Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

Dear CBS members, The CBS Spring Newsletter is now online, featuring information on the CBS2019 program, list of awardees and updates from student chapters...

Dear CBS members, Please note the Biofabrication 2019, the annual meeting of the International Society of Biofabrication...

Dear CBS members - I am pleased to announce that the CBS has devoted 9000 for Merit Travel Awards to help students and fellows assist the CBS2019 Annual meeting...

Dear CBS members - For the first time in North America, the International Surfaces and Interfaces for Biomaterials will be held in Quebec city end of next July July 22 to 25, 2019 ...

In recent years, interest on algae is continuously increasing due to high demand of energy and high price of fossil fuels increased our focus on alternative or replacement of fossil fuels...

Critical-sized segmental bone defects CSBDs resulting from bone tumor resection, severe fractures, traumatic injuries, and severe infection resection are significant orthopedic challenges 1 ...

When treating cataracts, opacified lenses are replaced by surgically inserted artificial intraocular lenses IOLs ...

Myofibroblasts have been implicated in scar tissue formation around biomaterials. When biomaterials are implanted as part of a tissue engineered construct, as a sensor, as a prosthetic or even as a drug delivery device, scar formation fibrosis around the biomaterial often interferes with the intended function...

Femur cross-sectional mechanical properties such as axial and bending stiffness are important parameters for assessing bone quality and evaluating hip fracture risk 1 ...