Biosyntech

Calendar of events

Bio Finance 2008
Toronto, Canada - May 6-8, 2008
Presentation by Claude LeDuc, President and Chief Executive Officer

BIOMEDEX 2008 - April 16 2008
Centre Mont-Royal, - Montreal, Quebec Mr. Claude LeDuc, President & CEO
participates on the panel of McMillan Binch Mendelsohn:
‘Private and Public Financing’.

54th ORS (Orthopedic Research Society) – San Francisco,USA,- March 2-5, 2008
Gigout, A., M. Jolicouer, M.D. Buschmann
‘Chondrocyte aggregation in suspension culture is mediated by integrins and collagen’.

Garon, Martin; Buschmann, Michael D.
‘Non-homogeneous electrochemical properties of articular cartilage predict an electrical potential of positive polarity outside cartilage’.

Chen, Hongmei; Sun, Jun; Chevrier, Anik; Lascau-Coman, Viorica; Ouyang, Wei;
Hoemann, Caroline D.; McKee, Marc D.; Shive, Matthew S.; Buschmann, Michael D.
‘A comparative study of microfracture and drilling surgical techniques for cartilage repair’.

Chevrier, Anik; Sun, Jun; Hurtig, Mark B.; Hoemann, Caroline D.; Buschmann, Michael D.
‘Interspecies comparison of meniscus structure in human, sheep and rabbit’.

Hurtig, Mark; Quenneville, Eric; Garon, Martin; Buschmann, Michael; Legare, Anne.
‘Evaluation of a Medical Device for Assessment of Cartilage Degeneration After Impact Injury’.

BioContact Quebec
October 3-5, 2007 Château Frontenac, Québec
Presentation by Claude Leduc, President & CEO

ICRS 2007 World Congress. Warsaw, Poland. September 29 - October 2
Posters and oral Presentations by BioSyntech / Ecole Polytechnique

Posters:
C. Marchand, G. Rivard, J. Sun, C.D. Hoemann;
‘Solidification mechanisms of chitosan-glycerol phosphate/blood implants for articular cartilage repair’.

M.H. Pham, H. El-Gabalawy, G. Lavalée, N. Tran-Khanh, M.D. McKee, M. Centola, C.D. Hoemann
‘Effect of chitosan on in vitro human bone marrow stromal cell osteogenesis and angiogenic factor secretion’.

S. Methot, A. Chevrier, J. Sun, M.B. Hurtig, C.D. Hoemann, M.S. Shive, M.D. Buschmann
‘Interspecies Comparison of Meniscus Properties in Human, Sheep and Rabbit and Development of Animal Models for Meniscus Repair’.

Tran-Khanh, M. Lavertu, V. Lascau-Coman, C.D. Hoemann, M.D. Buschmann
‘Time-Lapse Confocal Imaging of Living Chondrocytes in Appositionally Developing Outgrowths at the Agarose-Media Interface’.

E. Rossomacha, C.D. Hoemann, A. Chevrier, M. Shive
‘Microwave Use Brings Significant Advantages to Histoprocessing of Orthopaedic Tissues’.

Oral Presentations:
A. Gigout, M. Jolicoeur, M.D. Buschmann
‘Chondrocyte aggregation in suspension culture is mediated by Iintegrins’.

M. Garon, A. Legare, E. Quenneville, T.J. Sims, A.P. Hollander, M.S. Shive, A. Restrepo, M.D. Buschmann
‘Streaming potentials measured with an arthroscopic medical device are reliable indicators of biochemical and biomechanical properties of human articular cartilage’.

H. Chen, J. Sun, C.D. Hoemann, V. Lascau-Coman, A. Chevrier, E. Rossomacha, M.D. McKee, M.S. Shive, M.D. Buschmann
‘A comparative study of microfracture vs drilling in a rabbit cartilage repair model’.

A. Chevrier, V. Lascau-Coman, H. Chen, C.D. Hoemann, J. Sun, M.D. Buschmann
‘Characterization of chondrogenic Foci induced by bone marrow-stimulation of cartilage defects’.

