AB001. Applications and prospects of microenergy medicine

Abstract: Biomechanics, which is represented and illustrated as “energy”, has enormous effects on biological and medical research. More and more researchers have drowned extensive attentions on this field including ultrasonic and shock wave therapy related application. In the health industry development, biomechanics has a potential role to make great contributions to the human health. In recent years, the convergence of the life science, physical science, and engineering has changed our life totally and this is believed to be the “third revolution of life science”. It involves the coming together of different fields of study-particularly engineering, physical science, and life science-through collaboration among research groups and the integration of approaches that were originally viewed as distinct and potentially contradictory. We see convergence as a blueprint for innovation. Advances in information technology, materials, imaging, and quantum physics, coupled with advances in modeling and simulation which have already physical science will bring new idea and challenge to our understanding of health. But as we know, the impact of convergence will not be limited to only health and medicine industry and other scientific areas stand to benefit as well. We and thought leaders in this world all believe that convening study panels and workshops to discuss the intersection of scientific disciplines is not enough for this revolution. We should challenge our historic structure of universities, NSFC, and other department of government. For example, the convergence style research does not fit neatly within the funding categories, nor does it align neatly with the missions of research institutes now we have in our country. We should continue to overcome these problems and develop new investment methods and new models for collaboration.

Keywords: Microenergy medicine; ultrasound; shock wave