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Save the Date for CBS2025! 0 comments

by Lindsay Fitzpatrick
Join us in Kingston, Ontario for the 39th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Biomaterials Society Dates May 21-23, 2025 Location Queen s University, Kingston, Ontario Stay tuned for more information...
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Board of Directors for 2024 - 2025 0 comments

by Isabelle Catelas
Dear CBS members, It is my pleasure to announce the new Board of Directors of the CBS for 2024 - 2025...
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AGM 2024 Details 0 comments

by Todd Hoare
Dear friends - here are the final details for the upcoming hybrid CBS Annual General Meeting In-person May 29, 2024, 8 30 AM KST in room 504 of EXCO Center Online May 28, 2024, 7 30 PM EDT at Zoom link https mcgill...
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Robotic dispensing of cell-loaded spider silk hydrogels comments

by Jurgen Groll Tomasz Juengst
Additive manufacturing AM is a rapidly growing field and has generated diverse techniques to produce three-dimensional 3D constructs...
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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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Development of a platelet friendly, infection-resistant storage device to extend shelf-life and improve transfusion safety comments

by Helen Ya Lin Chen
Platelet transfusion is a lifesaving therapy to prevent and control bleeding in surgery, trauma, cancer, and other hematologic conditions 1 ...
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Prostaglandin E(2) Reverses Scar Tissue Production in Human Kidney Epithelial Cells: Implications for Biomaterial Implantation. comments

by Kim Jones Kimia Sorouri
Myofibroblasts have been implicated in scar tissue formation around biomaterials. When biomaterials are implanted as part of a tissue engineered construct, as a sensor, as a prosthetic or even as a drug delivery device, scar formation fibrosis around the biomaterial often interferes with the intended function...
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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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