Founding member and second President of the Society For Biomaterials, Samuel F. Hulbert passed away on January 29, 2016.
He is remembered fondly by many SFB members, and the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
"Hulbert, 79, was Rose-Hulman’s...
Read moreTechnological advances in medicine are off the charts. Even President Barack Obama threw out a “moonshot” when he called for researchers to cure cancer in the near future. And when it comes to moonshots of this variety, it’s the stars who have to step up and answer the call.
Members of the US Society For Biomaterials are at the forefront of advances in biomaterials, biotechnology,...
Read more"This is the most encouraging budget outcome in 12 years," says Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, Director of the NIH. He continued, "This increase comes at just the right time to take advantage of remarkable opportunities to improve human health, powered by dramatic advances in scientific knowledge and technological innovation."
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Read moreLarry L. Hench, PhD, passed away on December 16, in Ft. Myers, FL, at the age of 77. Collectively (and for many of us personally), we have lost a wonderful and treasured friend, colleague, mentor, and staunch supporter of the Society For Biomaterials and the field of biomaterials and their applications more broadly. At the time of his death, Larry was University Professor of Biomedical...
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