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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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CBS/CSPS/CC-CRS 2026 Meeting Update - Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Members and Friends, Early bird registration has been extended to April 15th 2026 and may be completed using the attached link...
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CBS BC Student Chapter Webinar - April 10th at 1pm PST 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Members and Friends, The BC Student Chapter of the Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS is pleased to host a webinar this Friday, April 10th at 1pm PST...
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In-Situ-Generated Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Loaded Microspheres in Mussel-Inspired Polycaprolactone Nanosheets Creating Spatiotemporal Releasing Microenvironment to Promote Wound Healing comments

by Mengqiu (Malcolm) Xing Gurankit Singh
Better vascular formation can promote the transportation of nutrients and oxygen resulting in accelerated wound healing...
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Improved Properties of 3D Printed Nanocomposite Biomaterials Composed of Functionalized Biopolymers and Calcium-Deficient Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles comments

by Thomas Willett Elizabeth Diederichs
3D printable bio-based nanocomposites are a promising material for biomedical applications, such as in dentistry, skeletal reconstruction, and sustainable rapid prototyping 1 2 ...
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Surface modification of 3D printed scaffolds using mussel-inspired polydopamine coatings and silver nanoparticles for bone-interfacing applications comments

by Kathryn Grandfield Alessandra Merlo
Prevention of biofilm formation is a key factor when developing bone-interfacing biomaterials to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and the need for antibiotic treatment 1 ...
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Capsaicin Mediated PLGA-Induced Inflammatory Response from RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells comments

by Kim Jones Tich Truong
We have used a biomaterial to release anti-inflammatory compounds to improve the biocompatibility of implanted devices...
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The Modification of the Viscoelastic Mechanical Properties of Collagen Hydrogels by Creep comments

by Bernard Drouin
Most of the mechanical solicitations within the human body are stress driven. As an example, vascular biomaterials are submitted to an average blood pressure of 100 mmHg...
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