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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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Investigation of an electrospun, degradable polar hydrophobic ionic polyurethane patch for cardiac tissue regeneration comments

by Jennifer Chan
Coronary artery disease can lead to myocardial infarction, cardiomyocyte death, myocardium damage, and ultimately heart failure, due to the limited regenerative potential of cardiomyocytes CMs 1 ...
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Cellular response to semi-ordered and biomimetic nanotubular surfaces comments

by Fabio Variola William Ho
Understanding cell behaviour at the material-host tissue interface is a fundamental prerequisite for designing the next generation of biomaterials capable of directing cellular events towards desired biological outcomes...
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3D Extrusion Bioprinting of Dynamic In Situ-Crosslinked Hydrogels comments

by Todd Hoare Eva Mueller
Soft hydrogels provide a favorable environment for cells to grow, proliferate and differentiate however, in the context of 3D bioprinting, relatively few options exist in terms of the types of hydrogels that can be printed to form functional tissue constructs...
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Evaluation of a mussel-derived polymer as a natural bioactive coating for titanium comments

by Fabio Variola Alex Steeves
Metals currently used for prosthetic reconstructions e.g. titanium possess a relatively good success rate, but their performance drops significantly in patients with compromised health status...
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Pleiotrophin/heparin-Modified Type 1 Collagen Gels for Improved Re-Endothelialisation comments

by Francesco Copes
Arterial bypass graft is the primary therapy for patients with advanced vascular occlusion diseases and, in recent years, the development of tissue-engineered vascular grafts has emerged as a promising, clinically applicable alternative to autografts...
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