iSmithers and sister company Smithers Rapra will host the first conference on Polymers for Implantable Medical Devices from 6 – 7 December 2011 in Dublin, Ireland, and are currently recruiting speakers. Abstracts can be submitted until 1 April 2011 on topics such as: bioresorbable/biodegradable implantable polymers, bioactive biomaterials, biocompatibility testing, implantable systems for drug delivery, polymeric strategies for tissue engineering, regulatory challenges, polymeric coatings, implantable active electronics, implants for bone repair, etc.