo-Hyun: PB-24
Chung, Moon-Koo: O7-2
Chung, Woosung: PA-101
Cicatelli, Angela: PB-48
Cieslar, Grzegorz: PA-5
Colombi, Davide: O2-4
Conil, Emmanuelle: O4-5, PA-37, PA-61, O4-3
Craviso, Gale: O3-2
Crawford, Russell J.: PB-80
Croft, Rodney: T1-2, O16-2, PB-80
Crozier, Stuart: PB-42, UQ-1, PA-77
Danker-Hopfe, Heidi: O8-5
Davis, Devra: PB-66
Dayton, Leigh: T1-3
De Santis, Valerio: O5-1, O5-2
De Seze, Rene: O7-1, O8-3, O8-4, PA-1
Delanaud, Stéphane: O7-1
Delemotte, Lucie: O6-2
Deltour, Isabelle: O1-1
DeMoor, Janice: O7-3
Derrico, Pietro: PB-76
Deschrijver, Dirk: O2-1
Deshamps, François: O8-2
Desjardins-Holmes, Dawn: O7-3
Dhaene, Tom: O2-1
Dimbylow, Peter: O09-1
Dlugosz, Tomasz: PA-15
Dockerty, John: Plenary 5-4
Dong, Guijun: PB-98
Dorn, Hans: O8-5
Douglas, Mark: O11-2, O5-1, O5-2
Dovan, Thanh: O09-2, PB-94
Eikelboom, Tessa: O09-3
Elwood, Mark: ENA-3, Plenary 5-5
Emoto, Takahiro: PB-14
Eriksson, David: PA-49
Estenberg, Jimmy: O15-3
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Farrell, Peter: O14-4
Feychting, Maria: O1-1
Findlay, Richard: O09-1, PA-33
Fiocchi, Serena: O5-4
Fouad, Victor: PB-8, PB-2
Fouquet, Luce: PA-81
Frei, Patrizia: O1-2
Fresolone, Franco: PB-86
Fujii, Katsumi: PB-96
Fujiwara, Osamu: O15-1
Fukunaga, Kaori: O5-5, PA-7
Furushima, Daisuke: PA-29
Furuskär, Anders: O2-4
Gajda, Greg: PA-41
Galizia, Desirèe: PB-48
Gallant, Josette: PB-36
Game, Howard: Plenary 3-3
Garenne, André: PB-90
Gati, Azeddine: O4-3, PB-8, PB-2
Gaudaire, François: PA-1
Gawron, Stanislaw: PA-5
Ge, Xinfa: PB-98
Gerstle, Brent: PB-46
Geyik, Cemil: O13-5
Ghanmi, Amal: O4-5
Ghosn, Rania: O8-4, O8-3
Gimm, Yoon-Myoung: O7-2, O10-3
GIMM, Yoon-Myung : PA-35
Glinka, Marek: PA-5
Gobba, Fabriziomaria: PB-52
Goeminne, Francis: O2-3, O13-4, O2-2, O2-1
Gong, Yijian: O7-4
González, Jarold A.: PB-32, PB-52, PA-73
Gosselin, Marie-Christine: O14-5, O09-4, O16-3
Goulet, Daniel: O8-2
Grand, Sylvain: O4-3
Grassi, Alfonso: PB-10
Grassi, Claudio: O12-2
Gregory, Betsy: Plenary 2-2, O6-5
Grigoriev, Oleg: PB-92
Grimaldi, Michele: PB-48
Gryz, Krzysztof: PB-104
Habauzit, Denis: O3-1
Hadjem, Abdelhamid: PA-61, O4-3, PA-37, O4-5
Halgamuge, Malka: O14-4
Hamada, Lira: O4-6, PB-96
Hansson Mild, Kjell: PA-49
Hao, Junqin: PB-20
Haro, Emmanuelle: PB-34, PB-90
Hart, Francis: O14-3
Hashimoto, Osamu: O5-5, PA-89
Hayashi, Noriyuki: PB-32, PA-99
He, Jiliang: PB-38
Higashiyama, Junji: PA-59
Hikage, Takashi: O15-4, PA-57
Hirai, Yuki: PB-44
Hirata, Akimasa: PA-21, O09-2
Hirata, Hitoshi: PA-99
Ho, Ming-Chak: O6-1
Hong, Mi-Na: PA-35
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Hong, Seung-Cheol: PB-24, O10-3, PB-70, PB-28, PB-64
