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The 37th CBS Annual Meeting in Banff 0 comments

by Neda Latifi
The Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS will be hosting the 37th Annual Meeting in Banff, Alberta in a hybrid format from Wed...
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We would like to obtain feedback from our members regarding possible new logo designs. Please vote for your preferred option through the CBS Logo Poll at this location https biomaterials...
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The 2022 Biomaterials Challenge 0 comments

by Neda Latifi
The Ottawa Student Chapter is pleased to present The 2022 Biomaterials Challenge We challenge graduate and undergraduate students in Ontario to compete on explaining How to select a biomaterial? and What is biocompatibility? to 7th-grade students in a 3-minute recorded video or an infographic Deadline to submit March 10th, 2022
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2022 Conference Update 0 comments

by Larry D. Unsworth
Dear Colleagues Breaking News Joining Prof. Jennifer Elisseeff Johns Hopkins is both Prof. W. Wagner AND Prof...
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The development of an in vitro co-culture device for bacterial infection studies comments

by Sanya Siddiqui
With the rise of antibiotic resistance among bacteria, it is crucial to develop in vitro co-culture platforms that effectively recapitulate bacterial infection for improved drug development and drug screening...
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The development of DNA oligomer-crosslinked hydrogels for sustained release applications comments

by Emily Baldwin
Wet age-related macular degeneration AMD is a disease of the posterior chamber of the eye and is the leading cause of vision loss in those 50 years of age and older, with approximately 500,000 people worldwide losing their vision annually...
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3D Bioprinting Human Tissue Models of Alzheimer's Disease using Drug Releasing Microspheres comments

by Stephanie Willerth Claire Benwood
Alzheimer s disease AD , a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is becoming increasingly prevalent in aging populations...
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Ultra-high molecular weight hyperbranched polyglycerol polymers are hemocompatible materials for biomedical applications comments

by Lily Takeuchi
Generally, drug molecules are associated with low solubility in physiological media, rapid metabolism or undesired interaction with proteins present in the blood including enzymes and antibodies...
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Synthesis of co-polymer composites with fluorinated di-vinyl urethane monomers comments

by Kenyiro Shiguetomi
Dental polymeric composites are most commonly based on methacrylate monomer chemistry blended with silanized filler particles...
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