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 members among world's top scientists
Stanford University recently published a comprehensive list identifying the top 2% of scientists worldwide. The list provides a ranking of 100,000 top scientists using citation metrics to determine the relevance and importance of a given research topic. Congratulations to the 36 CBB members who have been recognized as part of these top scientists:
CBB member Norman Zhou wins the prestigious Synergy Award for Innovation from NSERC
Congratulations to Professor Norman Zhou, who has been recognised nationally as the winner of the prestigious Synergy Award for Innovation from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
CBB member Shirley Tang named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women
Shirley Tang, a CBB member and professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been named among the top 100 most powerful women in Canada for her research impact and empowering women in STEM by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN).