The International Society for Biofabrication (ISBF) holds its annual meetings in different continents each year; China (2017), Germany (2018), USA (2019), Australia (2020). The 2021 meeting is planned to be held in Europe. The ISBF would like to announce the solicitation of proposals to host the 2021 Biofabrication Conference in Europe.

If you are interested in hosting the 2021 Biofabrication Conference, please contact Professor Juergen Groll, Chair of Meetings Committee (juergen.groll@fmz.uni-wuerzburg.de) to request a meeting host application form.

The deadline for submitting proposals for the 2021 Biofabrication Conference is August 31, 2019.

Call for Nominations: 2019 ISBF Election

The ISBF Executive Board would like to invite nominations for three (3) new Board Members. The terms of the Board Members are three (3) years. Reappointment is possible. The nominees that you suggest for the ISBF position must be a member, in good standing.

When providing your recommendations of nominees, please email Marcy Zenobi-Wong (marcy.zenobi@hest.ethz.ch) with the contact information of the nominee, as well as, a brief statement on why you are proposing this person as a board member of ISBF.

Important Dates:
Nominations are due Monday July 31, 2019
Election: September 15 – September 30, 2019.

The results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting during the 2019 Biofabrication Conference in Columbus, Ohio, USA, as well as posting on the ISBF website.

ISBF Award Opportunities for the 2019 Biofabrication Conference

The ISBF award categories include A) Senior Investigator Award (1x), B) Mid-Career Investigator Award (1x), C) ISBF’s young investigator awards (3x), and 4) Student Travel Awards (8x). The awards will be presented at the Biofabrication 2019 Conference in Columbus, Ohio, USA. All eligible individuals are encouraged to apply. Details are posted on the ISBF and 2019 Biofabrication Conference websites. Awards include:

ISBF Senior Investigator Award
The purpose of the ISBF’s Senior Investigator Award is to recognize a senior investigator who has made significant scientific contributions to the field of biofabrication. Read More

ISBF Mid-Career Investigator Award
The purpose of the ISBF’s Mid-Career Investigator Award is to recognize a mid-career investigator who has made significant scientific contributions to the field of biofabrication. The nominated individuals must have completed their training, received their terminal degree 5 years or more from the time of the award, and be actively contributing to the field of biofabrication. An individual nominated for the ISBF’s Mid-Career Investigator Award MUST be a member of the ISBF and MUST attend the 2019 Biofabrication Conference in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Read More

ISBF Young Investigator Award
The purpose of the ISBF’s Young Investigator award is to recognize outstanding achievements by members of the International Society for Biofabrication (ISBF) who are in the early stages of a career in the field of Biofabrication. Read More

ISBF Travel Award for the 2019 Biofabrication Conference
The purpose of the ISBF’s Travel Awards is to foster the careers of students and trainees in the field of biofabrication by encouraging them to participate in the 2018 Biofabrication Conference to further develop their scientific minds, interact with other scientists in the field, establish networking and refine their presentation skills. Eight travel awards will be given to students/trainees this year. Read More

WFIRM Young Investigator’s Award at the 2019 Biofabrication Conference
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) Young Investigator Award is intended to recognize outstanding achievements by members of the International Society for Biofabrication (ISBF) who are in the early stages of career in biofabrication.  We are pleased to request nominations for the award to be given at the 2019 Biofabrication Conference in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

The WFIRM Young Investigator Award will be presented to one individual in the early stages of their research careers (graduate student or post-doctoral fellow). The awardee will be presented with a certificate or plaque and a monetary award of $1000 (US). Read More

Renew or Register for ISBF Membership

For those of you who did not attend the 2018 Biofabrication Conference in Wurzberg, Germany, this is a reminder to renew your ISBF membership TODAY. The benefits of membership include 1)  Free online access to the ISBF’s official journal, Biofabrication, 2) Participation in the Society’s activities, including voting rights and award programs, 3) Posting career opportunities on the ISBF website, and 4) Receiving the ISBF Newsletters

Please follow the link to register/renew your membership TODAY.

New Initiative: Engaging Industry to ISBF through Sponsorship

To better fulfill the society’s mission, we are reorganizing the ISBF website to facilitate more interaction throughout the biofabrication community. As such, we have dedicated a Sponsors’ Section to provide up-to-date information on new tools and products available for research. This Sponsors’ Section will provide distinguished industry partners and leaders to showcase their products and technologies.

If you are interested in showcasing your company and products, please click here to visit our registration website. For questions, please contact James Yoo at jyoo@wakehealth.edu.

Save The Date: 2019 Biofabrication Conference

The 2019 Biofabrication Conference will be held at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA from October 20-22, 2019. Please mark you calendar to attend the world’s largest scientific conference on Biofabrication. The meeting information will be forthcoming.

Important Dates: 
Abstract and Workshop Proposal Deadline: May 17, 2019

Newly Appointed Officers and Committees

The newly appointed ISBF officers and Board of Directors are committed to grow the Biofabrication community by promoting advances in research development, education and training, and translating technological innovations to biomedical and clinical applications. As such, the Society’s committees have been expanded to facilitate increased activities to achieve this goal. Planned activities of the ISBF committees are shown below.

• Awards Committee will continue to identify and recognize the contributions of ISBF members with expanded award categories.
• External Affairs Committee will enhance interactions with other professional societies to facilitate collaboration.
• Communication and Web Contents Committee will find ways to better communicate with the members of ISBF and provide informative contents.
• Education Committee will develop programs and activities for young investigators to assist with networking and provide guidance with their career development.
• Conference Committee will work with conference chairs to organize successful meetings that would benefit all attendees.
• Industry Relations Committee will engage biofabrication related companies and organizations to ISBF for introducing new and innovative research tools, exchanging knowledge and facilitating collaborations.
• Membership Committee will actively recruit young and new members to expand the ISBF membership globally, in terms of number and diversity.

Professional Development Courses for Biofabrication

The University of Wollongong, Australia is offering an online graduate certification in biofabrication. They are also offering an online MOOC “Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts” through FutureLearn. Click the below links for more information!

MOOC Course

Graduate Certification Course Flyer 

Graduate Certification Subject Descriptions