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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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Bioengineered Blood Clots with Ultrafast Clotting and Enhanced Mechanical Properties for Hemostasis comments

by Jianyu Li Shuaibing Jiang
Uncontrolled bleeding causes significant morbidities and mortalities worldwide1. The native blood coagulation is insufficient to halt severe bleeding due to the slow process 2-8 minutes and the weak mechanical properties of blood clots...
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Mineralized Bovine Tendon Sheets Prepared Through Alternate Soaking for Bone Tissue Regeneration comments

by Brendan Grue
Alternatives to existing implantable materials ex. metals or autologous grafts for bone tissue repair and regeneration are needed to improve patient outcomes and avoid the complications caused by issues such as stress shielding and donor site morbidity 1 ...
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Investigation of an electrospun, degradable polar hydrophobic ionic polyurethane patch for cardiac tissue regeneration comments

by Jennifer Chan
Coronary artery disease can lead to myocardial infarction, cardiomyocyte death, myocardium damage, and ultimately heart failure, due to the limited regenerative potential of cardiomyocytes CMs 1 ...
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Bisphosphonate Delivery through Ammonia-induced Calcium Phosphate Insert and Effects on Osteoclastic Resorption Activity comments

by Rizhi Wang Christina Chen
Bisphosphonates are calcium-binding drugs that inhibit the bone-resorbing function of osteoclasts1. Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates target farnesyl diphosphate synthase, an enzyme of the mevalonate pathway...
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Engineering a Vascularised Encapsulation Device for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes comments

by Corinne Hoesli Stephanie Fernandez
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder which causes the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells...
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