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WBC2024 Plenary Speaker Recommendation Closes October 4 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear CBS Members, The World Biomaterials Congress 2024 WBC2024 is soliciting recommendations for plenary speakers...
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BioInnovation Institute & Science Prize for Innovation 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Through the BioInnovation Institute Science Prize for Innovation, the editors of Science seek to recognize bold researchers who are asking fundamental questions at the intersection of the life sciences and entrepreneurship...
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Call for Applications: CBS Mentorship And Professional Development Program 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
We are pleased to open the call for applications for the CBS Mentorship and Professional Development, a program specifically designed to connect professionals outside of academia with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows coming from the Canadian biomaterial s community...
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14th Intl Symposium on Biodegradable Metals for Biomedical Applications 0 comments

by Neda Latifi
14th Intl Symposium on Biodegradable Metals for Applications on behalf of Professor Mantovani and the Quebec City Student Chapter Want to discover the next generation of bioresorbable metals aiming to bridge the gap between biomaterials and tissue engineering for pediatric, dental, orthopedic, vascular, cardiac, neurological applications, and more? The final program of the upcoming 14th Intl Symposium on Biodegradable Metals for Biomedical Applications is now online...
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Effect of Polystyrene and Fluoropolymer Culture Surfaces on Protein Adsorption and Monocyte Cell Fate comments

by Gad Sabbatier
Most cell therapy products require an ex vivo cell processing step in a polymeric culture device. The transition from open systems such as tissue culture polystyrene TCPS flasks to functionally closed systems such as cell culture bags often entails a change in materials in contact with cells...
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Visible Light Responsive Hydrogel for Affinity-Controlled Long-Term Release of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) comments

by Brian Amsden Ronghui Qi
Optic neuropathy is a common cause of vision loss resulting from death of retinal ganglion cells due to insufficient blood flow, inflammation, infection or trauma...
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Visible Light Stimulated Degradable Micelles for Intraocular Corticosteroid Delivery comments

by Brian Amsden Ronghui Qi
Intravitreal release of corticosteroids shows promise as an effective treatment for ocular diseases such as diabetic macular edema and uveitis...
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Evaluation of a mussel-derived polymer as a natural bioactive coating for titanium comments

by Fabio Variola Alex Steeves
Metals currently used for prosthetic reconstructions e.g. titanium possess a relatively good success rate, but their performance drops significantly in patients with compromised health status...
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The study of surface modifications generated by plasma immersion ion implantation on zinc alloys for biomedical applications comments

by Souhila Mohamed
In recent years, zinc and its alloys have attracted the attention of the scientific community as a biomaterial with high potential for implant fabrication...
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