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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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Clinically relevant concentration of cobalt can trigger the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines by synovial fibroblasts comments

by Felipe Eltit
Adverse local tissue reactions to hip implants ALTRs are characterized by chronic inflammation, fibrosis and necrosis of the joints soft tissues, generating pain, swelling, increasing the risk of dislocation and failure of the reconstructive surgeries, thus reducing mobility with the subsequent detriment on the quality of life of patients 1 ...
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Bioprinting an in vitro Head and Neck Cancer Model Using a Decellularized Extracellular Matrix Bioink comments

by Joseph Kinsella Jacqueline Kort-Mascort
Squamous cancer of the head and neck HNSCC is the 6th leading cancer by incidence worldwide and is known for commonly metastasizing to the lymphatic system and the bony structures in the head and neck regions...
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Hybrid hydrogel as a microenvironment for tissue engineering: A new matrix for bone regeneration comments

by Mathieu Maisani
Bone is a dynamic and vascularized tissue that has the ability of naturally healing upon damage. Nevertheless, in the case of critical size defects this potential is impaired...
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Layer-by-layer paper-stacking nano fibrous membranes to deliver adipose-derived stem cells for bone regeneration comments

by Wen Zhong Helen H. Hsu
Bone defects, especially large ones, still present a significant challenge in orthopedic tissue engineering, due to the limited self-repair capacity of bone tissues...
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Preparation and characterization of a co-electrospun nanofibrous gelatin/polyurethane composite scaffold for cardiac tissue engineering comments

by Paul J Santerre Yizhou Chen
Electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds are suitable for tissue engineering as their fibrous structure resembles nano micro fibre-like features of native extracellular matrix ECM , which facilitates cell attachment, growth and proliferation 1 ...
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