Reminders
AIMBE's 21st Annual Event
February 19- 21, 2012
http://www.aimbe.org/events/aimbes-21st-annual-event/
2012 World Biomaterials Congress
Chengdu, China
June 1-5, 2012
click here for preliminary information and call for abstracts.
2012 Fall Symposium
New Orleans, LA
October 3-6, 2012
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Upcoming Biomaterials Days
February 17, 2012 - University of Memphis / University of Tennessee / Vanderbilt University
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March 16, 2012 - University of Florida
April 20, 2012 - Duke University
July 27, 2012 - Rice University / Texas A&M University / University of Texas
September, 2012 - University of Kentucky / Purdue University / Case Western Reserve University
October 10, 2012 - Clemson University
Members:
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Highlights
Special Interest Group of the Month
Implant Pathology
Congratulations to the 2011 Student Chapter Travel Award Winners:
Case Western University
University of Florida
University of Kentucky
University of Memphis
Click Here for the Spring 2011 Student Newsletter
Click Here for the Summer 2011 Student Newsletter
News
Engineering Cells & Their Microenvironments SIG (formerly Cell/Organ Therapies) Restates Mission and Announces Logo and Prize Contest
ECTM shares a letter to the SFB membership describing its recent name change, its revitalized mission and two contests with prizes ranging from an iPod Shuffle to a Kindle 3G. (Read more...)
2012 Award Recipients
The Awards, Ceremonies and Nominations Committee is pleased to present the recipients of the 2012 awards, below. For full text of the press release announcing the award winners, please click here.
Founder's Award
Arthur Coury, PhD - Genzyme Corporation
C. William Hall Award
Dharam S. Dhindsa, DVM, PhD - National Institutes of Health
Society For Biomaterials Award For Service Award
Martine LaBerge, PhD - Clemson University
Clemson Award for Basic Research
Andres Garcia, PhD - Georgia Institute of Technology
Clemson Award for Applied Research
Kam Leong, PhD - Duke University
Clemson Award for Contributions to the Literature
Molly Shoichet, PhD, FRSC, O. Ont. - University of Toronto
Young Investigator Award
Steven Little, PhD - University of Pittsburgh
Student Award for Outstanding Research –PhD Candidate
Mark Tibbitt - University of Colorado
Student Award for Outstanding Research –MD/PhD Candidate
Paschalia Maria Mountziaris - Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
Student Award for Outstanding Research –Undergraduate
Anna K. Blakney - University of Colorado
Member Spotlight
Robert Latour, PhD
Clemson University
Biomaterial
of the Month
Surface Shape Memory Substrates
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of active materials that can be programmed to transition from a stable temporary shape to a permanent shape by a triggering mechanism, such as heat3. SMP substrates were developed that employ surface shape memory to provide programmed control of substrate topography.
Figure.
Cell actin cytoskeleton rearranges following topographic transition.
Confocal images of cells stained with phalloidin on a temporary grooved topography show microfilaments aligned with groove direction (white arrow) before transition and temperature increase. After transition, microfilaments have rearranged and are randomly oriented. Scale bar is 100 μm. Traces display representative profilometry traces of surface topography.
Archives
Biomaterials of the Month
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Abstracts
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News
Major Patent Law Change Signed by Obama Friday Sept. 16, 2011.