Canadian Biomaterials Society
La Société Canadienne des Biomatériaux

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Myofibroblasts have been implicated in scar tissue formation around biomaterials. When biomaterials are implanted as part of a tissue engineered construct, as a sensor, as a prosthetic or even as a drug delivery device, scar formation fibrosis around the biomaterial often interferes with the intended function...

Glioblastoma comprises more than 50 of all gliomas which is the most frequent type of brain tumor. 1 Current treatment strategies for this cancer includes surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy...

Direct cellular reprogramming is the practice of converting a cell type into another without first converting them into stem cells...

Event with all recent technologies, peripheral nerve repair remains a challenge. Nerve injuries have a huge impact on the patient s quality of life...

Atherosclerotic vascular disease, including peripheral arterial disease PAD , is the leading cause of mortality in North America, with PAD accounting for 1 5 of all vascular disease 1 ...