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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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Morphological tuning of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation coatings on AZ31 Mg for biocorrosion control comments

by Matteo Pavarini
Magnesium and its alloys represent promising bone substitutes capable of withstanding the mechanical loads generally associated with orthopedic and dental implants while gradually degrading to support the growth of new tissue 1 ...
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Plasma immersion ion implantation of a Fe-Mn based steel for biomedical applications: effect of different treatment gases on the alloy surface properties, corrosion and cell behavior comments

by Leticia Andrade
Current research on biodegradable iron-based alloys deals with the challenge of modulating the material degradation rate as well as its in vitro cytocompatibility...
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BoneTape: A Paradigm Shift for Resorbable Fixation in Craniomaxillofacial Fracture Stabilization comments

by Paul J Santerre Michael Floros
Craniomaxillofacial CMF trauma and disease often require surgical intervention to restore bone alignment and enable successful bone union...
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Patterned and Photo-cross-linked Fibrous Scaffold Via Melt Electro-Writing comments

by Fei Chen
Melt electro-writing MEW enables the design and fabrication of micrometer-thin fibrous scaffolds with controllable architectures and patterns...
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Integrating Morphogen releasing Microspheres into Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Aggregates with Hydrogel Scaffolds to Induce Neuronal Differentiation comments

by Stephanie Willerth Tara Styan
The Willerth Lab differentiates human induced pluripotent stem cells hiPSCs into functional neurons for drug screening and therapeutics see https www...
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