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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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Electrochemical Corrosion Study on Novel Biodegradable Metals for Ureteral Stent Applications comments

by Sébastien Champagne
Ureteral stents are extensively used in patients with obstructive urologic disorder to maintain a ureteral opening thus optimizing the flow of urine1...
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Effect of carbamylation on protein charges and folding structures comments

by Larry D. Unsworth Yuhao Ma
Patients with chronic kidney disease usually have a higher level of protein carbamylation than healthy people, which is strongly associated with cardiac damage, congestive heart failure, and sudden cardiac death...
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Investigation of an electrospun, degradable polar hydrophobic ionic polyurethane patch for cardiac tissue regeneration comments

by Jennifer Chan
Coronary artery disease can lead to myocardial infarction, cardiomyocyte death, myocardium damage, and ultimately heart failure, due to the limited regenerative potential of cardiomyocytes CMs 1 ...
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Injectable and conductive cardiac patches repair infarcted myocardium in rats and minipigs comments

by Mengqiu (Malcolm) Xing Saba Sayyareh
Myocardial infarction MI caused by a blockage in the coronary circulation remains one of the leading causes of mortality...
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Layer-by-layer single-cell encapsulation protects cells from apoptotic factors comments

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Layer-by-layer LbL self-assembly is a technique fabricating thin material films on surfaces. Owing to its diverse characteristics, it becomes an important tool not only in material science, but also in biological research...
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