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Dear CBS Members and Friends. As our annual general meeting AGM approaches we are actively seeking nominations for available spots on the Board of Directors for the CBS, the student representative, and both secretary and treasurer roles...
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Dear CBS Friends and Members, Please find the Spring 2026 newsletter attached here. Regards, Patricia Comeau, CBS Secretary
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Dear CBS Members and Friends, We have been asked to share the following message on behalf of the organizing committee for our upcoming CBS CSPS cc-CRS meeting in Vancouver, BC...
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Dear Canadian Biomaterials Society Members Friends, A call for late-breaking abstracts has now been released for our upcoming CBS CSPS cc-CRS 2026 meeting this June in sunny Vancouver, BC...
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Visible Light Stimulated Degradable Micelles for Intraocular Corticosteroid Delivery comments

by Brian Amsden Ronghui Qi
Intravitreal release of corticosteroids shows promise as an effective treatment for ocular diseases such as diabetic macular edema and uveitis...
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Biosynthesized Cellulose for Use as Novel Drug Delivery System to Stimulate Brain Tissue Regeneration after Stroke comments

by Taisa Regina Stumpf
Cerebrovascular accidents stroke is the sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen. Worldwide, stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability1...
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Raman Spectroscopic and Mechanical Property Changes Caused by Ex Vivo Endocortical Fluoride Infusion of Cortical Bone comments

by Sidney Omelon
The influence of fluoride on bone material properties is a complicated phenomenon. There are many possible mechanisms that fluoride ions could have on the biological processes, bone mineral chemistry, and bone mineral collagen interface properties 1 ...
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A Synthetic Blood Clot that Forms in Response to Numerous Specific Stimuli comments

by Christian Kastrup
Creating smart materials that form in response to environmental cues will require strategies for detecting an onslaught of diverse molecules, materials, and cells, and responding to a specific subset...
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Immune Response to Vascularizing Subcutaneous Engineered Islet Grafts comments

by Krystal Ortaleza
The subcutaneous space has become a promising alternative to the peritoneal cavity or the omentum for islet transplantations...
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