Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

Dear CBS Members, The World Biomaterials Congress 2024 WBC2024 is soliciting recommendations for plenary speakers...

Through the BioInnovation Institute Science Prize for Innovation, the editors of Science seek to recognize bold researchers who are asking fundamental questions at the intersection of the life sciences and entrepreneurship...

We are pleased to open the call for applications for the CBS Mentorship and Professional Development, a program specifically designed to connect professionals outside of academia with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows coming from the Canadian biomaterial s community...

14th Intl Symposium on Biodegradable Metals for Applications on behalf of Professor Mantovani and the Quebec City Student Chapter Want to discover the next generation of bioresorbable metals aiming to bridge the gap between biomaterials and tissue engineering for pediatric, dental, orthopedic, vascular, cardiac, neurological applications, and more? The final program of the upcoming 14th Intl Symposium on Biodegradable Metals for Biomedical Applications is now online...

Postsurgical adhesions are a significant source of morbidity causing bowel obstruction, ischemia, infertility or ectopic pregnancies following intraabdominal surgery 1 ...

Mast cells MC are important sentinels of the immune system in all vertebrates. They are effectors in allergy and have important roles in disease by secreting histamine, inflammatory and immunomodulatory substances...

Hydrogels are often used as both drug and cell delivery vehicles due to their high water content, which facilitates diffusion, and mechanical properties, which minimize inflammation from mechanical irritation...

Most cell therapy products require an ex vivo cell processing step in a polymeric culture device. The transition from open systems such as tissue culture polystyrene TCPS flasks to functionally closed systems such as cell culture bags often entails a change in materials in contact with cells...

The inflammatory response induced by metal ions released from CoCrMo alloys used in joint replacements limits the implant longevity and remains a source of concern...