Welcome to the biointerface lab!
At the biointerface lab we strive to understand and
control phenomena occurring at the interface between
synthetic materials and biological molecules. We are
especially focused on biomineralization, and one of
our main goals is to develop "surface interactive
scaffolds" for soft and hard tissue regeneration, with
a functional surface designed to induce or inhibit
mineralization depending on the desired application.
To achieve this goal, our multidisciplinary approach
combines a physical-chemistry study with cellular and
in-vivo tests, which we perform in collaboration with
researchers from Dentistry, Medicine
and the Centre for
Bone and Periodontal Research at McGill.
- 12 October 2011: Marta receives the Canada Research Chair award in "Bio-synthetic interfaces"! You can see the press release here
- September 2011: We have a new post-doc in our group! Ghareb Soliman joins us.
- August 2011: Sara, Maryam and Marta give three oral presentations at THERMEC 2011. Marta is also co-chair of a session on Advanced Biomaterials
- August 2011: Daniel and Joyce start working on two undergraduate research projects with us
- August 2011: Tuan leaves us to join Teledyne Dalsa as "Professionnel d'ingénierie en technologies". Congratulations, Tuan!
Job openings
I am currently looking for one brilliant candidate for a PhD position, working on the apatite mineralization project. An excellent background in chemistry, bioengineering or materials science is required. Knowledge of IR, Raman or XPS spectroscopy is an important plus. Given the very high volume of applications, I recommend you to write a very good cover letter when you send your CV. I will reply only if the applicant has a chance to be considered for the position.
Events
Upcoming conferences of interest:
- Jan 22-27, 2012: International conference and exposition on advanced ceramics and composites, Daytona Beach, FL