ICRS – October 29-30, 2008 – Miami, FL, USA
Industry Liaison Meeting ‘A Strategic Cartilage Repair Leadership Summit’ Chaired by:
Bert Mandelbaum & Brian Cole:
Attending:
Claude LeDuc, President and Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Shive, Vice-President, Product Development
Alberto Restrepo, Director, Medical Affairs
BioContact Quebec
October 1-3, 2008 Château Frontenac, Québec
Présentation de Claude Leduc, Président & Chef de la direction
Assemblée annuelle des actionnaires de BioSyntech
Hôtel Hilton Laval
Salon Lefebvre
Laval, Quebec - 24 septembre 2008, 10h00
Bio Finance 2008
Toronto, Canada - mai 6-8, 2008
Présentation de Claude LeDuc, Président & Chef de la direction
BIOMEDEX 2008 - 16 avril, 2008
Centre Mont-Royal, - Montréal, Québec
Conférencier Invité:
Claude LeDuc, Président & Chef de la direction,
participe au panel McMillan Binch Mendelsohn:
‘Financement public et privé’.
54th ORS (Orthopedic Research Society) – San Francisco,USA,- mars 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, 2007Château Frontenac, Québec
Présentation de Claude Leduc, Président & Chef de la direction
ICRS 2007 Congrés Mondial.
Varsovie, Pologne. Septembre 29 - Octobre 2
Posters et présentations orales par 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’.
Presentations Orales
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’.
Assemblée générale annuelle de Bio Syntech
Hôtel Sheraton
Laval, Quebec - 10 septembre 2007
Bio VentureForum Est 2007
Montréal, QC - juin 18-20, 2007
Présentation de Claude Leduc, Président & Chef de la direction
Bio Finance 2007
Toronto, Canada - avril 24-26, 2007
Présentation de Claude Leduc, Président & Chef de la direction
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
Participent au symposium:
Claude Leduc, Président & Chef de la direction
François Michaud, C.A., C.M.A, Chef de la direction financière
Eric DesRosiers, Ph.D., M.B.A., Vice-Président,
Opérations et Nouvelles technologies
Yvonne Kramer, Ph.D., Directeur principal,
Expansion de l'entreprise et des affaires
10ième Conférence Internationale sur Chitin et Chitosan -
Montpellier, France - Septembre 6 - 9, 2006
Présentation scientifique par Dr. Abdellatif Chenite, Ph.D. - Directeur Principal, Biomatériaux & Libération des Thérapeutiques
‘Partial Reacetylation of Chitosan Improves the Termosensitivity of ChitosanéGlycerosphate System’.
Présentation scientifique par Dr. Eric DesRosiers, Ph.D - Vice-Président R-D & Production
‘Design and Development of Chitosan-based Thermogels for Tissue Repair and Therapeutic Delivery Applications’.
Présentation scientifique par Dr. Alessio Serreqi, Ph.D. - Directeur de la fabrication
‘Validation of Simple Liquid Phase1 H NMR Method for the Determination of Degree of Deacdetylation of Chitosan’.
THERMEC'2006, Conférence Internationale sur PROCÉDÉ & PRODUCTION DES
MATÉRIAUX AVANCÉS
Vancouver, British-Colombia, Canada - juillet 4 - 8, 2006
Présentation scientifique par Claire Jarry, M.Sc. Chercheure principale, Biomaterials & Therapeutics Delivery:
‘An Injectable Biomaterial for Bone repair’.
XXXIII Symposium International de Traumatologie et Orthopédie FREMAP
Majadhonda (Madrid), Espagne - 14-16 juin 2006
Présentation de Alberto Restrepo, Directeur affaires médicales
‘Nouvelles prespectives pour le traitement des lésions ostéoncondrales’.
Bioengineering for the Restoration of Joint Function Workshop
Le Réseau Canadian de L'Artherite
Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique, Canada - Juin 8, 9, 2006 - Michael Buschmann, Ph.D. Ecole Polytedhnique de Mtl.:
- ‘Hybrid biomaterials for cartilage repair’.
- ‘New advances and technologies for tissue repair and regeneration’.
BIOMEDEX 2006 - 24-25 mai, 2006
Hôtel Hilton Bonaventure de Montréal - Montréal, Québec
Conférenciers Invités:
Claude LeDuc, Président & Chef de la direction et
Dr. Somesh Sharma, Ph.D. Administrateur, BioSyntech.
Directeur Scientifique en chef, Nicholas Piramal India Limited
‘Identifying the key challenges in sustaining a global partnership; the role that
relationship building plays in forging successful partnerships in India’.
‘19th annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care’ (SAWC)
30 avril - 3 mai, 2006, San Antonio Texas
Dr. Alberto Restrepo, M.D., Directeur, Affaires médicales
M. Gilles Chaumillon, Ph.D., M.B.A, Directeur Principal, Gestion de projects
Ont participé à ce symposium
Réunion annuelle 2006 de la Society for Biomaterials
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Avril 26-29, 2006
Présentation scientifique par Abdellatif Chenite, Ph.D. Directeur principal, Chimie:
‘Chitosan-Glycerophosphate hydrogel imparts injectability and thermosensitivity to
calcium phosphate composite for bone repair’
BIO 2006 Annual International Convention
Avril. 9-12, 2006 Chicago, IL
M.Claude LeDuc, Président & Chef de la Direction
M. Eric DesRosiers, Ph.D., M.B.A, Vice Président, R-D et Production
Ont participé à ce congrès
ORS (Orthopaedic Research Society)
22 mars 2006 Chicago, IL, USA
Présentation - Caroline Hoemann, chercheur senior, 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)
8 - 11 janvier 2006 Chicago, IL, USA
Présentation - Caroline Hoemann, chercheur senior, 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, A Chevrier, MD McKee,E Rossomacha, Michael D Buschmann