OSPE recently sat down with Helen Pejnovich, P.Eng., the Director of Operations at the Centre for Cell and Vector Production – a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) facility run by the…
Only one out of ten amputees in developing nations has access to high-functioning prosthetics. -------As a result, many amputees around the world struggle to complete daily tasks and, in most cases,…
Regenerative medicine harnesses the power of stem cells, genes, biomaterials and molecules to repair, regenerate or replace diseased cells, tissues and organs. It has the promise to treat, manage and…
J. Paul Santerre, PhD, P.Eng., FBSE, FAIMBE, FAAAS, FCAHS Professor, University of Toronto As a leader in biomaterials and polymer science, Dr. Paul Santerre matched his research on medical polymers…
Dr. Jan Andrysek, MASc., PhD, P.Eng. Scientist, Bloorview Research Institute Dr. Jan Andrysek, a scientist at Bloorview Research Institute (at Holland Bloorview) and an assistant professor at the Institute of…
The following blog post has been adapted from a magazine article contributed by McMaster Engineering for the June 2017 issue of OSPE's The Voice magazine. Imagine health care professionals who…
Every year, 2 million people globally suffer from bone injuries requiring surgery. Of these, approximately 550,000 people require bone grafts or implants as treatment. By 2041, the population of senior…
