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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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Biopolymer Functionalization and Nanohydroxyapatite Heat Treatment Affect the Mechanical Properties of Bone-Inspired Extrusion 3D Printed Nanocomposites comments

by Thomas Willett Sanaz Saadatmand Hashemi
As a biological tissue, bone has the ability to remodel itself however, when defects are too large such as caused by traumatic injury or surgical treatment of infections or tumours, bone does not heal effectively...
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Calcium phosphate and chlorhexidine - releasing, high strength light-cured composites which promotes hydroxyapatite and antibacterial co-precipitation comments

by Anas Aljabo
Dental composites have been used for over 50 years as restorative materials. Compared with dental amalgam, these trigger less safety concerns and provide improved aesthetics...
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Enhanced Mechanical Performance of 3D Printable Nanocomposite Biomaterials comments

by Thomas Willett Dibakar Mondal
Geometrically complex bone grafts are needed for repairing critically-sized segmental bone defects CSBDs in which bone has been lost or damaged beyond its capacity to heal itself...
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In vitro erosion studies of polyurethane-based hydrogels intended for use in sustained protein delivery applications comments

by Paul J Santerre Eric Tawagi
There are currently very few FDA-approved bioresorbable materials for drug delivery in tissue engineering...
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Surface charge characterization of hydrogel and silicone hydrogel contact lenses comments

by Lina Liu
Contact lens surfaces may be ionic or electrically neutral. Base on how different lenses interact with various lens care solutions and how they are affected by interaction of different proteins or lipids from tear film, FDA categorised soft contact lenses into 4 distinct groups including two ionic contact lens Group III and group IV...
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