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 About ISOTTThe International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue
is an interdisciplinary society comprising about 250
members worldwide. Its purpose is to further theunderstanding of all aspects of the processes involved in
the transport of oxygen from the air to its ultimate
consumption in the cells of the various organs of thebody.
The annual meeting brings together scientists, engineers,
clinicians and mathematicians in a unique international
forum for the exchange of information and knowledge,
the updating of participants on latest developments andtechniques, and the discussion of controversial issues
within the field of oxygen transport to tissue.
Founded in 1973, the society has been the leading
platform for the presentation of many of thetechnological and conceptual developments within thefield both at the meetings themselves and in theproceedings of the society. These have been publishedby Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers in its Advances
in Experimental Medicine and Biology series and latelyby Springer.
Examples of areas in which members have made highly
significant contributions include electrode techniques,
spectrophotometric methods, mathematical modeling ofoxygen transport, the understanding of local regulationof oxygen supply to tissue and fluorocarbons/blood
substitutes.

AUGUST 3-7, 2008
SAPPORO, JAPANhttp://www.congre.co.jp/isott2008/

Welcome to ISOTT 2008
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we cordiallywelcome you to Sapporo, Japan for the ISOTT2008,
which will be held during August 3-7, 2008.
Oxygen has played the substantial role in the evolution
process of biological systems, including human, as thekey molecule for energy production and genetic
adaptation to the environment. Considering thatphysiological function of oxygen is extremely diverse,
multidisciplinary researches involving basic medical
scientists, clinicians, biomedical engineers should bepush forward. This is the very “raison d'etre” of theInternational Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue,ISOTT.
Construction of Sapporo began in 1869, a relatively
young city in Japan. It is the Capital of Hokkaido
Prefecture and has grown rapidly to become the fifthbiggest city in Japan, with a current population of 2
millions. You will enjoy both the urban atmosphere in thecity and the rich nature in the surrounding area. Thewarm hospitality and beautiful landscape of Sapporo will
refresh and empower ISOTT participants for future
excellence-in-science.

General Information
Date: August 3-7, 2008
Venue: Sapporo Prince Hotel

ProgramInvited Lectures

Nishi 11 chome, Minami 2 Jyo,
Chuoku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8615, Japan
TEL: +81-11-241-1111
FAX: +81-11-231-5994

SAPPORO

Organized Sessions
・NIR (basic technology)
・NIR (application)
・Exercise & oxygen transport
・Blood substitute・Oxygen transport by microcirculation
・Oxygen microenvironment in cancer

Narita International Airport
Kansai International Airport

・Clinical application of oxygen transport theory

Asians Session
Oral/Poster Presentations
Committees
President

Eiji TAKAHASHI (Yamagata)

Vice President

Ichiro KUWAHIRA (Tokyo)
Hirosuke KOBAYASHI (Sagamihara)

Honorary President

Mamoru TAMURA (Sapporo)

Local Organizing Committee

Ichiro KUWAHIRA (Tokyo)
Shunsaku KOGA (Kobe)
Hirosuke KOBAYASHI (Sagamihara)
Yoko HOSHI (Tokyo)
Katsuyuki YAMAMOTO (Sapporo)
Akitoshi SEIYAMA (Osaka)
Kaoru SAKATANI (Tokyo)

With wonderful memories of ISOTT-1987, organized byProfessor Masaji Mochizuki, we are honored to host theISOTT2008 in Sapporo. We can hardly wait to say“Welcome back” to All of You.

Eiji Takahashi, Ph.D.
President, ISOTT2008

Mamoru Tamura, Ph.D.
Honorary President, ISOTT2008

President
Email: eiji@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp
Congress Office: c/o Congress Corporation
Kohsai-kaikan Bldg., 5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8481, Japan
TEL +81-3-5216-5551 FAX +81-3-5216-5552
E-mail: isott2008@congre.co.jp