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CBS Update: Call for Nominations for BoD+ Roles 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
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

by Patricia Comeau
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

by Patricia Comeau
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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CBS/CSPS/cc-CRS 2026 Mtg - Late Breaking Abstracts 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
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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Photochemically-activated Protein Signaling in a Hydrogel for Bile Duct Modeling comments

by Molly Shoichet Christopher Ling
Crucial liver function is enabled via intricate networks of bile ducts that are comprised of cholangiocytes...
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BACTERIAL CELLULOSE: MATRIX FOR BIOACTIVE DRESSING PRODUCTION IN WOUND HEALING SKIN comments

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Dressings are an important segment of medical and pharmaceutical market for the treatment of wounds throughout the world and have been subjected to an evolutionary process from natural materials, which simply cover and protect the wound, to materials able to promote the delivery of active compounds, facilitating the healing process...
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Investigation on the physical-chemical and biological properties of Ti surfaces treated by AC Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) comments

by Fabio Variola Sara Martinelli
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation PEO is a simple and cost effective electrochemical technique for the surface modification of metals which recently gained great interest in the biomedical field for its ability to generate a bioactive porous oxide layer on widely used orthopedic metals, such as titanium and its alloys 1 ...
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Towards Target-molecule Triggered Release Using Aptamer Polymer “Tapes” For Smart Fertilizers comments

by Phepafatso Tsae
Polyelectrolyte microcapsules that respond to external stimulus have a great potential to serve as carriers for delivery of payload within...
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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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