CAB Member News

The Chinese Association for Biomaterials (CAB) is pleased to announce the launch of a monthly CAB webinar initiative designed to recognize and promote outstanding investigators whose research advances biomaterials science, biomedical innovation, and translational healthcare solutions. 

Through this initiative, CAB aims to provide a professional platform for emerging leaders to present their work, foster scientific exchange across the biomaterials community, and strengthen connections among researchers in academia, industry, medicine, and translational science. 

We invite applications and nominations for outstanding junior faculty members whose work advances biomaterials research, biomedical innovation, and translational healthcare solutions. 

Award Details 

CAB will select two outstanding speakers from the webinar to receive the Bioactive Materials-CAB Research Excellence Awards. Each selected awardee will receive a $500 award, with a total award pool of $1000. Selected awardees will be invited to present their research as featured speakers in the CAB Workshop if time is available. 

Applicants and nominees who wish to be considered for the Bioactive Materials-CAB Research Excellence Award are encouraged to join CAB prior to application submission or nomination acceptance. Active CAB membership is required for award consideration. 

Eligibility and Nomination* 

Applicants should meet the following criteria: 

• Hold a junior faculty appointment at the level of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, or an equivalent early-career independent investigator position.
• Conduct research in biomaterials science, biomedical engineering, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, drug delivery, medical devices, or related areas.
• Propose a webinar topic aligned with CAB’s mission to advance biomaterials research, innovation, translation, and community engagement.
• Be available to present in the CAB webinar series during the designated webinar period.
• Hold an active CAB membership at the time of application.

*Both self-nominations and nominations by CAB members, mentors, colleagues, or institutional leaders are welcome. For nominations submitted by another individual, the nominee should be aware of and agree to participate in the webinar series if selected. 

Webinar Theme 

The CAB webinar series will feature research aligned with the theme: 

Shaping the Living Blueprint through Advanced Biomaterials 

We welcome presentations addressing cutting-edge advances in biomaterials science, translation of basic research into clinical or industrial applications, and innovative healthcare solutions. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: 

• Biomaterials for Tissue engineering & Regenerative medicine
• Implants and medical devices
• Biomaterial design, fabrication, and characterization
• Drug delivery, immunoengineering, and cell-material interactions
• Engineering tissues, organoids, and disease models
• Clinical, industrial, and entrepreneurial translation of biomaterials technologies
• AI/ML driven biomaterial design or applications

Consistent with CAB’s commitment to scientific excellence, collaboration, and inclusion, we strongly encourage applications from investigators representing diverse backgrounds, geographic regions, institution types, research perspectives, and groups historically underrepresented. 

Selection Criteria 

Applications will be reviewed by the CAB organizing committee based on the following criteria: 

• Scientific merit and originality of the proposed presentation
• Alignment with the CAB webinar theme and biomaterials research priorities
• Potential impact on biomaterials science, healthcare innovation, or clinical/industrial translation
• Clarity and significance of the proposed webinar topic
• Applicant’s record of scholarly achievement and promise as an emerging leader
• Contribution to the diversity of topics, perspectives, institutions, and backgrounds represented in the webinar series

Proposed Timeline 

Call for Applications: Jul-Oct 2026 
CAB will circulate this announcement through the CAB network and broader biomaterials and biomedical engineering communities. Applications and nominations must be submitted by October 31, 2026. 
Review and Selection: Oct-Nov 2026 
The CAB organizing committee will review applications based on scientific merit, originality, alignment with the webinar theme, and potential impact on biomaterials research and translation. 
CAB monthly Webinar Series: Fall 2026 

Selected awardees will present their work in the CAB monthly webinar series. Each webinar will provide a platform for scientific exchange, networking, and visibility for early-career investigators in the biomaterials community. 

Application/Nomination Materials: 

Interested Assistant Professors and Associate Professors should submit a brief application package that includes: 

1. Current curriculum vitae (10 pages) 

2. Proposed presentation title 

3. Brief abstract describing the webinar presentation and its relevance to advanced biomaterials, tissue engineering, clinical translation, or related areas 

4. A recent photo of the presenter 

Submission Contact 

Please send application materials to the CAB organizing committee through: 

Dr. Ke Huang 

Texas A&M University 

kehuang@tamu.edu 

Organizing Team 

Yi Hong, University of Texas at Arlington; Ke Huang, Texas A&M University; Aijun Wang, University of California, Davis; Cunjiang Yu, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Guohao Dai, Northeastern University; Ying Mei, Clemson University; Bin Duan, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Feng Zhao, Texas A&M University; Zhen Ma, Syracuse University.

The Chinese Association for Biomaterials (CAB) is now accepting nominations for its 2027 CAB Awards:

• CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award – Recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions and demonstrated global leadership in biomaterials research and translation. Winners receive a $1,000 cash honorarium and a trophy. No more than two awards are given each year. This is the only CAB award that does not require CAB membership to receive.

