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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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Cytoprotective Properties of Thioketals Against Oxidative Stress Damage to Islets comments

by Larry D. Unsworth Shammy Raj
Type 1 diabetes mellitus T1DM is an autoimmune diseases where the insulin producing -cells are destroyed by the immune system, exposing one to the high risks of accumulated glucose in the body...
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Characterization of macrophage response to surface chemistry using functionalized polystyrene substrates comments

by Emily Buck
One of the major causes for implant failure is fibrous encapsulation, and macrophages are key players in this process1...
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Design of Injectable Hydrogels for Blood Vessels Embolization and Cell Therapy comments

by Sophie Lerouge Caroline Ceccaldi
The development of minimally invasive procedures and tissue engineering strategies has led to a growing need for injectable materials...
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Poro-viscoelastic Models Applied to Collagen Hydrogel Scaffolds comments

by Audrey Lainé
One of the main challenges in tissue engineering TE is to have bioreactors that reliably and reproducibly allow cells to expand while forming tissues that can sustain physiological functions in vivo...
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Low melting point amphiphilic microspheres for therapeutic protein delivery comments

by Brian Amsden Dimitra Louka
Due to their small size and thus ready injectability, biodegradable polymer microspheres have been widely examined for protein drug delivery...
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