Hongli, Jia: PB-72
Hsu, Che-Lun: O13-5
HU, Xiangjun: PA-85
Hurtier, Annabelle: PB-34
Hwang, Jeong-Ill: PB-88
Ikehara, Toshitaka: PB-4, PB-14
Ikehata, Masateru: PA-65
Imai, Shinya: PA-13
In Ae, Chun: PB-70, PB-64
Ireland, David: PB-62
Isaka, Katsuo: PB-32, PA-99
Ishii, Kazuyuki: PA-65, PA-23
Ishii, Nozomu: O4-6
Ishimura, Yuta: O5-5
Ishizaki, Masachika: PB-14
Ito, Koichi: O13-1, PA-95, PA-71
Ivanova, Elena P.: PB-80
Izawa, Shuhei: PA-13
Jala, Marjorie: PA-61
Jang, Hye-Jin: O7-2
Janson, Malgorzata: PA-75
Jennings, Philip: PA-27
Jeon, Soon-Ik: PA-91
Jeong, Yeonjun: PB-64, PB-70
Jin, Jin: PB-42, PA-77
Jin, Yeung Bae: PA-31, PB-24
Jo, Seong-Jin: PA-101
Johansen, Christoffer: O1-1, O1-2
Joo, Dae-Young: PB-28, PB-70
Joseph, Wout: O13-4, O2-3, O15-5, O2-2, O13-3, O13-2, O2-1
Jovanovic, Dragan: PA-81
Joyner, Ken: PA-17
Kamimura, Yoshitsugu: PB-78
Kampusch, Stefan: PB-86
Karpowicz, Jolanta: O5-3, PB-104
Kashimura, Yoshinori: PB-78
Kato, Takuya: PA-79
Katsuki, Sunao: PB-40, PA-47, PA-87, PB-50
Kausik, Aditya: PB-100
Kavet, Robert: O10-1, O09-2
Kawamura, Yoshifumi: PA-57, O15-4
Kawata, Hiroaki: PB-78
Kayser, Thorsten: PA-75
Keenliside, Lynn: O7-3
Kemp, Ray: ENA-2, O10-2, Plenary 3-1
Khorokhorina, Vera: O6-3
Kim, Byung Chan: PA-9, PA-83
Kim, Deok Won: O8-1, PB-12
Kim, Esther: PA-69
Kim, Eung Sik: PA-67
Kim, Gi Young: PB-70, PB-64
Kim, Hae Sun: PA-83
Kim, Hee-Sung: O7-2
Kim, Hyun-Bong: PB-84
Kim, Kyu-Tae: PA-101
Kim, Nam: PA-11, PA-31, O7-2, PB-68, PA-83
Kim, Sung Kean: O8-1, PB-12
Kim, SungJin: PA-3
Kim, Suwhan: PA-3
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Kim, Tae-young: PB-88
Kim, Wan Ki: PB-84
Kim, Yoon-Shin: PB-64, PB-70, PB-28
Kim, Yoon-Won: O7-2
Kinouchi, Yohsuke: PB-14, PB-4
Kishita, Yumi: PB-40
Kitayama, Joji: PA-45
Kiyohara, Kosuke: PA-29
Klæboe, Lars: O1-1
Knipe, Phillip: PA-27
Kojimahara, Noriko: PA-29
Korpinen, Leena: PB-52, PB-32, PA-73
Kostyuk, Alexandra: PB-26
Kozlov, Mikhail: O15-2
Kuehn, Sven: O09-4
Kuisti, Harri: PB-52
Kundi, Michael: PB-66
Kunugita, Naoki: PB-44, PA-23
Kurokawa, Hideo: PB-96
Kurup, Divya: O13-3
Kuster, Niels: O09-4, O14-5, O11-2, O5-2, O5-1, O16-3, O7-4
Kwon, Jin-Young: PB-84
Kwon, Kyeol: PA-3, PB-62
Kwon, Min Kyung: PB-12, O8-1
Kwon, Oh-Sang: PA-101
Laakso, Ilkka: PA-21
LaGroye, Isabelle: PB-90, PB-34
Lambrozo, Jacques: O8-2
Lancellotti, Vito: O14-1
Larsson, Lars-Eric: PB-46
Latson, Trevor: O13-5
Lautru, David: PB-8, PB-2
Le Chapellier, Pierre: PA-39
Le Dréan, Yves: O3-1
Le Quément, Catherine: O3-1
Lee, Byeongyoon: PB-60
Lee, Dong-Seong: PB-84
Lee, Dongil: PB-60
