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Abstract Deadline Extended for CBS/CSPS/CC-CRS Conference 0 comments

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Dear members and friends of the Canadian Biomaterials Society, The abstract deadline has been extended to March 2nd, 2026 for the upcoming CBS CCPS cc-CRS 2026 meeting this June in Vancouver, BC...
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CBS 2026 Meeting News! 0 comments

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Dear friends , For this years annual meeting in beautiful Vancouver, BC June 2 - 5 2026 we are happy to partner with the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences CSPS and the Canadian Chapter of the Controlled Release Society cc-CRS ...
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Call for Abstracts for CBS/CSPS/cc-CRS Conference is now open! 0 comments

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Call for Abstracts is OPEN The Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS , the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences CSPS , and the Controlled Release Society cc-CRS are joining forces to host a landmark joint conference at UBC Vancouver...
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Save the Date for CBS2026! June 2–5, 2026 0 comments

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Overview The Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS , the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences CSPS , and the Controlled Release Society cc-CRS are joining forces to host a landmark joint conference at UBC Vancouver...
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Design and evaluation of a polymer hydrogel scaffold for the delivery of adipose-derived stem cells for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease comments

by Brian Amsden
Over 800 000 Canadians suffer from peripheral arterial disease PAD 1, a condition which leads to critical limb ischemia and high risks of amputation and mortality...
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A Thermoresponsive Composite Hydrogel with pH dependent H2S Release Capabilities for Dental Pulp Stem Cells Capsulated for Local Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury comments

by abdullkhaleg ali Albashari
Spinal cord injuries SCI are appraised as one of the most serious neuronal degradation challenges world-wide 1, 2 ...
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Protocol Development for Direct Cellular Reprogramming of Reactive Astrocytes to Neurons Using Modified Neurogenin2, VPA and TNF-α comments

by Ian Fraser
Direct cellular reprogramming is the practice of converting a cell type into another without first converting them into stem cells...
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Microchannel emulsification for mesenchymal stromal cell microencapsulation in chitosan microbeads for cell therapy comments

by Sophie Lerouge Francesco Touani Kameni
Mesenchymal stromal cell MSC therapy is a promising treatment for various diseases, thanks to their pro-angiogenic and immuno-modulatory functions...
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Using Polymeric Biomaterials to Engineer Endothelial Cells Surfaces as a Glycocalyx Replacement for Organ Transplantation Applications comments

by Erika Siren
Introduction The exclusion of expanded criteria donors ECD from transplantation surgery majorly impacts organ recipient wait times, as their organs are too damaged to survive the transplantation process 1 ...
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