Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

The Fall 2019 edition of the CBS Newsletter is now available. Read about the latest initiatives from CBS, look back at the Quebec City CBS Annual Meeting and look ahead to WBC 2020 coming up this May in Glasgow, find out more about our very active student chapters across the country, meet the new CBS Senior Board Members and President-Elect, and learn more about the many award opportunities provided by CBS...

It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Sophie Lerouge and Dr. Lauren Flynn have been elected by board of directors as CBS representatives for the IUS-BSE for the period of 2020-2024...

We are very pleased to inform you that Dr. Diego Mantovani has been selected by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS as the next recipient of the CBS Service Award, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to our Society...

On behalf of CBS Award committee, we wish Dr. Felipe Eltit a hearty congratulation on receiving the CBS Visiting Scholar Award of the year...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder which causes the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells...

Poly ethylene glycol PEG hydrogels have been widely studied as biomaterials based on their hydrophilic, non-immunogenic, and non-cytotoxic properties...

Following the placement of an implant in bone, there is the resorption of the damaged bone as well as the formation of new bone...

Human gingival fibroblasts exhibit many differences compared to their dermal counterparts including embryonic origin, distinctive gene and extracellular matrix expression, whichmanifests at a tissue level in a reduced propensity for scarring compared to dermis 1 ...

Intravitreal release of corticosteroids shows promise as an effective treatment for ocular diseases such as diabetic macular edema and uveitis...