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CBS Alberta Student Chapter Event - November 24 0 comments

by Todd Hoare
Would you be interested to learn about Biomaterials applied to Nutraceutical delivery in Functional Foods? CBS Alberta Student Chapter welcomes you for our last Academic event of Fall, 2016...
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CBS Board of Directors Election Results 0 comments

by Todd Hoare
Congratulations to the following candidates who have been elected by CBS membership to serve on the CBS Board of Directors President-Elect - Stephanie Willerth Senior Board Members - Isabelle Catelas, Kathryn Grandfield, Tom Willett Student Board Member - Ross Fitzsimmons...
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2016 CBS Annual General Meeting at the WBC 0 comments

by Lauren Flynn
All Senior and Junior CBS members are encouraged to attend the 2016 CBS Annual General Meeting AGM , which will be held at the WBC 2016 in Montreal on Thursday May 19 from 12 15 - 2 00 PM in Congress Room 516 AB...
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Volunteers Needed for CBS Booth at the WBC 2016! 0 comments

by Lauren Flynn
Calling all CBS trainees - we need your help The CBS will be hosting a joint CBS - Student Activities Booth in the Exhibition Hall at the WBC 2016...
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HIF-1α Expression and Oxidative Damage in RAW264.7 Murine Macrophages Exposed to Cobalt and Chromium Ions comments

by Zeina Salloum
Metal by-products, including metal ions, released in greater amount from metal-on-metal MM hip implants than from metal-on-polyethylene implants are a cause for concern as they can compromise the functionality and survivorship of the implants due to adverse tissue reactions 1, 2 ...
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Synthesis and anticoagulant activity of PCL-b-PHFBA semifluoro polymer electrospun nanofiber mesh comments

by Mengqiu (Malcolm) Xing ying wang
The thromboembolic disease is currently one of the most hazardous and mortal diseases to human beings...
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Design and Development of a Reinforced Tubular Electrospun Construct for the Repair of Ruptures of Deep Flexor Tendons comments

by Nele Pien Diego Mantovani
The repair of traumatic and degenerative ruptures of deep flexor tendons remains one of the most intriguing topics in hand surgery...
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Development of an Injectable, In situ-forming, and Mechanically Resilient Hydrogel for Cell Delivery for Nucleus Pulposus Regeneration comments

by Brian Amsden Hossein Riahinezhad
Intervertebral disk degeneration IVDD is a common disease, especially in elderly people, that causes severe back pain and affects patients mobility and life quality considerably...
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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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