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CBS Update: Call for Nominations for BoD+ Roles 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Members and Friends. As our annual general meeting AGM approaches we are actively seeking nominations for available spots on the Board of Directors for the CBS, the student representative, and both secretary and treasurer roles...
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Re: CBS Spring 2026 Newsletter (with newsletter) 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Friends and Members, Please find the Spring 2026 newsletter attached here. Regards, Patricia Comeau, CBS Secretary
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Reminder: Book Accommodation for CBS/CSPS/cc-CRS Meeting this June! 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Members and Friends, We have been asked to share the following message on behalf of the organizing committee for our upcoming CBS CSPS cc-CRS meeting in Vancouver, BC...
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CBS/CSPS/cc-CRS 2026 Mtg - Late Breaking Abstracts 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear Canadian Biomaterials Society Members Friends, A call for late-breaking abstracts has now been released for our upcoming CBS CSPS cc-CRS 2026 meeting this June in sunny Vancouver, BC...
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Investigating the Role and Mechanisms of Extracellular Vesicle Signalling in Human Cardiac Tissue-on-a-Chip Models comments

by Milica Radisic Karl Wagner
Unlike seasonal coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-2 has a profound tropism for the heart. Estimates indicate 78 of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience cardiac side effects, with asymptomatic individuals still at risk of viral-induced heart failure, yet the mechanisms and consequences of such effects remain unclear...
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Study of Correlations between QCT and DXA Derived Femur Cross-Sectional Mechanical Properties comments

by Huijuan Yang
Femur cross-sectional mechanical properties such as axial and bending stiffness are important parameters for assessing bone quality and evaluating hip fracture risk 1 ...
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Development of an anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory coating for medical devices comments

by Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu Kevin Gonzalez
There are several blood contacting medical devices that are widely used in medicine to enhance the quality of care...
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Use of Antimicrobial Polymer for Sustained Release of Drug from Electrospun Polyurethane Scaffolds comments

by Meghan Wright
Electrospun scaffolds may be used to generate tissue engineered constructs for the regeneration of gingival connective tissues that are destroyed during the progression of periodontal disease...
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Electrospun Polycaprolactone/Polyurethane Tubular Structures for Compliant Small-Diameter Vascular Grafts comments

by Sophie Lerouge Mélusine Bouchet
Current synthetic vascular grafts VG lead to intimal hyperplasia and thrombosis which prevent their use in small diameter prostheses...
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