The Canadian Biomaterials Society-Kingston Student Chapter (CBS-KSC) was started in January 2017, and co-founded by Dr. Gad Sabbatier and Laura McKiel. The scope of this chapter is to support and enhance student research, education and interest in biomaterials and related fields. One of its missions is to assist the Canadian Biomaterials Society in approaching its development objectives in biomaterial science, technology, and education in Canadian universities, industry, and government. CBS-KSC is not-for-profit and all activities are on a voluntary basis. A copy of our by-law can be found here.
The main purpose of this chapter is to encourage networking between people who work in biomaterials and related fields in Kingston area. The student members of the CBS-KSC will be the main players in the establishment of a strong network, through the organization of educational, informative and social events. A list of the duties associated with each position can be found here.
Meet our executive committee!
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President: Laura McKiel
CBS-KSC co-founder LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/lauramckiel |
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Vice-President: Nathan Holwell
PhD student, Amsden lab LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nholwell |
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Secretary: Emily Baldwin
MASc candidate, Wells lab |
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Treasurer: Rosa Comas
MASc candidate, Fitzpatrick lab LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rosa-comas |
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Event Manager: Hossein Riahinezhad
PhD student, Amsden lab |
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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian Amsden
Professor LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/brian-amsden |
CBS-KSC is also supported by 2 associate members: Elissa Leblanc and Victoria Fong.
We have partnered with many organizations on the Queen’s University Campus, including:
- Queen’s University Collaborative Biomedical Engineering (CBME) Program
- Human Mobility Research Centre (Kingston General Hospital)
- Queen’s University Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Association (CEGSA)
- NSERC CREATE Program in Soft Connective Tissue Regeneration and Therapy (CONNECT!)
- Science to Business Network – Kingston Chapter
You can learn more about the Canadian Biomaterials Society, as well as other student chapters, using the links below:
CBS Kingston Student Chapter 