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Cancer Patient Receives 3D Printed Titanium Ribs and Sternum

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3D printer, artificial sternum, titanium

 

Melbourne, Australia's Lab 22 produced a 3D printed, custom set of ribs and artificial sternum that were implanted into a 54-year-old male Spanish cancer patient's chest-cavity at Salamanca University Hospital.

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Cato Laurencin Travel Fellowship!

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Cato Laurencin Travel Fellowship

THE SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE CREATION OF THE CATO T. LAURENCIN, M.D., PH.D. TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP.

Named in honor of a distinguished member of the Society For Biomaterials, the Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Travel Fellowship will support under-represented minorities in the field of biomaterials by providing an undergraduate student...

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Webinar: How to Get an Academic Job in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering

The job hunt for an academic position can be intimidating and difficult, and finding just the right job that can lead you to a rewarding career even more so. If you are considering entering academia, the Society For Biomaterials invites you to join us for our third webinar on “How to Get an Academic Job in Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering”.

Content for this webinar will include:...

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Webinar: Increasing Industry Interactions, an Academic Viewpoint

The Society for Biomaterials hosted a webinar on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 for students or academic faculty who are looking to increase industry involvement in their research.  The webinar will provides some insights, including:

Learn how to make industry connections Learn how to increase interest from industry in your research Discuss ways to navigate the university to conduct research... Read more

Researchers’ Quest for an Artificial Heart

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2015/06/02/artificial-heart/

 

In the USA alone, around 610,000 people die of heart disease each year. A significant number of those deaths could potentially have been prevented with a heart transplant but, unfortunately, there are simply too few hearts...

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