Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

In this issue of the new-look CBS Newsletter Details on CBS 2018 in Victoria, student travel award winners, updates on student chapter activities from across the country, and new award opportunities...

CBS-KSC is very excited to announce that we have organized a professional development webinar, targeted at biomedical students, with the Cheeky Scientist Association for more information about CSA, please visit https cheekyscientist...

The latest edition of the CBS Newsletter is now available, with updates on the planning of CBS 2018 in Victoria, a summary of our 2017 meeting in Winnipeg, profiles of the new Board members, and updates from our always active student chapters...

CBS is soliciting for members of our new standing Awards Committee, which will be responsible for promoting and adjudicating all our CBS awards including two new WBC 2016 Legacy Awards ...

Encapsulation of cells within semi-permeable polymer hydrogels is a promising approach for the treatment of hormone or enzyme-deficiency disorders...

Polylactic acid PLA is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester, which is widely used in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors on account of its biocompatibility and good mechanical properties...

Significant bone loss due to internal or external factors, remains a large orthopedic challenge. Current interventions use either autograft and allograft sources that carry a significant complication burden and show limited functional recovery, emphasizing the demand for an alternative therapeutic solution...

More than 50 of the estimated 500 million direct dental restorations placed annually worldwide are resin composites...

In past decades, different research groups found a relationship between tear glucose and blood glucose, concluding that hyperglycemia could be detected by measuring tear glucose concentrations 1-3 ...