A survey towards the development of a Canadian database of nanomedicine-related research expertise
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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...
Workshop: Peptide Synthesis and Applications in Regenerative Medicine
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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...
International Society of Biofabrication (ISBF) Conference 2023
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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...
Analysis of the effects of tissue-specific extracellular matrix on the adipogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived stromal cells in culture
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The extracellular matrix ECM is an intricate and complex network of proteins and polysaccharides, with tissue-specific structure and composition that regulates a range of cell behaviours and functions...
Hydrogels have attracted significant interest as matrices for tissue engineering due to their many advantages such as low protein adsorption, high water content, tunable chemical properties and high cell compatibility...
Recently, microfabrication technologies have been used for the development of blood oxygenators to treat neonates with respiratory distress and to overcome the limitations of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO and mechanical ventilation1,2...
Recent advances in 3D microfluidic based bioprinting have enabled manufacturing of complex structures with controlled architectures and tunable properties...