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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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CBS Eastern Canada Research Day - Abstracts due Sept 15th 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Members Colleagues, We are excited to share that four of our Eastern Canada student chapters have organized a 2025 Canadian Biomaterials Society Eastern Canada Student Research Day ...
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CBS Board of Directors Elections 2025 and CBS2027 Update 0 comments

by Lindsay Fitzpatrick
Dear CBS Member, I have a two important news items to communicate 1. CBS Board Member Elections It is now time to cast your votes for open positions on the CBS Board of Directors...
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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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Development of 3D printed drug testing models using neural progenitor cells and a novel bioink comments

by Stephanie Willerth Laila Abelseth
Bringing drugs capable of treating neurological diseases and disorders to market requires large amounts of both time and money...
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Responsive surface modifications of methacrylic acid copolymers for the modulation of Lens Epithelial Cell behaviour comments

by Laura Wells Sumaiya Karim
Responsive surfaces can be created by coating or directly modifying materials with switchable molecules to optimize the properties at the surface for modulating cell behaviour and protein adsorption1...
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A Novel Nanosilver/Nanosilica Hydrogel for Bone Regeneration in Infected Bone Defects comments

by Mengqiu (Malcolm) Xing Xingying Zhang
The treatment of bone defects has the risk of infection and further treatment may be required when infection is already present...
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3D Printed Natural-Based Hydrogels Platforms for Salivary Gland Cells Expansion and Spheroid-Like Structure Formation comments

by Jose Gil Munguia Lopez
Patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and patients with Sj gren s syndrome experience decreased saliva flow due to the loss of salivary gland SG acinar cells...
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