• Bioactive Materials CAB Impact Award – Recognizes senior investigators who have made significant and sustained contributions to biomaterials or closely related areas, as well as service to CAB and the biomaterials community. Winners receive a $750 cash honorarium. No more than two awards are given each year. Eligible nominees must hold the rank of Full Professor or an equivalent senior independent investigator position and must have published at least one paper in Bioactive Materials, or have a manuscript currently submitted to, under review by, or accepted for publication in Bioactive Materials.

• CAB Distinguished Leadership and Service Award – Recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and exceptional service to the CAB community.

• CAB Trainee/Young/Mid-Career Investigator Awards – Recognize individuals who have demonstrated significant achievements in biomaterials research. No more than two awards are given each year in each of the three categories:

  • Trainee Award: Candidates must be within 4 years of receiving their PhD and should not exceed the rank of Postdoctoral Fellow or equivalent.

  • Young Investigator Award: Candidates must be within 10 years of receiving their PhD and should not exceed the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent.

  • Mid-Career Investigator Award: Candidates must carry a rank higher than Assistant Professor or equivalent and should not exceed the rank of Associate Professor or equivalent.

• Bioactive Materials-CAB Research Excellence Awards – Recognize outstanding junior faculty members. Detailed eligibility criteria and nomination instructions will be provided in a separate award announcement. 

CAB membership is required to receive these awards, with the exception of the CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award. Nominations for nominees who are not a CAB member by the nomination deadline will not be considered.

Each CAB member can nominate up to two candidates. Each nomination should include a curriculum vitae (10 pages maximum) of the nominee together with one nomination letter from the nominator. Nomination packages should be sent to the CAB Award Committee co-chairs, Prof. Ying Mei at mei@clemson.edu and Prof. Zhen Ma at zma112@syr.edu by November 8, 2026. The awardees will be notified by e-mail. All recipients will receive a plaque and be recognized at the CAB Annual Meeting/workshop during the SFB 2027 Annual Meeting & Exposition (April 28 –May 1, 2027) in Seattle, Washington State, USA.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the CAB Awards in 2023!

CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award: Song Li, Ph.D., UCLA and William R. Wagner, Ph.D., University of Pittsburg

CAB Distinguished Leadership and Service Award: Jian Yang, Ph.D., Penn State University

CAB Mid-Career Investigator Award: Jiangbing Zhou, Ph.D., Yale University and Cunjiang Yu, Ph.D., Penn State University

CAB Young Investigator Award: Jun Chen, Ph.D., UCLA, Zheng Yan, Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia, and Jiajia Xue, Ph.D., Beijing University of Chemical Technology

CAB Trainee Award: Congyang Mao, Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong and Xi Wang, Ph.D., Harvard University

Congratulations to all awardees!

The CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions and demonstrated global leadership in the field of biomaterials research and translation. The winner receives a cash honorarium of $2000 and a trophy. No more than two awards are given each year.

The CAB Distinguished Leadership and Service Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and exceptional services to the CAB community.

The CAB Trainee/Young/Mid-Career Investigator Awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated significant achievements in the field of biomaterials research. CAB membership is required for our Chinese colleagues to receive these awards. No more than two awards are given each year for each of the three categories.

 The candidates for the CAB Trainee Award must be within 3 years of receipt of PhD degree and should not exceed the rank of Post-doctoral Fellow or equivalent.

 The candidates for the CAB Young Investigator Award must be within 10 years of receipt of PhD degree and should not exceed the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent.

 The candidates for the CAB Mid-Career Investigator Award must carry a rank higher than Assistant Professor or equivalent and should not exceed the rank of Associate Professor or equivalent.

Each CAB member can nominate up to two candidates. Each nomination should include a curriculum vitae of the nominee together with one nomination letter from the nominator. All nominations will be considered by the CAB Award Committee. Nomination packages should be sent to the CAB Award Committee co-chairs, Professor Ke Cheng at Ke_Cheng@unc.edu and Professor Xiaoming He at shawnhe@umd.edu by January 31, 2023. The awardees will be notified by e-mail. All the recipients will receive a plaque and be recognized at the CAB Annual Meeting during the Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting 2023 in San Diego, USA (April 27-30, 2023).

The unprecedent COVID-19 pandemic had interrupted all in-person conferences and meetings. Now CAB Reception and Award Ceremony for 2022 is finally back with an exciting schedule to bring you the best gathering and networking you expect from CAB. This year’s reception took place in Baltimore, MD on April 28, 2022, as a special even at the SFB annual meeting.

More than 50 attendees from all over the world gathered together to celebrate the CAB Awards for 2022, among them, two internationally-renowned professors, Dr. Guillermo Ameer and Dr. Xuesi Chen, were the awardees of the Global Biomaterials Leadership Award.

