Canadian Biomaterials Society
Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

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...

Dear Members, The early bird registration deadline for CBS 2023 in Halifax has been extended to April 21st, 2023 To register, click here...

Dressings are an important segment of medical and pharmaceutical market for the treatment of wounds throughout the world and have been subjected to an evolutionary process from natural materials, which simply cover and protect the wound, to materials able to promote the delivery of active compounds, facilitating the healing process...

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...

Modern medicine relies on the efficient delivery of drugs to treat infections and diseases. Ideally, these drugs should be administered at the exact concentration needed, target the affected area only and not harm healthy cells or tissues...

The treatment of bone defects has the risk of infection and further treatment may be required when infection is already present...

The monocyte-derived macrophage is one of the first cell types found on newly implanted devices and is known to play a role in inflammation, immunoregulation and wound healing depending on its functional phenotype...