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2022 CBS Conference Update April 21, 2022 0 comments

by Larry D. Unsworth
Dear friends, April 21st Update Please note that poster and oral presentation details are now available...
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2022 CBS Conference Update March 31, 2022 0 comments

by Larry D. Unsworth
Dear friends, CBS2022 is in full swing now, and we are looking forward to welcoming in-person and on-line attendees Here are some brief highlights 1...
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Online Biomaterials Symposium by CBS-TSC 0 comments

by Neda Latifi
Canadian Biomaterials Society s Toronto Student Chapter is proud to present our Inaugural Biomaterials Symposium, a one-day event taking place on Tuesday, March 29th Join us online to learn and network with speakers across three universities in the GTA, as well as representatives from biomedical start-ups in the city...
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Online Conference by CBS-OSC: BIOMATERIALS AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (BRMC 2022) 0 comments

by Neda Latifi
SAVE THE DATE BIOMATERIALS AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE BRMC 2022 Date March 21st and 22nd, 2022 Time 10 am to 4 pm Place Virtual through Zoom Register here https www...
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Prostaglandin E(2) Reverses Scar Tissue Production in Human Kidney Epithelial Cells: Implications for Biomaterial Implantation. comments

by Kim Jones Kimia Sorouri
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...
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Choline phosphate functionalized hyperbranched polyglycerol: A universal bioadhesive material comments

by Youping Li
Phospholipids containing phosphatidyl choline PC as a headgroup in cell membranes are proved to exist in all eukaryotic cells and at least 10 of all bacteria...
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Polydopamine-Functionalized Agarose Microspheres for 3D Engineered Neuronal Cultures comments

by Hallie Arnott
Developing biomimetic 3D constructs to study neuronal networks in vitro is critical to address the limitations of conventional 2D cultures used in pre-clinical studies...
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Chitosan-based hydrogels supplemented with gelatin and Link N for intervertebral disc repair comments

by Sophie Lerouge Atma Adoungotchodo
Intervertebral disc IVD degeneration is one of the major cause of low back pain, the most prevalent debilitating disease which affects approximately 20 of worldwide population...
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Development of Ester-free vinyl Monomers for Dental Restorative Applications: Physical and Biological Characterization comments

by Zach Gouveia
Current dental resin restorations experience enzymatic degradation and lack the durability of amalgam restorations, thereby limiting their lifetime in vivoADDIN CSL CITATION citationItems id ITEM-1 , itemData DOI 10...
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