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CBS 2023: Abstract Submission Open 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear Members, Abstract submission is open for CBS 2023 at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. Please submit your abstract on the conference website www...
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WBC 2024 Symposia Proposal Submission Deadline Extended 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear Members, The symposia proposal submission deadline for WBC 2024 has been extended to January 30, 2023...
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Call for Papers: Exploration of Biomat-X 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
The Editorial Board of Exploration of Biomat-X EBMX is excited to invite Canadian Biomaterials Society members to submit your next original contribution to the inaugural edition of this journal...
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Membership Fee Increase 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Please note that the CBS Board of Directors has approved an increase in membership fees, effective immediately...
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In vitro endothelial cell transfection using linear and branched poly(β-amino ester) nanoparticles comments

by Nicholas DiStasio
Despite a rocky start, DNA-based gene therapy is re-gaining footing with the development of cutting-edge biodegradable materials...
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Examining The Proinflammatory and Profibrotic Effects of Adsorbed Damage-Associated-Molecular-Patterns and Toll-Like Receptor 2-Dependent Signaling in Macrophages comments

by Lindsay Fitzpatrick Anuj Kaushal
The foreign body reaction is an aberrant wound healing process that occurs in response to an implanted biomaterial, which can lead to it failing prematurely...
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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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Influence of linking arm hydrophilicity and binding sites on the bioactivity of surface-immobilized fibronectin comments

by Stephanie Vanslambrouck
Grafting proteins on surfaces is of great interest for several biomedical applications, such as tissue engineering or drug delivery systems 1 ...
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Tribocorrosion and metal release in retrieved Metal-on-Polyethylene total hip implants comments

by Rizhi Wang Qiong Wang
In recent years, adverse local tissue reactions ALTRs have been observed in total hip implants that use CoCrMo femoral head articulating against highly-crosslinking polyethylene HXLPE liner, raising an urgent concern to the biomedical community...
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