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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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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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Sustained Co-delivery of Fibroblast Growth Factors from Poly(ester amide) Fibers for Building Stronger Vessels comments

by Somiraa Said
Therapeutic angiogenesis has emerged over the last few decades as a potential strategy to treat many ischemic vascular diseases1...
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Novel Degradable Eyedrop Formulations for Treatment of Allergic Conjunctivitis comments

by Mitchell Ross
Allergic conjunctivitis affects nearly 40 of the North American population 1 . Topical eye drops are the most common treatment method, but it is generally accepted that less than 5 of an applied dose remains bioavailable, resulting in frequent reapplication 2 , 3 ...
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Granular hydrogel matrices with tunable plastic deformation behaviours for tissue engineering comments

by Christopher Moraes James Reeves
Growing an organoid in a 3D culture requires careful control over the chemical and mechanical signals presented to cells via careful selection of media formulations and extracellular matrix ECM materials...
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Engineering gingival grafts seeded with human adipose-derived stem cells comments

by Paul J Santerre Brian Webb
There is currently no suitable tissue-engineered-solution for gingival recession, a soft tissue defect affecting about half of the U...
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