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10th Scandinavian Society for Biomaterials (ScSB) Meeting

11 Jan 2017

Hafjell, Norway, 15-17 March, 2017

15 – 17 March, 2017, Hafjell, Norway

Registration is open – book before 15^th February 2017!

The Scandinavian Society for Biomaterials (ScSB) was founded in May 2008 and focuses on organizing an annual Biomaterials meeting in Scandinavia and the Baltic states, to promote discussions and exchanges on Biomaterials research between academics and scholars, but also students and industry.

The ScSB 2017 meeting will tackle the underlying challenges in the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering. Some focus will be made on fundamental inssues in biomaterial science. The conference will offer a platform for networking and socialising with Nordic and international scientist in a relaxed atmosphere. One of the main aims of this meeting is to create an environment for students and young investigators to interact with more experienced scientist and to spawn fruitful discussion between them. Some time to enjoy the delightful scenery will also be made to ensure that minds and bodies alike are kept in focus.

Confirmed plenary speakers:

Prof. Molly Stevens, Imperial College London, UK
Prof. David W Grainger, University of Utah, USA
Prof. Matthias Lutolf, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Assoc. Prof. Rikke Meyer, Aarhus University, Denmark

Biomaterials Science proudly sponsors this event: one oral presentation prize and two poster presentation prizes will be delivered.

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Zing conferences: Non-Invasive Delivery of Macromolecules

05 Jan 2017

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, USA, 21–24 February 2017

The Zing conference on Non-Invasive Delivery of Macromolecules will be held in Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, USA, on 21 – 24 February 2017

Zing Conferences have been successfully organising and running scientific and medical conferences internationally since 2007. With 129 conferences and 8281 delegates, Zing brings together the global community of scientific activity and interest to meet, exchange ideas and stimulate fruitful collaborations. Each conference aims to bring together a range of expertise, from academia to industry, professionals and students, to present and discuss their respective work in a stimulating environment.

Zing Conferences aims at promoting inter-disciplinary communication and ensure the of the successful dissemination of research amongst many scientific fields. All delegates are thus invited to compete for a place in the main lecture programme, or to present their work as part of the Poster Session by submitting abstracts for Chair-lead consideration.

The Conference Chairs are:

Randy Mrsny (University of Bath)
Kinam Park (Purdue University)
Cornell Stamoran (Catalent)
Isabelle Aubert (Sunnybrook Research Institute)

Biomaterials Science proudly sponsors this event and will deliver a poster prize.

Abstract submission is now closed – Poster Submission Deadline: 13th January 2017

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Chemoluminescent nanoparticles detect multiple deadly viruses in one go

16 Dec 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

A blood transfusion can be a life-saving gift – but if that blood unwittingly contains a deadly virus, it can kill instead of cure. Medical staff therefore needs to be able to quickly and easily screen blood for viruses and a new system developed by researchers in China can do just that: it checks for three viruses – HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B – all at once and could even be adapted for more.

Source: © Royal Society of Chemistry
First, all viruses’ DNA is amplified at the same time (top left). Then, the researchers add a virus-specific nucleic acids sitting on the surface of magnetic nanoparticles – when it detects a virus it can match up with, the nanoparticle emits light once certain chemicals have been added

The quickest way to test a sample for viruses is by looking for their DNA or RNA –unlike antibody based tests this doesn’t need to wait for the body’s immune response to kick in before showing a result. Nongyue He’s team at Southwest University uses a process called amplification to multiply several viruses’ DNA or RNA at the same time, making enough to generate a strong signal when tested.

Read the full story by Susannah May in Chemistry World.

This article is free to access until 16 January 2016.

Z Ali et al, Biomater. Sci., 2017. DOI: 10.1039/C6BM00527F

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Meet us at 2016 TERMIS-AM

10 Dec 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

11-14 December 2016, San Diego, US

11 – 14 December 2016, San Diego, US

TERMIS-AM Meeting is an annual meeting which aims at bringing together researchers, trainees, and administrators from academia, government, and industry to discuss the latest up-to-date developments in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. This year’s theme is “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: Personalized and Precise Science, Engineering, and Translation,” reflecting one the of the fastest developing fields in the medical market.

Check out the program now!

Meet us

Editor-in-Chief Professor Jennifer Elisseeff and Deputy Editor Dr. Laura Fisher will be present at TERMIS-AM, 11-14 December 2016, San Diego, US.

Jennifer is currently Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins and directs the Cell and Tissue Engineering Program in Biomedical Engineering. Jennifer was elected a fellow in the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and a Young Global Leader in the World Economic Forum. She has a long history of significant contributions to the tissue engineering field with over 110 articles, book chapters and patent applications and we are delighted that she has joined the Biomaterials Science team as Editor-in-Chief.

Laura Fisher
Laura has a PhD in Chemistry (2011, University of Bath), and worked as a postdoc at Stellenbosch University before joining the Royal Society of Chemistry. As a Deputy Editor, Laura works on the management and development of Biomaterials Science and a small number of other related journals.

