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CBS nominations for positions within the Board of Directors and proposals for CBS2026 0 comments

by Isabelle Catelas
Dear CBS member, This email concerns nominations for positions on the Board of Directors and proposals to host the 2026 Annual Meeting...
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A survey towards the development of a Canadian database of nanomedicine-related research expertise 0 comments

by Mohsen Akbari
As part of its legacy strategy, the NanoMedicines Innovation Network NMIN is creating an online database of Canadian nanomedicines researchers and the areas of expertise represented within their labs...
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Workshop: Peptide Synthesis and Applications in Regenerative Medicine 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear Trainees, Drs. Marcelo Munoz and Emilio Alarcon will facilitate a workshop on Peptide Synthesis and Applications in Regenerative Medicine at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute from August 14th to 17th, 2023...
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International Society of Biofabrication (ISBF) Conference 2023 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear Members, The annual conference of the International Society of Biofabrication ISBF is being held this September 17-20 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan...
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Simple fabrication of Bioglass-Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) composite scaffolds with dual scale porosity: Effect of matrix microporosity on the bioactivity of the scaffold comments

by Marta Cerruti Dhanalakshmi Jeyachandran
Scaffold porosity plays an important role in bone tissue engineering as macropores promote cell migration and flow of nutrients and micropores promote protein adsorption and cell adhesion...
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Doxorubicin-Loaded Nanoparticle Bone Cement for the Treatment of Metastatic Spine Disease comments

by Ateeque Siddique
Over 80 of metastatic bone disease is caused by breast, prostate, lung, and kidney cancer. The spine is the most common site for metastasis to the bones 1 ...
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Micro-scale distribution of RGD/BMP-2 peptides to control hMSCs osteogenesis comments

by IBRAHIM BILEM
Nowadays, several protocols are proposed to induce the osteogenesis new bone tissue formation in order to regenerate or replace bone tissue when it is severely damaged...
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Cytokine loaded layer-by-layer ultrathin matrices to deliver single dermal papilla cells for spot-by-spot Hair follicle regeneration comments

by ruijia yang
Hair loss is a common disorder in humans due to a lot of reasons, in spite of life-threatening, it has impact on social interaction and psychological conditions, which in turn increases the demand for therapeutic treatment...
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A New Parameter to Assess the Osseointegration Potential of an Implant Surface comments

by John Davies Robert Liddell
The placement of a dental implant causes a disruption of bone homeostasis. However, peri-implant bone healing can result in osseointegration, which represents a new equilibrium state and restoration of homeostasis...
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