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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 Medical Association USA

 

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.



Association of Institutions concerned with Medical Engineering
Organization concerned with the need to coordinate different institutions
related to medical engineering, UK.

 

 

B

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.

 

 

D

DrugDel.com
Information resource site for professionals working in the field of drug
delivery, USA.

 

 

E

 

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 Society for Biomaterials, ESB

 

 

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.

 

F

 

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.

 

 

I

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.

International Society for Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes &

Immobilization Biotechnology Society

Dedicated to encourage research, development and clinical applications in
related areas, USA.

 

 

J

Japanese Society for Tissue Engineering



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.

 

P

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.

 

S

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.

 

 

T



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.



Tissue Engineered Medical Products Standards, TEMPS

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.

 

W

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.