Save the Date for CBS2026! June 2–5, 2026
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Overview The Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS , the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences CSPS , and the Controlled Release Society cc-CRS are joining forces to host a landmark joint conference at UBC Vancouver...
CBS Eastern Canada Research Day - Abstracts due Sept 15th
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by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Members Colleagues, We are excited to share that four of our Eastern Canada student chapters have organized a 2025 Canadian Biomaterials Society Eastern Canada Student Research Day ...
CBS Board of Directors Elections 2025 and CBS2027 Update
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by Lindsay Fitzpatrick
Dear CBS Member, I have a two important news items to communicate 1. CBS Board Member Elections It is now time to cast your votes for open positions on the CBS Board of Directors...
In the past decades, the rise of nanotechnology and gene therapy have brought new hope for the development of novel preventatives and therapeutics, as recently demonstrated by the success of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines1,2...
Most cell therapy products require an ex vivo cell processing step in a polymeric culture device. The transition from open systems such as tissue culture polystyrene TCPS flasks to functionally closed systems such as cell culture bags often entails a change in materials in contact with cells...
Tendon and ligament reconstruction account for 30 billion per year in the USA alone1. Current gold standard is autograft-based, which limits supply and causes donor site morbidity...
Bioelastomers biocompatible elastic polymers are extensively used in tissue engineering due to their desirable mechanical strength, tunable properties, and chemical versatility...
TIER 2 CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN CELL ENGINEERING AND BIOMANUFACTURING more
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing more
Research Associate in Next-Generation RNA Therapeutics at UBC more
Research Associate in Next-Generation RNA Therapeutics at UBC more
Recent Member Projects
Mahdokht Akbari Taemeh: Developing Plant-based Microcarriers for Scalable Production of Therapeutic Cells more
Hamid Goodarzi: In situ printing of pro-regeneration biomaterials for corneal regeneration more
Shivam Chadha: anionic microgels for oral antibody delivery more
Thamali Kariyawasam: Engineering living photosynthetic algal-based wound dressing for diabetic foot ulcers more
Recent Member Publications
Kate MacQuarrie: Smooth muscle cell-like support cells accelerate the autologous endothelialization of a polyurethane scaffold for vascular engineering more
Alma Tamunonengiofori Banigo: Bioactive Hydrogels Based on Tyramine and Maleimide Functionalized Dextran for Tissue Engineering Applications more
Alma Tamunonengiofori Banigo: Injectable hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering: key design needs toward clinical applications more
Alma Tamunonengiofori Banigo: Hydrogel-Based Bioinks for Coaxial and Triaxial Bioprinting: A Review of Material Properties, Printing Techniques, and Applications more