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Academy of Surgical Research Society offering a common platform through which the reporting of valid surgical research efforts is a reality, USA.
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, AIMBE USA The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering was established to promote public awareness of medical and biological engineering, establish liaisons with government agencies and other professional groups and improve intersociety relations and cooperation within the field of medical and biological engineering.
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, ASAIO The American Society for Artificial Internal Organs consists of over 1,400 Members. Its mission statement is to ‘promote the development, application and awareness of organ technologies which enhance quality and duration of life.
AADR, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., is a nonprofit organization with more than 3,900 members in the United States. Its mission is: (1) to advance research and increase knowledge for the improvement of oral health; (2) to support and represent the oral health research community; and (3) to facilitate the communication and application of research findings. AADR is the largest Division of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).
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Bioengineering Consortium, BECON From NIH, USA BECON is the focus of bioengineering issues at the NIH and is composed of senior-level representatives from each of the NIH centers, institutes, and divisions. The Consortium also includes representatives of other federal agencies concerned with biomedical research and development.
Biomedical Engineering Society Membership in the Biomedical Engineering Society is open to all those who share the stated purpose of the Society and who have educational, research, or practical experience in biomedical engineering or in an allied scientific field.
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DrugDel.com Information resource site for professionals working in the field of drug delivery, USA.
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European Society for Artificial Organs, ESAO The European Society for Artificial Organs (ESAO) is a worldwide society to encourage and publish progress made in the field of artificial organs and allied spheres.
European Tissue Engineering Society Aims to promote knowledge and improve contacts between basic scientists, clinicians and industrialists interested in the healing or related reactions of any organ resulting from pathomechanism.
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Federation of European Biochemical Societies, FEBS The Federation of Biochemical Societies is one of the largest organizations in European life sciences, with nearly 40.000 members distributed among 36 Constituent Societies throughout Europe. The main aim of the organization is to advance basic research and education in biochemistry and molecular cell biology.
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Institute of Biomedical Engineering Technology Promotes professionalism, provides continuing education and leadership for Biomedical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in the management of biomedical engineering technology, hosted in Canada.
International Cartilage Repair Society Professional scientific and medical society established to promote excellence in cartilage research, to foster integration, and facilitate the translation of that science to healthcare and clinical practice.
Japanese Tissue Engineering Society The Japanese Society for Tissue Engineering was inaugurated as a key Japanese organization of basic and clinical scientific investigators interested in the field of tissue engineering.
KIDSTEM comprises scientists and clinicians with expertise in developmental biology, stem cell science, biomaterials science and renal pathology
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Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative The mission of the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative (PTEI) is to facilitate the recognition of Pittsburgh as an international center of excellence in tissue engineering research and education.
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Society for Biomaterials The Society For Biomaterials is a professional society which promotes advances in all phases of materials research and development by encouragement of cooperative educational programmes, clinical applications, and professional standards in the biomaterials field.
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Tissue and Cell Engineering Society, TCES The overall aim of the Society will be to assist tissue & cell engineering research in academia and industry. The Society will promote the importance of tissue engineering research to the competitive position of the UK biotechnology industry. In addition, the Society will aim to act as a focal point for the formation of research collaborations.
By the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (from FDA), USA.
Tissue Engineering Society International (TESi) The TESi's mission is to foster worldwide communication, relationships and policies to advance the science and technology of tissue engineering.
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Wound Healing Society USA The Society was established to meet the needs of physicians, surgeons, doctoral level researchers and other professionals with terminal academic degrees interested in a venue for exchange of biomedical information in the context of a traditional biomedical organization.
