The complex nature of biomedical scientific research cannot be carried out autonomously and independently by a single research laboratory. Furthermore, mastering this complexity requires a transdisciplinary and multicultural approach. Since its inception, the LBB has always pursued a strategy of growth and development aimed at networking with laboratories that have scientific expertise, medium- and long-term visions, and a human sensitivity compatible with our mission of excellence in research.

The Biomaterials and Bioengineering Laboratory at Laval University is the driving force behind the establishment of the International Laboratory for the Development of Applications of Materials in Health (LIDAMS). Several laboratories around the world are now LIDAMS-certified.  This has created a space for the free flow of ideas, products, approaches, and techniques in which the only barriers for the researchers involved (students, research associates, academic, government, and industrial researchers) are the customs that separate states. It is a space in which trust, professionalism, and integrity are guaranteed. In a global world, this approach maximizes resources and potential benefits for patients around the world.

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Set up thanks to several international partners, the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, NATO, and the France-Canada Foundation were the first to believe in this initiative. Today, LIDAMS has dozens of components across five continents. Here are some examples of the main components (June 2013). Still in development, we plan to certify several other laboratories and gradually integrate them into this network. For more information and to find out the rules for joining LIDAMS, please contact us at Diego.Mantovani@gmn.ulaval.ca