Introduction

SSB Meetings Scope

SSB meetings are broad in scope. Topics include all aspects of materials for surgical and clinical use, and their interactions with cells and tissues. The SSB meetings are open to everyone interested in biomaterials science and engineering. Attendees typically include engineers, scientists, graduate students, physicians, surgeons, and dentists in practice or still in training, and everyone from industry dealing with biomaterials. Students are especially encouraged to attend and to submit posters and podium presentations. Papers can describe research, development, lab evaluation, or results of animal and clinical studies based on biomaterials, including characterization of retrieved specimens.

2011 Theme

The 2011 topic and focus of the morning session is Applications of Biomaterials in Dental and Musculoskeletal Devices. The theme-related topics include:

Biomaterials for dental or musculoskeletal applications: novel approaches, concepts, and limitations
Characterization of biomaterials and medical devices for dental or musculoskeletal applications
Clinical applications of biomaterials in dentistry, maxillofacial, orthopedic and spine surgery

The afternoon podium session and all poster presentations are open to all aspects of biomaterials science.

Farewell Apéro

Following the last podium presentation, meeting attendees are invited to an informal farewell apéro where the best oral and poster presentations will be awarded a prize. The apéro also represents an ideal networking platform for new contacts and discussions among members of the Swiss biomaterials community.