Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

Canadian universities provide world-recognized training in research and leadership for their graduate students...

We would like to update you on new Board of Directors of CBS. As of June 21st 2019, We have President Nima Khadem Mohtaram University of Waterloo 2019 - 2020 President Elect Kibret Mequanint Western University 2019 - 2020 - President 2020-2021 Past President Sophie Lerouge Ecole de Technologie Superieure ETS - CRCHUM 2019-2020 Board Members Fabio Variola University of Ottawa 2019-2021 Isabelle Catelas University of Ottawa 2018-2020 Thomas Willett University of Waterloo 2018-2020 Milica Radisic University of Toronto 2018-2020 Mohsen Akbari University of Victoria 2018-2020 Student Board Member Laura McKiel Queen s University 2019-2020

As you may have noticed already, the WBC2020 Executive Committee is calling for workshop proposals. We hereby would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to submit your proposals before the deadline of June 30th 2019...

Dear CBS members, Our Annual General Meeting will take place during the CBS2019 on May 22nd, at 12 15 in the Suzor Room...

Surgical adhesives provide a viable alternative to sutures for wound closure. The main advantages of surgical adhesives are excellent cosmetic outcome, reduced infection rate, fast application, and improved prevention of fluid leakage through the wound...

Urinary tract infection associated with the use of urethral catheters is one of the most common infections in health care facilities...

Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization ATRP is significant method for synthesis of polymers with narrow polydispersity and is based on the reversible reaction of low oxidation- state metal complexes with an alkyl halide, generating radicals and the corresponding high-oxidation state metal complexes with a coordinated halide ligand...

Although linear and branched polyethylenimines lPEI and bPEI are considered the gold standard polymeric gene carriers 1 , some conflicting results on their performance have been reported...

Human phonation involves self-oscillations of the vocal folds within the larynx. An airflow-induced perfusion bioreactor was developed to mimic the biomechanical environment of the human vocal fold VF lamina propria...