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...

Articular cartilage degeneration and defect are caused by aging, joint disease or physical or traumatic injuries...

Calcium phosphates CaPs ceramics were used as a bone substitute for improving new bone formation due to the excellent biological affinity to hard tissues...

Total joint arthroplasty TJA is the most common treatment option for severe arthritis. Typically the bearing design is a metal CoCr component on an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene UHMWPE counterface...

Bioactive glasses have long been studied as bone replacement materials. Owing to their lower chemical durability, bioactive borate glasses degrade more rapidly and consequently have a quicker conversion rate to bone-like mineral hydroxy-carbonated apatite, HCA when compared to the traditional silicate bioactive glasses 1 ...

The main factors associated with post-surgical complications after soft tissue trauma are wound infections, hemorrhaging, and damage to surrounding tissues due to surgical suturing and or tissue stapling...