Lee, Gwang: PA-83
Lee, Hyung-Chul: PA-35
Lee, Jae-Seon: PB-24, PA-35
Lee, Ju-Woon: PB-24
Lee, Juneseok: PB-62
Lee, Sang-Kon: O7-2
Lee, Sang-Yun: PB-88
Lee, Sangyun: PB-60
Lee, Seungwoo: PB-68, PA-11
Lee, Soonyong: PB-62, PA-3
Lee, Yeong-Su: PB-84
Lee, Yun Jin: PB-70, PB-64
Lee, Yun-Sil: PA-83, PA-31, PB-24, PA-35
Legros, Alexandre: O8-2, O14-2
Lemay, Eric: PA-41
Lembo, Marco: PB-76
Leone, Lucia: O12-2
Leszczynski, Dariusz: PA-43
Leveque, Philippe: O6-6
Levine, Zachary A.: O6-1
Lewis, Noëlle: PB-90
Li, Mingyan: PA-77
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Liabeuf, Sophie: O8-3, O8-4
Libert, Jean-Pierre: O7-1
Lim, Yun-Seog: PB-88
Lim, Yunseog: PB-60
Liorni, Ilaria: O5-4
Liu, Feng: PB-42, PA-77
Loos, Nathalie: O8-3, O8-4, O7-1
Lu, Deqiang: PB-38, PA-43
Lu, Mai: O11-4, PA-25
Lévy-Leduc, Céline: PA-61
Macrez, Nathalie: PB-34
Maeda, Machiko: PB-44, PA-23
Mahfouz, Zaher: PB-2, PB-8
Manabe, Yuhsuke: PB-14
Martens, Luc: O2-3, O2-2, O13-4, O13-2, O13-3, O15-5, O2-1
Martino, Carlos: PB-30, O16-1
Maslanyj, Myron: O09-1, PA-33
Massey, Jackson: O13-5
Mastrodonato, Alessia: O12-2
Masuda, Hiroshi: PB-34
Matsumoto, Chiharu: PA-87
Matsumoto, Takashi: PB-32, PA-99
Matsumoto, Yasushi: PB-96
Matsuzaki, Taiga: PA-79
Matta, Badri: PA-39
Mauger, Samuel: PA-1
Mazet, Paul: PA-1
McKenzie, Ray: Plenary 3-3, O16-2
McLean, Lyn: PB-54
Mee, Terry: PA-33
Merkulov, Anton: PB-92
Mezei, Gabor: ENA-6
Mezzogori, Daniele: O12-2
Michel, Denis: O3-1
Milligan, Michael: PA-53
Min, Suk Won: PA-67
Mir, Lluis M.: Plenary 2-1, O6-2
Mitsutake, Kazunori: PB-50, PB-40
Miyakoshi, Junji: PA-19, PA-63, PA-55
Miyota, Yukihiro: PB-96, O4-6
Mizuno, Kohei: PA-19
Mizuno, Maya: PA-7, O5-5
Modolo, Julien: O14-2, O8-2
Monebhurrun, Vikass: O15-2
Morel, Jean-Luc: PB-34
Moretti, Daniela: PB-90
Morgan, L. Lloyd: PB-66
Moriyama, Shinya: PB-40
Morodomi, Masaya: PB-50, PA-47
Moulines, Éric: PA-61
Muehsam, David: O14-4
Mun, Ji-Yeon: PA-91
Murono, Koji: PA-45
Myung, Sung Ho: PB-64, PB-60, PB-24, PA-35, O7-2
Nadakuduti, Jagadish: O5-1, O5-2, O11-2
Nagaoka, Tomoaki: O15-4, PA-37, O13-1, PA-71
Nagawa , Hirokazu: PA-45
Nakasono, Satoshi: PA-65
Nappert, Hughes: PB-36
Narita, Eijiro: PA-55, PA-63
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Neubauer, Georg: PB-86, O4-4
Neufeld, Esra: O14-5, O16-3
Nguyen, Robin: O13-5
Nguyen, The Hong Phong: PB-80
Nishikawa, Atsushi: PA-79
Nojima, Tomoyuki: PA-89
Nojima, Toshio: PA-57, O15-4
Ogasawara, Yuki: PA-65, PA-23
Ohkubo, Chiyoji: PA-65, PA-89, PB-44
Ohsaki, Hiroyuki: PA-79
Ohtani, Shin: PB-44, PA-23
Okuno, Tsutomu: PA-13
Olsen, Jørgen: O1-2
