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Special Issue on Innovations in Clinical Devices

       The use of technology in the practice of medicine has been a standard of care for centuries. As more innovations in medical technology are being made, the standard of healthcare is also raised to match what technology can offer to improve patient's care. The 34th Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society Conference, as a part of the Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology, is committed to provide a forum for international researchers to present their latest work and exchange ideas on the advancement of the theory and practice of medical device technology. To celebrate the success of this conference, the Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering is pleased to announce a special issue on the "Innovations in Clinical Devices". Prospective authors are invited to submit their research contributions related to the theme of this special issue. Authors who have presented at the conference will be given priority to publish in this issue and should include a footnote on page one that states an earlier version of this manuscript has been presented at the 34th Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society Conference. All manuscripts will be subject to a rigorous peer-reviewed process. An electronic file should be sent to the guest editors or submitted online at the journal website.

       Prospective authors are invited to submit research contributions representing original and previously unpublished work. Authors should follow the JMBE manuscript format as described in the Information for Authors. An electronic file should be sent to the guest editor or submitted online at SUBMISSIONS. Submitted paper will be carefully reviewed. Deadline for paper submission is on August 31st, 2011. Author will be notified of final decision by November 15th, 2011.

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Special Issue on Functional Coating of Materials

for Medical/Dental Application

       Recent advancements of materials are significant. All the materials, however, are never perfect but have several merits and demerits. Even though natural products in vivo: i.e. bones, dents, skins, organs etc. in human bodies are fantastic in their properties and performances in regards of their compositions, components and structures. They are the succeeded results of the biological evolution during >500 million years. We can not prepare exactly same materials in vitro, but we can develop artificial materials by or modern sciences and technologies. Those artificial materials may have superior properties and higher performances than natural products. Those artificial materials are never perfect in medical and dental aspects because their compositions, structures, properties and producing conditions are often far from the materials in our human bodies. The most important feature should be Bio-compatibility and Bio-functionality: i.e. the balance of Bio-activity and Bio-inactivity. We must consider: (1) Which materials are needed? (2) How can we make them? (3) Where/How can we use them? and (4) How can we evaluate them? at the same time. In those regards, we are focusing “Functional Coating of Materials for Medical/Dental Application” in this issue. Suggested topics include but are not restricted to:


• Functional coating
• Ceramic coating
• Protective coating
• Antibacterial coating
• Thermal/Chemical/Biological coating
• Surface functionalization
• Surface and interface bonding
• Characterization of surface and interface
• Evaluation of surface and interface
• Remineralization
• Functionally graded materials
• Surface patterning and Micro/Nano fabrication
• Cell-surface interaction

       Prospective authors are invited to submit research contributions representing original, previously unpublished work. Authors should follow the JMBE manuscript format as described in the Information for Authors. An electronic file should be sent to the guest editor or submitted online at SUBMISSIONS. Submitted paper will be carefully reviewed. Deadline for paper submission is on September 30, 2011. Author will be notified of final decision by December 15, 2011.

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Special Issue on Biomaterials and Tissue Repair

       The special issue seeks to highlight recent trends and innovative developments in biomaterials and tissue repair. Tissue repair is the use of a combination of cells, engineering and materials methods, and suitable biochemical and physiochemical factors to improve or replace biological functions. We invite investigators to contribute original research articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to explore aspects of cells and biomaterials for repair of tissues (i.e., bone, cartilage, blood vessels, teeth, skin, etc.). Potential topics include, but are not limited to:


• Development and testing of novel biomaterials
• Development of strategies for tissue repair
• Elucidating the role of biomaterials and cells in biological repair
• Identifying signaling mechanisms involved in biomaterial and cellular interactions that regulate cell phenotype and tissue formation
• Regenerative medicine and biomaterials for the repair of tissues
• Methods of tissue characterization
• Tissue culture methods including tissue engineering bioreactors
• Mass transport and fluid flow in tissue engineering systems

       Prospective authors are invited to submit research contributions representing original and previously unpublished work. Authors should follow the JMBE manuscript format as described in the Information for Authors. An electronic file should be sent to the guest editor or submitted online at SUBMISSIONS. Submitted paper will be carefully reviewed. Deadline for paper submission is on November 31st, 2011. Author will be notified of final decision by February 15th, 2012.

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Special Issue on Biomaterials: from bedside to bench then to bedside

       The special issue on Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering aims to highlight current topics and major advances in biomedical engineering field. In this special issue, we seek to explore the materials technology in regenerative medicine that includes the materials on tissue engineering and bionano-sciences. We invite investigators to contribute original research articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to explore aspects of cells, biomaterials and state-of-the-art biotechnologies for tissue and organ regeneration (i.e., bone, cartilage, blood vessels, teeth, skin, etc.). High quality critical reviews on the above areas will be considered for publication too. Topics of research can include but are not limited to:


• Artificial Organs
• Bioceramics/Biocomposite
• Biopolymers
• Biosensor
• Blood Derived Materials
• Cellular Therapy
• Cell/Tissue Engineering
• Drug/Gene Delivery System
• Maxillofacial Surgery
• Molecular Imaging
• Nanobiotechnology
• Stem Cells

       Prospective authors are invited to submit research contributions representing original and previously unpublished work. Authors should follow the JMBE manuscript format as described in the Information for Authors. An electronic file should be sent to the guest editor or submitted online at SUBMISSIONS. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed before their acceptance for publication. A general criterion of the review is whether the manuscript provides new insights and findings in the science and technology development associated with these areas. Deadline for paper submission is on April 30, 2012(pending). Author will be notified of final decision by September 30, 2012(pending)..

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