Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

Dear CBS Members and Friends. As our annual general meeting AGM approaches we are actively seeking nominations for available spots on the Board of Directors for the CBS, the student representative, and both secretary and treasurer roles...

Dear CBS Friends and Members, Please find the Spring 2026 newsletter attached here. Regards, Patricia Comeau, CBS Secretary

Dear CBS Members and Friends, We have been asked to share the following message on behalf of the organizing committee for our upcoming CBS CSPS cc-CRS meeting in Vancouver, BC...

Dear Canadian Biomaterials Society Members Friends, A call for late-breaking abstracts has now been released for our upcoming CBS CSPS cc-CRS 2026 meeting this June in sunny Vancouver, BC...

Development of biomaterials for regeneration of soft tissues still faces critical challenges related to control of cell phenotype and the prevention of contraction scar tissue formation upon implantation...

Injectable hydrogels based on chitosan CH , a polysaccharide biopolymer that is soluble in acidic conditions, are increasingly used for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications...

Diabetic patients suffer from frequent formation of sores on the foot, called diabetic ulcers DU , that are struggling to heal and subject to frequent infections that may require amputation of the lower legs...

Chronic kidney disease CKD is defined as reduced glomerular filtration rate and leads to the accumulation of uremic toxins in blood 1 ...

Prevention of biofilm formation is a key factor when developing bone-interfacing biomaterials to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and the need for antibiotic treatment 1 ...