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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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CBS/CSPS/CC-CRS 2026 Meeting Update - Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Members and Friends, Early bird registration has been extended to April 15th 2026 and may be completed using the attached link...
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CBS BC Student Chapter Webinar - April 10th at 1pm PST 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Members and Friends, The BC Student Chapter of the Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS is pleased to host a webinar this Friday, April 10th at 1pm PST...
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A novel reprogramming method for neural tissue regeneration comments

by Stephanie Willerth Meghan Robinson
The transcription factor Ascl1 plays a key role in neural development. Recently Ascl1 was identified as a pioneer factor capable of reprogramming other cell types of the central nervous system into neurons using viral mediated overexpression1...
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Injectable cell-laden bioactive microsphere-based chitosan hydrogel for treatment of non-loading irregular bone defect comments

by Maedeh Rahimnejad
The rising incidence of bone disorders has resulted in the need for minimally invasive therapies to meet this demand 1 ...
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Improved Properties of 3D Printed Nanocomposite Biomaterials Composed of Functionalized Biopolymers and Calcium-Deficient Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles comments

by Thomas Willett Elizabeth Diederichs
3D printable bio-based nanocomposites are a promising material for biomedical applications, such as in dentistry, skeletal reconstruction, and sustainable rapid prototyping 1 2 ...
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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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Effect of Electrical Stimulation through a Soft Polypyrrole Membrane on the Behaviors of Human Skin Keratinocytes comments

by Ze Zhang Shujun Cui
Keratinocytes as the principal skin cell type play a major role in wound closure 1. And electrical stimulation ES has been found effective in promoting wound healing 2...
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