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...

Electrospun tissue scaffolds made from both natural and synthetic polymers act as excellent scaffolds for cell seeding due to their fibrous properties that mimic the natural extracellular matrix and allow for cell adhesion and proliferation1...

In many fields of research, in vitro models development and validation is acknowledged as a fundamental step for the improvement of current technologies and research of new medical therapies...

Autologous adipose tissue transplantation has been emerging and acknowledged as a safe and facile option in plastic surgery to augment tissue volume...

Despite the great success of total joint replacements TJR , the inflammatory response induced by the implant wear particles and metal ions still limits the implant longevity 1 ...

Urinary tract infection associated with the use of urethral catheters is one of the most common infections in health care facilities...