Onishi, Teruo: PB-22, PA-59
Pack, Jeong-Ki: PA-83, PA-91, PA-31
Page, Janie: T1-4
Paik, Man Jeung: PA-83
Pakhomov, Andrei: O6-3, O6-5, Plenary 2-2
Pakhomova, Olga: O6-3, Plenary 2-2, O6-5
Palisano, John: O14-3
Parazzini, Marta: O5-4
Park, Byung-Jae: O7-2
Park, Gahee: PA-101
Park, SangWook: O11-3
Park, So-Hee: O10-3
Park, Woong-Yang: PA-101
Partsvania, Besarion: PB-6
Pauli, Mario: PA-75
Paulides, Maarten: O4-2
Pawlowska-Goral, Katarzyna: PA-5
Pelletier, Amandine: O7-1
Peng, Rui-yun: PB-82
Persson, Tomas: O2-4
Piacentini, Roberto: O12-2
Picard, Dominique: PB-102, PA-81, PA-93
Picon, Odile: O4-5
Plante, Michel: O8-2
Podda, Maria: O12-2
Porhanov, Vladimir: O11-1
Portelli, Lucas: PB-100, O5-6, O16-1
Poulletier De Gannes, Florence: PB-34, PB-90
Poulsen, Aslak: O1-2
Prato, Frank: O7-3, O8-2
Priori, Alberto: O5-4
Pääkkönen, Rauno: PB-52
Rassokhin, Mikhail: Plenary 2-2
Ravazzani, Paolo: O5-4
Redmayne, Mary: O1-4
Repacholi, Michael: Plenary 1-1
Robertson, John: O7-3
Rodaitė-Riševičienė, Raminta: O6-3, Plenary 2-2
Rossi, Elena: O5-4
Rowley, Jack: PB-46, PA-53, O1-3, PA-17
Ruffie, Gilles: PB-34
Saito, Kazuyuki: PA-71, O13-1, PA-95
Saitoh, Youichi: PA-79
Sakurai, Tomonori: PA-63, PA-55
Sanders, Jason M.: O6-6
Sankila, Risto: O1-1
Sarrebourse, Thierry: O4-3
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Sasaki, Kazuhito: PA-45
Sasaki, Kensuke: PA-51, O5-5
Sato, Ken: PB-78
Sato, Yasuto: PA-29
Sauleau, Ronan: O3-1
Saulis, Gintautas: O6-3
Sauter, Cornelia: O8-5
Scaglione, Antonio: PB-48, PB-10
Schmidt, Trudy: Plenary 3-3
Schomay, Theodore: O5-6
Schuz, Joachim: -1, Plenary 5-2, O1-2, O1-1
Segawa, Haruki: O5-5
Sekino, Masaki: PA-79
Selmaoui, Brahim: O8-3, O8-4, PA-1
Semenov, Iurii: Plenary 2-2
Seo, Mingyeong: PA-91
Shamis, Yury: PB-80
Shen, Yunyun: O12-1
Shi, Xiaobo: PB-18
Shinohara, Naoki: PA-19, PA-63
Shoshiashvili, Levan: PB-6
Shrestha, Sudhata: O3-2
Sieron-Stoltny, Karolina: PA-5
Sieron, Aleksander: PA-5
Silve, Aude: Plenary 2-1
Sim, Malcolm: Plenary 5-3
Simon, Winfried: O15-2
Skafidas, Efstratios: O14-4
Smith, Euan: O1-4
Song, Tao: O12-3, PB-72
Souques, Martine: O8-2
Steding-Jessen, Marianne: O1-2
Stepanov, Vladimir: PB-92
Stigbrand, Torgny: PA-49
Stodilka, Robert: O14-2, O7-3
Su, Zehong: PB-4
Sulaberidze, Tamaz: PB-6
Sun, Chuan: O3-3
Suzuki, Yukihisa: PB-44, PA-55, PA-89, PA-65
Szczerba, Dominik: O16-3
Takahashi, Akira: PB-14, PB-4
Takahashi, Masaharu: PA-95, O13-1, PA-71
Taki, Masao: PA-29, PA-55, PA-89
Tallarino, Nicola Francesco: O6-4
Tanaka, Kensuke: PA-95
Tanaka, Nobuko: PA-87
Tanghe, Emmeric: O15-5
Tarao, Hiroo: PB-32, PB-52, PA-73, PA-99
Tarek, Mounir: O6-2
