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...
Current methods of drug screening in cancer are limited by the high cost of in vivo testing and the inaccuracy of predicting the effects of a potential chemotherapy drug in 2D cell culture 1 ...
Surface modification of 3D printed scaffolds using mussel-inspired polydopamine coatings and silver nanoparticles for bone-interfacing applications
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Prevention of biofilm formation is a key factor when developing bone-interfacing biomaterials to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and the need for antibiotic treatment 1 ...
Bone formation progresses through the steps of collagen matrix production and intrafibrillar crystal formation to create a mineralized extracellular matrix...
Metal ions released from implantable alloys e.g., CoCrMo and stainless steel have been associated with adverse tissue reactions that can limit implant longevity ADDIN ZOTERO ITEM CSL CITATION citationID a4ta5jbm2f , properties formattedCitation 1 , plainCitation 1 , citationItems id 7, uris http zotero...
In the area of cancer research, a major issue with conventional 2D cell culture is that it cannot reproduce complex in vivo cell-extracellular matrix ECM interactions, nor those between cancer epithelial cells and stromal compartment, which play a crucial role in tumorigenesis and progression...