Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

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...

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We would like to update you on new Board of Directors of CBS. As of June 21st 2019, We have President Nima Khadem Mohtaram University of Waterloo 2019 - 2020 President Elect Kibret Mequanint Western University 2019 - 2020 - President 2020-2021 Past President Sophie Lerouge Ecole de Technologie Superieure ETS - CRCHUM 2019-2020 Board Members Fabio Variola University of Ottawa 2019-2021 Isabelle Catelas University of Ottawa 2018-2020 Thomas Willett University of Waterloo 2018-2020 Milica Radisic University of Toronto 2018-2020 Mohsen Akbari University of Victoria 2018-2020 Student Board Member Laura McKiel Queen s University 2019-2020

Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the animal kingdom. Differential scanning calorimetry DSC and hydrothermal isometric tension HIT tests are two techniques that have been used for decades to assess the thermal and thermomechanical characteristics of collagen...

Post transcriptional silencing of aberrant genes with the delivery of short interfering RNA siRNA has been a potent approach to cancer therapy over the last decade...

Natural polymers such as chitosan Ch and pectin P are widely used for the production of scaffolds due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability1...

Metal by-products, including metal ions, released in greater amount from metal-on-metal MM hip implants than from metal-on-polyethylene implants are a cause for concern as they can compromise the functionality and survivorship of the implants due to adverse tissue reactions 1, 2 ...

Almost 300 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with diabetes, and this number continues to rise each year 1 ...