Tarusawa, Yoshiaki: PA-59
Tateno, Akihiro: PA-95, O13-1
Taxile, Murielle: PB-34
Techachainiran, Natcha: O13-5
Temuryants, Natalia: PB-26
Teng, Hsien-Chiao: PB-56
Thansandote, Art: PA-41
Thielens, Arno: O13-2, O13-3
Thomas, Alex: O14-2, O7-3, O8-2
Thors, Björn: O2-4
Thuroczy, Georges: PA-1
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Thuroczy, Gyorgy: O8-4, O7-1, O8-3
Tornevik, Christer: O2-4
Trakic, Adnan: PA-77
Trzaska, Hubert: PA-15
Tucci, Mario Graziano: PB-76
Tumanyants, Elena: PB-26
Tumanyants, Karine: PB-26
Ueno, Shoogo: PA-45, ENA-4, PA-25, O11-4
Ushiyama, Akira: PA-23, PB-44
van Rhoon, Gerard: O4-2
Van Wyk, Marthinus: O4-1
Vanegas Acosta, Juan Carlos: O14-1
Varsier, Nadege: PA-37, O4-5, O4-3, PA-61
Verloock, Leen: O2-1, O2-3, O2-2
Vermeeren, Gunter: O13-3, O13-2, O2-2, O13-4, O15-5, O2-3
Vernier, P. Thomas: O3-2, O6-6, O6-1, Plenary 2-3
Veyret, Bernard: PB-34, PB-90
Vinci, Maria Rosaria: PB-76
Wada, Keiji: PB-44
Wake, Kanako: O11-3, PA-51, PA-29, PA-89, O15-1, O5-5
Wang, Chao: O12-3, PB-98, PB-72
Wang, Jianqing: PA-23, PA-45, O15-1
Wang, Yuan: PB-18
Watanabe, Soichi: O11-3, PA-89, PA-51, PA-29, O5-5, PA-71, O15-4, O13-1, O4-6, PB-96, PA-37, O15-1
Weber, Ewald: PA-77, PB-42
Weidong, Pan: PB-72, PB-98
Weinfurter, Andreas: PB-86
Wiart, Joe: O4-3, PB-8, O4-5, PA-37, PA-61, PB-2
Wiebusch, Dagmar: PA-53
Wiedemann, Peter: Plenary 3-4
Wiesbeck, Werner: PA-75
Wiese, Robert: O3-2
Wilen, Jonna: PA-49
Wittig, Tilmann: O15-2
Wolf, Johanna: O14-5
Wood, Andrew: ENA-1
Wood, Mike: Plenary 3-3
Wu, Yu-Hsuan: O6-6
Xiao, Shu: Plenary 2-2, O6-3
Xu, Shanshan: O3-3
Xu, Zhengping: PA-43, O3-3, O12-1
Yamada, Akira: PA-7
Yamaguchi-Sekino, Sachiko: PA-13
Yamaguchi, Hironori : PA-45
Yamaguchi, Naohito: PA-29
Yamashita, Hiroharu : PA-45
Yang, Guo-shan: PB-82
Yang, Joo-Hun: PB-68
Yano, Masahiko: PB-50, PA-87
Yano, Misako: PA-47, PB-50
Yao, Ke: PB-38
Yarmolyuk, Natalia: PB-26
Yeo, Geun-Taek: PB-88
Yilmaz, Ali: O13-5
Yoo, Tae Keun: PB-12, O8-1
Yoon, Sun-Young: PA-101
Yoshie, Sachiko: PA-65
Young, Roslyn: Plenary 3-2, T1-1
Yu, Yibo: PB-38
Yu, Zhengping: PB-20, PB-16, PB-18
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Yue, Li: O12-3, PB-72
Zaffina, Salvatore: PB-76, O12-2
Zeng, Qunli: O12-1
Zhadobov, Maxim: O3-1
Zhang, Cheng: O12-3
Zhang, Guangbin: PB-18, PB-16, PB-20
Zhang, Lei: PB-18, PB-16
Zhang, Yidong: PB-38
Zhao, Li: PB-82
Zhong, Min: PB-16
Zhou, Zhou: PB-16, PB-18, PB-20
Zhu, Kan: O12-1
Zollman, Peter: PB-46
Zombolas, Chris: ENA-1
Zradziński, Patryk: PB-104
Zwamborn, Peter: O14-1
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