The United Kingdom Society for Biomaterials (UKSB) is a non-profit organization working to develop novel biomaterials to tackle current clinical needs for medical devices, prosthetics and for regenerative medicine.
Our membership has interests in medical materials science, biosensors, biomechanics, biocompatibility, tissue engineering, and many other subjects.
The strength of our community is in its diversity; welcoming academics, clinicians and the biomaterials industry willing to help to develop the subject of biomaterials in the UK. For more information as a downloadable document please click here.
Our Constitution document can be found here.
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By Tina Mehrabi, University of Manchester The UKSB2026 Annual Conference was my first UKSB conference, and I was delighted to present a poster on part of my PhD research, which investigates how human gingival keratinocytes respond to bioactive glasses. I was especially honoured to receive the UKSB2026 Travel Award, which supported my attendance and enabled […]
By Hubert Buksa, University of Sheffield I would like to thank the UK Society for Biomaterials for awarding me this Travel Bursary to attend the UKSB 2026 Annual Conference. The bursary gave me the opportunity to present an oral presentation on my PhD research into antimicrobial polymer particles. It was a great chance to share […]
The UKSB is pleased to announce the launch of the Larry Hench Young Investigators Award 2027. Applications can be made up to midday on the 11th November 2026. Applications received after this date and time cannot be considered. Larry Hench Young Investigators Prize is a £500 prize to a promising young research scientist in recognition […]
By Ali Mahnavi, Keele University I was delighted to present my research through both an oral presentation and a poster at the UKSB 2026, and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the UKSB for awarding me a travel grant to attend this fantastic event. I am currently a second-year PhD researcher in […]
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