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Registration Now Open – 2026 Canadian Biomaterials Society Eastern Canada Student Research Day 0 comments

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French will follow To whom it may concern, Following last year s success, we are delighted to announce the second edition of the Canadian Biomaterials Society Eastern Canada Student Research Day Join us this September in Montr al for a day of scientific exchange with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professors, and researchers in biomedical engineering, biomaterials, materials science, and translational medicine at the 2026 Canadian Biomaterials Society Eastern Canada Student Research Day...
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CBS Update: Call for Nominations for BoD+ Roles 0 comments

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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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Re: CBS Spring 2026 Newsletter (with newsletter) 0 comments

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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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Reminder: Book Accommodation for CBS/CSPS/cc-CRS Meeting this June! 0 comments

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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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BMP-2 and PDGF Gene Delivery to Rat Skull Periosteum and Bone-Derived Cells by PEI Non-Viral Carriers comments

by Hasan Uludag Eleni Tsekoura
Bone regeneration remains an important hurdle in the field of tissue regeneration. Direct delivery of growth factors GF has received great attention due to their promising preclinical and clinical results...
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The effects of PMMA surface chemistry and neutrophil extracellular traps on THP1 cells and lens epithelial cells comments

by Elissa LeBlanc
Following cataract surgery, 20- 40 of patients experience reduced or afflicted vision via the development of posterior capsule opacification PCO , or secondary cataracts 1 ...
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Antimicrobial Ag-TiO2 coatings processed by Axial Suspension Plasma Spraying comments

by Rizhi Wang Qiong Wang
Transmission of diseases could occur by direct contact with surfaces contaminated by pathogens. Significant resources have been allocated to the cleaning and disinfection of surfaces against the spreading of corona virus during Covid-19 pandemic...
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Tenogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in aligned dense collagen hydrogels by mechanical stimulation comments

by Showan N. Nazhat Hyeree Park
Tendon and ligament reconstruction account for 30 billion per year in the USA alone1. Current gold standard is autograft-based, which limits supply and causes donor site morbidity...
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Protocol Development for Direct Cellular Reprogramming of Reactive Astrocytes to Neurons Using Modified Neurogenin2, VPA and TNF-α comments

by Ian Fraser
Direct cellular reprogramming is the practice of converting a cell type into another without first converting them into stem cells...
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