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RSC Biomaterials Special Interest Group Annual Meeting 2017

09 Dec 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

11-12 January 2017 in Newtownabbey, UK

RSC Biomaterials Special Interest Group Annual Meeting 2017, will be held on 11-12 January in Newtownabbey, UK

Dates: Wednesday – Thursday 11-12^th January 2017

Venue: Ulster University

Conference Chair: Dr. Adrian Boyd

Conference Dinner: Europa Hotel Belfast, with a view over Belfast, on 11^th January

The RSC Biomaterials Chemistry Special Interest Group started in 2005 to provide a platform for researchers in UK universities and industry to present their work on the synthesis and characterisation of biomaterials. The meeting will cover the use of biomaterials in applications including prostheses, drug delivery and regenerative medicine and promote biomaterials chemistry research and development, enhance existing links, foster new collaborations and spread expertise.
The meetings are a great opportunity for participants to present new work and engage fruitful discussions, thus contributing to this important and growing area of chemistry.

Invited and keynote talks include:

Brian Meenan (Ulster University)
Dimitrios Zeugolis (NUI Galway)
Jude Curran (University of Liverpool)
Timothy Douglas (University of Ghent)
Prof. Fraser Buchanan (Queen’s University Belfast)
Theoni K. Georgiou (Imperial College)
Paul Roach (Loughborough University)

Abstract submission is now closed

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Congratulations to the Biomaterials Science Poster Prize winners at Drug Delivery Australia 2016

09 Nov 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

Congratulations to Kristel Tjandra from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Isha Haridass from Curtin University, Perth, Australia and Younus Mohammad from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, who won the Biomaterials Science poster prize at the recent Drug Delivery Australia 2016 conference in Sydney, Australia.

Congratulations to Giulia Ballerin from the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia and Shadabul Haque from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Melbourne, Australia for winning the Speaker Presentation prize, and received a bursary to attend the CRS meeting in Boston in 2017.

Kristel Tjandra’s winning poster was titled “Targeted Delivery of Doxorubicin through Conjugation to Phage-Display Selected Peptide“; Isha Haridass’ winning poster was about “Space- and Time-resolved Investigation of Diffusion Properties and Metabolic Changes of Human Skin Following Macromolecule Delivery by Microprojection Arrays” and Younus Mohammad’s poster tackled the topic of “Investigating the effects of Tween 80 on sterically stabilising non-lamellar liquid crystalline nanoparticles of selachyl alcohol“.

Giulia Ballerin talked about “How to Exploit Pseudomonas aeruginosa Tolerance: β-Lactam Antibiotic Nasal Delivery for Chronic Respiratory Infections” and Shadabul Haque discussed “A Comparison of the Lung Clearance Kinetics, Pathways and Safety of Inhaled Solid Lipid Nanoparticles and Liposomes“.

Drug Delivery Australia 2016, hosted by the Australian Chapter of the Controlled Release Society, was held in Sydney on 27 – 28^th October 2016.

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2017 Biomaterials Science Lectureship is now open!

01 Nov 2016

By Laura Fisher, Deputy Editor.

Do you know an early-career researcher who deserves recognition for their contribution to the biomaterials field?

Now is your chance to put them forward for the accolade they deserve.

Biomaterials Science is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for its 2017 Lectureship award. This annual award was established in 2014 to honour an early-stage career scientist who has made a significant contribution to the biomaterials field.

Previous winners

2016 – Fan Yang, Stanford University, USA

2015 – Joel Collier, Duke University, USA

2014 – Suzie Pun, University of Washington, USA

Qualification

To be eligible for the Biomaterials Science Lectureship, the candidate should be in the earlier stages of their scientific career, typically within 7 years of attaining their first independent research position, and will have made a significant contribution to the field.

Description

The recipient of the award will be asked to present a lecture three times, one of which will be located in the home country of the recipient. The Biomaterials Science Editorial Office will provide the sum of £1000 to the recipient for travel and accommodation costs.

The recipient will be presented with the award at one of the three award lectures. They will also be asked to contribute a lead article to the journal and will have their work showcased on the back cover of the issue in which their article is published.

Selection

The recipient of the award will be selected and endorsed by the Biomaterials Science Editorial Board.

Nominations

Those wishing to make a nomination should send details of the nominee, including a brief C.V. (no longer than 2 pages A4) together with a letter (no longer than 2 pages A4) supporting the nomination, to the Biomaterials Science Editorial Office by 27^th January 2017. Self-nomination is not permitted.

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15 – 17 March, 2017, Hafjell, Norway

Confirmed plenary speakers:

Zing conferences: Non-Invasive Delivery of Macromolecules

Standard registration online: Click here

Conference programme: Click Here

Venue: Click Here

Chemoluminescent nanoparticles detect multiple deadly viruses in one go

Meet us at 2016 TERMIS-AM

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Meet us

RSC Biomaterials Special Interest Group Annual Meeting 2017

Standard registration online: Click here

Venue and Accommodations: Click Here

Information for delegates: Click Here

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2017 Biomaterials Science Lectureship is now open!

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