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...

Unlike seasonal coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-2 has a profound tropism for the heart. Estimates indicate 78 of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience cardiac side effects, with asymptomatic individuals still at risk of viral-induced heart failure, yet the mechanisms and consequences of such effects remain unclear...

Patients treated with radiotherapy for head neck cancer and patients with Sj gren s syndrome SS experience decreased saliva flow due to the loss of salivary gland SG acinar cells...

The Willerth Lab differentiates human induced pluripotent stem cells hiPSCs into functional neurons for drug screening and therapeutics see https www...

Hydrogels are good candidates for use as biomaterials, with general characteristics that make them amenable to the internal biological environment...

Even with all recent technologies, peripheral nerve transections are still a challenge for surgeon. Nerve defect can lead to severe loss of sensibility and motor functions with significant impact on patient s quality of life...