The Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology is a catalyst for advancing bioengineering and biotechnology research and innovation through industry collaborations and partnerships.
More than 150 faculty members, from every faculty on campus, are actively engaged with the centre, working in collaboration to provide a resource of varying expertise.
Our mandate is to build healthy, active partnerships between centre researchers and corporate members through collaborative projects, mutual interest building, and networking events.
To learn more about partnerships, please email us.
Vision:
The Centre for Bioengineering & Biotechnology (CBB) enables interdisciplinary research across the university to address global challenges in human health and help translate those research results rapidly into practice, policy and impactful health outcomes. Achieving this vision will help the University of Waterloo to cement an international reputation at the interface of technology and human health.
Mission:
To achieve this vision, CBB's mission is to:
- Enable knowledge translation and support of the interdisciplinary research community through seminars, networking opportunities, and support of student groups
- Be a conduit to Waterloo's ecosystem of unique health related R&D and clinical resources
- Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders in technology, human, animal and environmental health and practice including industry, hospitals, community, and international bodies
- Provide Project Coordination/Management for large/inter-institutional projects
Join us:
To become a member of CBB, you can start by filling out a quick survey. We will then be in touch to discuss further.
News
CBB Hires Project Co-ordinator
Parisa Hamilton
Project Co-ordinator
The CBB is happy to announce the hiring of our project co-ordinator, Parisa Hamilton!
Behrad Khamesee and team develop new sensor that could help doctors monitor patient progress from a distance
A self-powered sensor developed by Behrad Khamesee and team of researchers at the University of Waterloo and University of Toronto, could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients.
The small, tube-like device is designed to be fitted to braces after joint surgery to wirelessly send information to computers, smartphones or smartwatches to track range of motion and other indicators of improvement.
CBB researchers receive NSERC Strategic Partnership funding
Ten researchers from the University of Waterloo received more than $15.6 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to fund two networks and eight projects that will further research efforts through academic and industry collaborations. CBB researchers that were recently awarded are: