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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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Injectable Thermosensitive Chitosan/Chondroitin Sulfate Hydrogels for Cell Therapy comments

by Sophie Lerouge Yasaman Alinejad
Injectable hydrogels have received much attention to be used as scaffolds for therapeutic cell delivery because of their interesting properties such as biocompatibility, ability to retain water, insignificant mechanical and frictional irritation with the native tissue and having the possibility to be located in the body through minimally invasive operations...
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Method of deposition affects physicochemical, bioactive and serum-independent components of polydopamine coatings. comments

by Fabio Variola Alex Steeves
Polydopamine PDA , a unique bioinspired polymer, has been a subject of interest in the field bioengineering, electrochemistry and structural engineering...
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Circumventing the Blood-Brain Barrier: Injectable hyaluronan-based hydrogel to deliver Cyclosporin A to promote tissue repair in stroke-injured rat brain comments

by Molly Shoichet Jessica Ngai
Drug delivery to the brain is severely impeded by the blood brain barrier BBB , preventing the use of most potential regenerative agents for diseases such as stroke...
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Targeting cell cycle proteins in breast cancer cells by siRNA using lipid-substituted polyethylenimine comments

by Hasan Uludag Manoj Parmar
There are significant limitations side effects to all breast cancer chemotherapy regimens, radiation and surgical treatments, which urgently warrant a search for alternative and more effective therapies...
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BMSCs laden injectable amino-diethoxypropane modified alginate-chitosan hydrogel for hyaline cartilage reconstruction comments

by Rene Mbeleck
Articular cartilage degeneration and defect are caused by aging, joint disease or physical or traumatic injuries...
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