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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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Dear CBS Friends and Members, Please find the Spring 2026 newsletter attached here. Regards, Patricia Comeau, CBS Secretary
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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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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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Electrically Conductive and Bioactive Scaffolds for Bone Repair and Regeneration comments

by Rebeca Arambula Maldonado
Significant bone loss due to internal or external factors, remains a large orthopedic challenge. Current interventions use either autograft and allograft sources that carry a significant complication burden and show limited functional recovery, emphasizing the demand for an alternative therapeutic solution...
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Effect of Polystyrene and Fluoropolymer Culture Surfaces on Protein Adsorption and Monocyte Cell Fate comments

by Gad Sabbatier
Most cell therapy products require an ex vivo cell processing step in a polymeric culture device. The transition from open systems such as tissue culture polystyrene TCPS flasks to functionally closed systems such as cell culture bags often entails a change in materials in contact with cells...
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The development of DNA oligomer-crosslinked hydrogels for sustained release applications comments

by Laura Wells Emily Baldwin
Wet age-related macular degeneration AMD is a disease of the posterior chamber of the eye and is the leading cause of vision loss in those 50 years of age and older, with approximately 500,000 people worldwide losing their vision annually...
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Site-specific cell-surface engineering via polymer grafting: Investigation on enzymatic polymer coupling on nucleated vs non-nucleated cells comments

by Haisle Moon
The cell surface is a highly heterogeneous and complex environment displaying distinct types of proteins, glycan and lipids to govern the cell-cell cell-niche communication that results in diverse signaling pathways...
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Evaluation of a tissue engineered nerve conduit for peripheral nerve regeneration of a rat sciatic nerve defect comments

by Alexane Thibodeau
Even with all recent technologies, peripheral nerve transections are still a challenge for surgeon. Nerve defect can lead to severe loss of sensibility and motor functions with significant impact on patient s quality of life...
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