S. Methot, M. Lavertu, J. Sun, F. Smaoui, M. Jean, A. Merzouki, M.D. Buschmann
‘Efficient in vivo gene delivery using chitosan/DNA nanoparticles for applications in cartilage repair’.

M. Garon, A. Legare, E. Quenneville, T.J. Sims, A.P. Hollander, M.S. Shive, A. Restrepo, M.D. Buschmann
‘Streaming potentials measured with an arthroscopic medical device are reliable indicators of biochemical and biomechanical properties of human articular cartilage’.

Bio Syntech Annual General Meeting
Hotel Sheraton
Laval, Quebec - September 10, 2007

8th International Conference of The European Chitin Society
Antalya, Turkey - 8-11 September 2007
Presentation - Abdellatif Chenite, Ph.D., Senior Director, Biomaterials & Therapeutics Delivery,
‘Abstract: Reinforcement of Chitosan-Glycerophosphate Hydrogels with Glyoxal Cross-Linker’

Bio VentureForum East 2007
Montreal, Quebec - June 18-20, 2007
Presentation by Claude LeDuc, President and CEO

Bio Finance 2007
Toronto, Canada - April 24-26, 2007
Presentation by Claude LeDuc, President and Chief Executive Officer

International Symposium on Polymeric Materials for Regenerative Medicine 2007
Boucherville, Qc, Canada - April 2-4, 2007
Presentation by Matthew Shive PhD, Vice President, Product Development
"Stepping from Discovery into Development".

3rd Annual Quebec Biotechnology Conference
NYSSA, New York, USA - March 20, 2007
Presentation by Claude LeDuc, President and Chief Executive Officer

AAOS (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons)- SanDiego - February 13-17, 2007
Attending the symposium:
Claude LeDuc, President and Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Shive, Vice-President, Product Development
Alberto Restrepo, Director, Medical Affairs

10th ORS (Orthopedic Research Society) – SanDiego - February 10-13, 2007
Changoor A, Quenneville E, Garon M, Cloutier L, Hurtig MB, Buschmann MD
‘Streaming potential-based arthroscopic device discerns topographical differences in cartilage covered and incovered by meniscus in ovine stifle joints’.
Transactions 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego USA, Feb 2007

Garon M, Cloutier L, Légaré A, Quenneville E, Shive MS, Buschmann MD
‘Reliability and correlation to human articular cartilage mechanical properties of a streaming potential based arthroscopuic instrument’.
Transactions 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego USA, Feb 2007

Hoemann CD, Chenite A, Sun J, Hurtig M, Serreqi A, Lu Z, Buschmann MD
‘Cytocompatible chitosan hydrogels cross-linked by hydroxyethyl cellulose-glyoxal for cartilage repair applications’.
Transactions 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego USA, Feb 2007

Quenneville E, Buschmann MD
‘A novel approach for predicting diagnostics electric potentials in cartilage’.
Transactions 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego USA, Feb 2007

Tran-Khanh N, Lavertu M, Hoemann CD, Buschmann MD
‘Chondrocyte proliferation at the agarose-media interface resembles appositional mechanisms of the epiphyseal growth plate’.
Transactions 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego USA, Feb 2007

Gigout A, Jolicoeur M, Buschmann MD
‘Chondrocyte aggregation in suspension culture is mediated by Iintegrins for freshly isolated chondrocytes and by integrins and N-cadherins for passaged chondrocytes’.
Transactions 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego USA, Feb 2007

Gigout A, Buschmann MD, Jolicoeur M
‘Chondrocytes cultured in stirred suspension bioreactors with plruonic F68 maintain viability with limited cell aggregation and internalize pluronic F68’.
Transactions 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego USA, Feb 2007

BioContact Quebec
October 4-6, 2006 Château Frontenac, Québec
Attending the symposium:
Claude Leduc, President & CEO
François Michaud, C.A., C.M.A, Chief Financial Officer
Eric DesRosiers, Ph.D., M.B.A., Vice-President, Operations and New Technologies
Yvonne Kramer, Ph.D., Senior Director, Corporate & Business Development

10th International Conference on Chitin and Chitosan -
Montpellier, France - September 6 - 9, 2006
Scientific Presentation by Dr. Abdellatif Chenite, Ph.D. - Senior Director Biomaterials & Therapeutic Delivery
‘Partial Reacetylation of Chitosan Improves the Termosensivity of chitosan/Glycerophosphate System’.

