Materials in contact with biological systems.
Chair
Vice Chair
Dipl.-Ing. Norman Stark
Straub Medical AG
Biological performance
Properties arise at the interface between material and body.
The committee discusses how material properties in interaction with biological systems can be described on a scientific basis, with particular attention to biological performance and biocompatibility.
Material concepts
Material concepts depend on function, application, and interaction.
Working Groups address bioinspired, degradable, and antimicrobial biomaterials as well as dental materials.
Tissue and interfaces
Tissue reconstruction requires an understanding of material and its environment.
Interfaces and tissue engineering are among the committee’s priority areas. Biomaterials have a central role in the artificial reconstruction of tissue.
Regulation and quality
Certification, regulatory approval, standardization, and legal matters shape the use of biomaterials.
Technical questions include certification, regulatory approval, standardization, and legal aspects arising from the use of biomaterials.
The committee brings together scientific, technical, and economic questions relating to biomaterials. It focuses on materials with interfaces to biological systems and their application in medicine.
Its objectives include initiating research and development activities, particularly joint projects involving universities, research institutes, and industry. The exchange of experience between Working Groups provides a technical basis for this work and supports networking in the field of biomaterials.
Working Groups
Working Groups coordinate exchange on current questions in biomaterials.
Through its Working Groups, the committee enables the exchange of experience among experts active in the field of biomaterials.
Events
Formats provide information on new developments and bring the field together.
Among other activities, the committee organizes the international “Euro BioMat” conference every two years and the continuing education course “Biomaterials: Materials in Medicine”.
Biomaterials are used, for example, in hip prostheses, vascular prostheses, joint replacements, and dental fillings. Metals, ceramics, polymers, and composite materials can interact with the body’s cells. They also have a central role in the artificial reconstruction of tissue in tissue engineering.
Outside medicine, biomaterials are found, for example, in antimicrobial and antiviral materials for transport systems and food packaging.
The fundamental processes at the interface between biomaterial and body require further understanding and reliable control in practice. This includes the service life of implants, the reduction of infections at material interfaces, and product safety and quality control.
The transfer of bioinspired concepts to implants and manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing are also relevant to developing new solutions.
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