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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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Dear CBS Friends and Members, Please find the Spring 2026 newsletter attached here. Regards, Patricia Comeau, CBS Secretary
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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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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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Application and Characterization of a Human Corneal in vitro Model for Testing Drug delivery Ophthalmic Materials comments

by Maud Gorbet Shahabedin Eslami
The cornea acts as a transparent shield protecting the eye from germs, dust or pathogens and control the diffusion of external substances such as oxygen or drugs into intraocular tissues...
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Genetically modified endothelial cells by non­viral (polymeric) vectors: An effective approach to enhance the osteogenic potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. comments

by Hasan Uludag
Genetically tailored human mesenchymal stem cells MSC are studied extensively to develop cell-based therapies for bone defects...
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Investigating Infrared Photomodulation on Increased Cell Growth Rate of Human Corneal Epithelial Cells comments

by Corinna Smith
Keywords Photobiomodulation, Wound Healing, In Vitro Model The potential for near infrared IR light emitting diodes LEDs to increase the healing rate of injuries has been suggested by multiple research and product development groups...
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Promoting Localized Immunosuppression in Organ Transplantation through Polymer-Mediated Cell Surface Engineering comments

by Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu Erika Siren
Recent advances in the preservation of donor organs have greatly improved the success rate of transplantation surgery...
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Protocol Development for Direct Cellular Reprogramming of Reactive Astrocytes to Neurons Using Modified Neurogenin2, VPA and TNF-α comments

by Ian Fraser
Direct cellular reprogramming is the practice of converting a cell type into another without first converting them into stem cells...
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  • Robyn Birch: Denosumab treatment of giant cell tumors in the spine induces woven bone formation
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