Scientific Presentation by Dr. Eric DesRosiers, Ph.D. - Vice-President R-D & Production
‘Design and Development of Chitosan-based Thermogels for Tissue Repair and Therapeutic Delivery Applications’.

Scientific Presentation by Dr. Alessio Serreqi, Ph.D. - Director, Manufacturing
‘Validation of Simple Liquid Phase1 H NMR Method for the Determination of Degree of Deacdetylation of Chitosan’.

THERMEC'2006, International Conference on PROCESSING & MANUFACTURING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS
Vancouver, British-Colombia, Canada - July 4 - 8, 2006
Scientific Presentation by Claire Jarry, M.Sc. Senior Scientist, Biomaterials & Therapeutics Delivery:
‘An Injectable Biomaterial for Bone repair’.

XXXIII International Symposium of Traumatology and Orthopeadics
Majadahonda (Madrid), Spain - June 14-16, 2006 Presentation, by Alberto Restepo, Director Medical Affairs
‘New perspectives for the treatment of osteochondral leasions’.

BIOMEDEX 2006 - May 24-25, 2006
Hilton Montreal Bonaventure Hotel - Montreal, Quebec Mr. Claude LeDuc, President & CEO and Dr. Somesh Sharma, Ph.D. Director, BioSyntech. Chief Scientific Officer, Nicholas Piramal India Limited are invited as speakers
‘Identifying the key challenges in sustaining a global partnership; the role that relationship building plays in forging successful partnerships in India’.

Bioengineering for the Restoration of Joint Function Workshop
Canadian Arthritis Network
Vancouver, British-Colombia, Canada - June 8,9, 2006 - Michael Buschmann, Ph.D. Ecole Polytechnique Mtl.:
- ‘Hybrid biomaterials for cartilage repair’.
- ‘New advances and technologies for tissue repair and regeneration’.

19th annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC)
April 30 - May 3, 2006, San Antonio Texas
Dr. Alberto Restrepo, M.D., Director, Medical Affairs and
Mr. Gilles Chaumillon, Ph.D., M.B.A, Senior Director, Project Management
Have attended this symposium

The Society for Biomaterials 2006 Annual Meeting
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - April 26-29, 2006
Scientific presentation by Abdellatif Chenite, Ph.D. Senior Director, Chemistry:
‘Chitosan-Glycerophosphate hydrogel imparts injectability and thermosensitivity to calcium phosphate composite for bone repair’.

BIO 2006 Annual International Convention
April 9-12, 2006 Chicago, IL
Mr. Claude LeDuc, President & CEO
Mr. Eric DesRosiers,Ph.D., M.B.A, Vice President, R-D & Production
Have attended this convention

ORS (Orthopedic Research Society) March 22, 2006
Chicago,IL, USA
Presentation - Caroline Hoemann, Senior Scientist, École Polytechnique de Montréal
‘Chitosan-Glycerol Phosphate/Blood implants increase subchondral bone porosity and integrated hyaline cartilage repair in marrow-stimulated defects’
Caroline D Hoemann, Jun Sun, Anik Chevrier, Marc D Mckee, Michael D Buschmann

ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society)January 8 - 11, 2006
San Diego, CA, USA
Presentation - Caroline Hoemann, Senior Scientist, École Polytechnique de Montréal
‘Abstract #328: Chitosan-Glycerol Phosphate/Blood implants increase subchondral bone porosity and integrated hyaline cartilage repair in marrow-stimulated rabbit defects’
Caroline D Hoemann, Jun Sun, Anik Chevrier, Marc D Mckee, E Rossomacha, Michael D Buschmann