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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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Hybrid crosslinking of gelatin methacrylate hydrogel with highly tunable stiffness and degradation comments

by Evelyn Yim Muhammad Rizwan
Naturally-bioactive hydrogels, such as gelatin methacrylate GelMA , provide favorable properties for tissue-engineering applications, but lack strength and require complex fabrication or multi-component additives, to improve material strength, which can compromise other properties...
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Investigating the response of human dermal and gingival fibroblasts to changes in substratum compliance: Implications for soft tissue biomaterials development. comments

by Sarah Brooks
Development of biomaterials for regeneration of soft tissues still faces critical challenges related to control of cell phenotype and the prevention of contraction scar tissue formation upon implantation...
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Influence of micro- and nano-sized topographies on cellular behaviors of human umbilical vein endothelial cells comments

by Evelyn Yim Yuan Yao
Micro- and nano-sized topographies have the ability to regulate cell behaviors, and have attracted researchers to evaluate topographic influence on different cell types 1 ...
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Bioink from collagen and hyaluronic acid: design and characterization of a formulation for vascular bioprinting comments

by Diego Mantovani Sara Palladino
In many fields of research, in vitro models development and validation is acknowledged as a fundamental step for the improvement of current technologies and research of new medical therapies...
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Toll-like receptor 2-mediated NF-κB activation by damage-associated molecular patterns on biomaterial surfaces comments

by Lindsay Fitzpatrick Laura McKiel
The innate immune response is the primary defense of the body against infection and injury, and is facilitated largely by white blood cells, such as macrophages...
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