Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

News All News

2023 AGM minutes for review 0 comments

by Todd Hoare
The 2023 CBS Annual General Meeting minutes to be approved at the 2024 AGM are posted on the members-only meeting page https biomaterials...
more

Annual General Meeting 2024 Link 0 comments

by Davide Brambilla
Dear members, The 2024 CBS AGM will take place on May 28th at 7 30 PM EST. Please find here the link https mcgill...
more

CBS nominations for positions within the Board of Directors and proposals for CBS2026 0 comments

by Isabelle Catelas
Dear CBS member, This email concerns nominations for positions on the Board of Directors and proposals to host the 2026 Annual Meeting...
more

A survey towards the development of a Canadian database of nanomedicine-related research expertise 0 comments

by Mohsen Akbari
As part of its legacy strategy, the NanoMedicines Innovation Network NMIN is creating an online database of Canadian nanomedicines researchers and the areas of expertise represented within their labs...
more

Meetings All Meetings

Discover

Development of an anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory coating for medical devices comments

by Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu Kevin Gonzalez
There are several blood contacting medical devices that are widely used in medicine to enhance the quality of care...
more

Using Polymeric Biomaterials to Engineer Endothelial Cells Surfaces as a Glycocalyx Replacement for Organ Transplantation Applications comments

by Erika Siren
Introduction The exclusion of expanded criteria donors ECD from transplantation surgery majorly impacts organ recipient wait times, as their organs are too damaged to survive the transplantation process 1 ...
more

Polymeric Delivery of siRNA against Integrin-β1 (CD29) to Reduce Attachment and Migration of Breast Cancer Cells comments

by Hasan Uludag Daniel Nisakar Meenakshi Sundaram
Cell surface integrins play important roles in the survival, proliferation, migration and invasion of cancer cells, and is a viable target for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer1...
more

Fibroblast Contact Guidance on Sub-Micron Groove Topographies is Dependent on Tissue of Origin comments

by Douglas Hamilton Sarah Brooks
Human gingival fibroblasts exhibit many differences compared to their dermal counterparts including embryonic origin, distinctive gene and extracellular matrix expression, whichmanifests at a tissue level in a reduced propensity for scarring compared to dermis 1 ...
more

Topological Control and Ultra-hydration: Design of a Novel Cryopreservative for Highly Efficient Protein and Lipid Nanoparticle Stabilization comments

by Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu Anna Herrmann
Protein-, lipid- and cell-based products constitute a significant portion of current and upcoming therapeutics and have become a prime focus of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries...
more

Connect

Active Job Postings

  • 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

  • Alejandro Forigua: Droplets, Articificial cells, Soft matter, Microfluidics, Gene Therapies
    more
  • Xianglong Xing: A Mushroom-Inspired Golden Ratio–Guided Compressible and Shape-Adaptive Gradient Porous Hemostatic Scaffold for Minimally Invasive Gastric Perforation Repair
    more
  • Allysia Chin: Zwitterionic Polymer Lipid Nanoparticles to Deliver RNA Therapeutics in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
    more
  • Allysia Chin: Zwitterionic Polymer Lipid Nanoparticles to Deliver RNA Therapeutics in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
    more

Recent Member Publications

  • German Andres Mercado: Mechanically Stable and Tunable Photoactivated Peptide-Based Hydrogels for Soft Tissue Adhesion
    more
  • German Andres Mercado: Multipurpose On-the-Spot Peptide-Based Hydrogels for Skin, Cornea and Heart Repair
    more
  • 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
Close Drag