Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

Dear CBS member, This email concerns nominations for positions on the Board of Directors and proposals to host the 2026 Annual Meeting...

As part of its legacy strategy, the NanoMedicines Innovation Network NMIN is creating an online database of Canadian nanomedicines researchers and the areas of expertise represented within their labs...

Dear Trainees, Drs. Marcelo Munoz and Emilio Alarcon will facilitate a workshop on Peptide Synthesis and Applications in Regenerative Medicine at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute from August 14th to 17th, 2023...

Dear Members, The annual conference of the International Society of Biofabrication ISBF is being held this September 17-20 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan...

We present a nano-spray therapy for on-the spot-repair of a heart attack. Our sprayable therapy uses nano-engineered peptide-based materials, where nanomolar concentrations of surface engineered spherical nanogold are used to coat the surface of the cardiac muscle...

In recent years, magnesium and its alloys have received much attention as a new biomaterial in orthopedic applications due to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and their mechanical properties that are similar to natural bone...

Hydrogels have attracted significant interest as matrices for tissue engineering due to their many advantages such as low protein adsorption, high water content, tunable chemical properties and high cell compatibility...

Protein adsorption to a material is a complex process that causes thrombus formation, infection, and inflammation and can lead to failure of devices1...

Human skin has a complex array of functions and abilities such as preventing infection, providing sensation, and regenerating its dermal and epidermal layers upon physical injury 1 ...