The annual meeting of the Society For Biomaterials has a long tradition of excellence in showcasing advances and cutting-edge technologies related to implant materials and devices. In the recent years, the field of biomaterials represents the enabling technology necessary to propel the progress of emerging strategies such as tissue engineering, nanotechnology, and the delivery of bioactive agents for treating, repairing and restoring function of tissues. Attendees of the Society For Biomaterials meeting reflect the multidisciplinary nature of our field, and work every day to advance these topic areas by applying many of the lessons learned at the SFB Meeting to new clinical approaches. These new and challenging topics are not only related to basic and applied biomaterials research, but to the education and recruitment of new biomaterials scientists, engineers, and clinicians, and the continued growth and development of the biomedical industry.

To address the need for this multidisciplinary approach and to expand on the success of past joint sessions with other professional societies, our 2006 meeting will have significant scientific and social overlaps with the Regenerate meeting of the Tissue Engineering Society International and PTEI. Both Program Committees are working hard to identify sessions of mutual interest and both Societies are providing registration discounts and other incentives to promote cross-fertilization of these conferences. Our goal is to reflect and enhance the diverse expertise and value of our membership. In short, more science, more networking, and more fun for your conference dollar and time.

Special symposia, workshops, tutorials and general sessions, are now established for the 2006 Meeting. The topical tracks and formats are:

Symposia:

  • Bionanotechnology: the Future of Biomaterials
  • Modeling Bioresponse to Biomaterials
  • Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Biomaterials
  • New Concepts and Challenges for the Delivery of Therapeutic Nucleic Acids
  • Cellular Signal Transduction
  • Stem Cells: Source, Culture and Application
  • Advances in Biomaterials Science: A Tutorial Symposium by the Leaders of Biomaterials

Workshops:

  • What Fits You Best Academia or Industry and How Do You Get There?
  • Vascularization and Innervation of Tissue Engineered Constructs
  • Microscopy: Basic Principles and Applications for Biomaterial Analysis

Tutorials

  • Advancements in Surface Characterization Methods
  • Product Liability Law as Part of the Product Design Process: What Every Scientist Should Know

Panel Discussions:

  • Entrepreneurship and Biomaterials / Medical Devices
  • Clinical Experience with Orthopaedic and Dental Biomaterials
  • The Role Players in the Drama of Anti-Biomaterial Immunity: the Macrophage, the Dentritic Cell, the B Cell and the T Cell

General Sessions:

  • Synthetic Orthopedic Materials
  • Orthopedic Bearing Surfaces
  • Dental and Orthopaedic Implant Coatings and Materials: Characterization, In vitro, In vivo and Clinical Assessments
  • Biodegradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering >
  • Fibrin Sealant and its Application in Tissue Engineering
  • Biomimesis in Drug Delivery
  • Innovative Techniques in Biomaterials Education
  • Mechanobiology of Skin and Bone
  • Ophthalmic Drug Delivery
  • Cell Response to Micro/nanopatterned Biomaterials
  • Urological Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials

The formats are designed to promote effective scientific exchange in various forums. A Symposium is designed to focus our attention on a specific topic within the large disciplines that make up the Society's membership. The symposium highlights a well-defined topic that is not addressed by the regular sessions of the annual meeting. The format includes a single lead speaker followed by related abstracts. The lead speaker either presents the current concepts of the topic or presents cutting-edge research within the area. The purpose of a Workshop is for the presenters to provide an in-depth educational experience on topics relating to biomaterials with a significant amount of time dedicated to discussion and Q &A,s. The purpose of a Tutorial is to teach the attendees about a specific technology or focus area. It may include up to two presenters and time for questions and answers. Panel Discussions are a format that foster open debate on a topic. The invited guests include renowned experts on the area of focus and the chair allows time for open discussion with the audience. A General Session is on a topic that is familiar to the general membership. Abstracts reflect the most current research in that field.

 
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