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The Society For Biomaterials enjoys a diverse membership from industry, academics, and regulatory agencies, with interdisciplinary specialties ranging from tissue engineering and nanotechnology to orthopedic polymers, dental implants, and drug delivery mechanisms. See what our members have to say about SFB.

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Active members receive a subscription to the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (and Applied Biomaterials) and the Biomaterials Forum, full access to the website (searchable directory, SIG community), and discounts on meeting registration, textbooks, and more!

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SFB News

Call for 2021 Late-Breaking Abstracts for Rapid Fire Presentations!

The late-breaking abstract submission deadline is Monday, February 15, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin and His Team Advancements in Unlocking the Potential of Fibroblast Growth Factor for Tissue Regeneration

“We are eager to see how the evolution of this research improves global public health.” says Dr. Laurencin.  

Biomaterials Forum Q3 2020 Issue Now Available!

This issue includes a remembrance of Professor Ed Merrill, a joint letter from the outgoing and incoming Forum Executive Editors, as well as AIMBE, industry, and government updates, and much more!
 

Medical device using Northwestern-invented biomaterial receives FDA clearance

SFB member, Guillermo A. Ameer, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a device used in surgeries to attach soft tissue grafts to bone.