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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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Mussel-Inspired Dopamine and Carbon Nanotube Leading to a Biocompatible Self-Rolling Conductive Hydrogel Film comments

by Wen Zhong Helen H. Hsu
An ideal matrix or cell living environment is generally expected to have an appropriate morphology, mechanical properties, and biological compatibility...
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Topographical modification on fucoidan-conjugated polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels for improved endothelial cell responses comments

by Yuan Yao
Polyvinyl alcohol PVA has the potential for use as synthetic small diameter vascular graft, but the lack of endothelial cell EC adhesion limits its further application...
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Modulating the inflammatory response of macrophages by delivering pro-resolving mediators comments

by Lindsay Fitzpatrick Rosa Comas
Inflammation is primarily mediated by the innate immune system, and is a necessary stage in healthy wound healing that removes wound debris, prevents infection, and prepares the wound bed for tissue formation...
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Hybrid hydrogel as a microenvironment for tissue engineering: A new matrix for bone regeneration comments

by Mathieu Maisani
Bone is a dynamic and vascularized tissue that has the ability of naturally healing upon damage. Nevertheless, in the case of critical size defects this potential is impaired...
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PLA surface functionalization: a first step toward targeted bioconjugation for biomedical applications comments

by Ivan Rodríguez Durán
Polylactic acid PLA is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester, which is widely used in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors on account of its biocompatibility and good mechanical properties...
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