The 10th World Biomaterials Congress will be held May 17–22 in Montreal. The general session topics are biomaterials and host response, biomaterials for therapeutic and diagnostic delivery, biomaterials in cellular engineering, building blocks, clinical performance of biomaterials, functional biomaterials, innovation in fabrication, mechanics and modeling in biomaterials science and engineering, specific applications of biomaterials, surfaces and interfaces, and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In addition, there are over 40 topics categorized as new frontiers symposia as well as a special session, “From Clinic to Bench.” There will be workshops, tutorials, round table discussions, “Lunch & Learn” discussions, and a technical forum.
Plenary speakers are Jiang Chang (Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), Kazuhiko Ishihara (The University of Tokyo, Japan), David Mooney (Harvard University, USA), David Tirrell (California Institute of Technology, USA), and Fiona Watt (King’s College London, United Kingdom).
Early registration ends January 21. More information can be accessed from the congress website at http://wbc2016.org.
