The Orthopaedic Biomaterials Special Interest Group is focusing on new technologies and materials advances in orthopaedic surgery. The three immediate goals of this emerging Special Interest Group are: 1) solicitation of new members for the Special Interest Group from current Society membership and from non-members actively engaged in research and development of improved materials for orthopaedics, 2) identification of key issues in orthopaedic materials that should be addressed within the Society, and 3) cooperation between Special Interest Group membership and the chairman of the Program Committee for the Annual Meeting to assist in the coordination of the scientific program.

Chair: Lynne Jones, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
School of Medicine
5601 Loch Raven Blvd, Suite 201, GSH POB
Baltimore, MD  21239
t:  (410) 532-5906
f:  (410) 532-5908
e:  ljones3@jhmi.edu

Vice-Chair: Yusuf Khan, PhD
University of Virginia
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
UVA School of Medicine
Box 800374
Charlottesville, VA  22902
t: (434) 924-5989
f: (434) 924-1691
e: yk4t@virginia.edu

Secretary/Treasurer: Nuno Neves, PhD
University of Minho
3Bs Research Group/Dep. Polym. Eng.
Campus De Gualtar
Braga 4700-057
Portugal
t:  351 253604497
f:  351 253604492
e:  nuno@dep.uminho.pt

Program Chair: Lakshmi Nair, PhD
University of Virginia
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
PO Box 800759
Charlottesville, VA  22903
t:  (434) 924-1926
f:  (434) 982-3870
e:  nair@virginia.edu