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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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Endoleak and Thrombus Characterization with Dynamic Elastography after Endoleak Embolization following Aneurysm Endovascular Repair comments

by Antony Bertrand-Grenier
Endovascular aneurysm repair EVAR of abdominal aortic aneurysm AAA with stent-graft SG is less invasive than open surgery...
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Direct Reprogramming of Glioma Cells to Neurons via Small Molecules and a Novel Protein Delivery System comments

by Christopher Lee
Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer. It is the most common of all malignant central nervous system tumours and the deadliest primary brain cancer...
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Capsaicin Mediated PLGA-Induced Inflammatory Response from RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells comments

by Kim Jones Tich Truong
We have used a biomaterial to release anti-inflammatory compounds to improve the biocompatibility of implanted devices...
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The Modification of the Viscoelastic Mechanical Properties of Collagen Hydrogels by Creep comments

by Bernard Drouin
Most of the mechanical solicitations within the human body are stress driven. As an example, vascular biomaterials are submitted to an average blood pressure of 100 mmHg...
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In Situ-Gelling and Metal Complexing Starch Nanoparticle (SNP)-based Nanoparticle Network Hydrogel (NNH) for the Delivery or Scavenging of Heavy Metal Ions comments

by Andrew Lofts
Chelation therapy is an effective strategy to remove toxic metals from the blood such as mercury, lead, and arsenic as a response to poisoning...
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