Moreover, a dinner at the local restaurant “Red Pepper” attended by all witnessed how close our CAB family could be. It is really exciting that our CAB family is growing every day, and we appreciate your continuous support and patriotism, so please join us in the next events sponsored by CAB.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the CAB Awards in 2022! The CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award is awarded to Prof. Guillermo Ameer and Prof. Xuesi Chen to recognize their distinguished leadership in advancing the basic and translational research in biomaterials. The CAB Mid-Career, Young Investigator, and Trainee Awards go to Prof. Guohao Dai, Prof. YiZhou Dong, Prof. Xin Zhao, Prof. Guojun Chen, Prof. Yu Huang, Dr. Yang Liu, and Dr. Yuyuan Wang, respectively, for their excellent achievements in biomaterials research. Please join us to congratulate all the CAB award winners!

Global Biomaterials Leadership Award

• ·       Dr Guillermo Ameer (Northwestern University) 
• ·       Dr Xuesi Chen (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
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Mid-Career Award

• ·       Dr Guohao Dai (Northeastern University)
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• • Dr Yizhou Dong (The Ohio State University)
  
  
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•  Dr Xin Zhao (The Polytechnique University of Hong Kong)
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Young Investigator Award

• ·       Dr Guojun Chen (McGill University)
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• ·       Dr Yu Huang (Utah State University)
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Trainee Award

• ·       Dr Yang Liu (University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus)
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• ·       Dr Yuyuan Wang (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
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Contact Info: Yunzhi Peter Yang, ypyang@stanford.edu

Description:

One postdoctoral position in bone biology and/or stem cell biology is available immediately in the lab of Professor Yunzhi Peter Yang, Departments of Orthopedic Surgery at Stanford University at https://med.stanford.edu/yanglab.html. The candidates with strong biology and surgery experimental experience and interest in the areas of tissue regeneration is sought to participate in the NIH and DOD funded projects. The Lab particularly emphasizes development of multidisciplinary and novel approaches to address relevant biomedical questions in musculoskeletal tissue applications. Highly motivated candidates with experimental background, strong academic and publication record, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with a strong commitment are invited to apply. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, their CV, and the names and contact information of three references electronically to the email address given below, ypyang@stanford.edu. The positions are open immediately.

Qualifications:

The postdoctoral fellow will participate in the projects involving stem cells and requires a strong background in stem cell biology, bone biology, genetic editing and surgical skills in orthopedic trauma and tendon injury in vivo models. The applicants who have abundant experience with cell culture, RNA extraction, qRT-PCR, bioinformatic analysis, tissue analysis techniques, such as paraffin embedding, tissue sectioning, immunohistological staining, histomorphometry, micro-CT, and mechanical tests, and orthopaedic surgery for rodents are highly encouraged for application.

The first Impact Factor of Bioactive Materials was released and the journal achieved an impact factor of 8.724. It ranks 2nd out of 38 journals in Materials Science, Biomaterials category and 5th out of 87 journals in Engineering, Biomedical category. Bioactive Materials is an international, peer-reviewed research publication covering all aspects of bioactive materials (http://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/bioactive-materials/). Congratulations to all editorial board members!

Dr. Hu Yang will begin his new role as the chair of the chemical and biochemical engineering department at Missouri S&T on 8/1/2020. Yang joins Missouri S&T from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where he is the Qimonda Endowed Chair in chemical and life science engineering, biomedical engineering, and pharmaceutics. Congratulations! 

Source:  Missouri S&T

We are pleased to announce the winners of the CAB Awards in 2020! The CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award is awarded to Prof. Kam W Leong and Prof. David L. Kaplan to recognize their distinguished leadership in advancing the basic and translational research in biomaterials. The CAB Mid-Career, Young Investigator, and Trainee Awards go to Prof. Jingwei Xie, Prof. Yi Hong, Prof. Y. Shrike Zhang, Prof. Eun Ji Chung, Dr. Xuehui Zhang, Dr. Peng Shi, and Dr. Guomin Wang, respectively, for their excellent achievements in biomaterials research. Please join us to congratulate all the CAB award winners!

CAB Global Biomaterials Leadership Award

Prof. Kam W Leong (Columbia University)

Prof. David L. Kaplan (Tufts University)

CAB Mid-Career Award

Prof. Jingwei Xie (University of Nebraska Medical Center)

Prof. Yi Hong (University of Texas at Arlington)

CAB Young Investigator Award

Prof. Y. Shrike Zhang (Harvard Medical School)

Prof. Eun Ji Chung (University of Southern California)

CAB Trainee Award

Dr. Xuehui Zhang (Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology)

Dr. Peng Shi (The Pennsylvania State University)

Dr. Guomin Wang (City University of Hong Kong)

Biography of awardees