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WBC 2020 Workshop Proposals 0 comments

by Todd Hoare
As you may have noticed already, the WBC2020 Executive Committee is calling for workshop proposals. We hereby would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to submit your proposals before the deadline of June 30th 2019...
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Next AGM on May 22nd 0 comments

by Sophie Lerouge
Dear CBS members, Our Annual General Meeting will take place during the CBS2019 on May 22nd, at 12 15 in the Suzor Room...
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Spring Newsletter 0 comments

by Sophie Lerouge
Dear CBS members, The CBS Spring Newsletter is now online, featuring information on the CBS2019 program, list of awardees and updates from student chapters...
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Biofabrication 2019 - Abstract deadline May17th 0 comments

by Sophie Lerouge
Dear CBS members, Please note the Biofabrication 2019, the annual meeting of the International Society of Biofabrication...
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Polymeric Delivery of siRNA against Integrin-β1 (CD29) to Reduce Attachment and Migration of Breast Cancer Cells comments

by Hasan Uludag Daniel Nisakar Meenakshi Sundaram
Cell surface integrins play important roles in the survival, proliferation, migration and invasion of cancer cells, and is a viable target for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer1...
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Adsorption of Metabolites to Polyethylene Oxide (PEO) Thin Films and Its Influence on Protein Adsorption comments

by Larry D. Unsworth Mengyi Wang
Polyethylene oxide PEO thin films significantly reduce protein adsorption at the blood-material interface...
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Genetically modified endothelial cells by non­viral (polymeric) vectors: An effective approach to enhance the osteogenic potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. comments

by Hasan Uludag
Genetically tailored human mesenchymal stem cells MSC are studied extensively to develop cell-based therapies for bone defects...
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Evaluation of the biocompatibility of Magnesium Alloys by Direct and Indirect Methods comments

by Afrah Alhegy
Magnesium alloys have the highest strength weight ratio of all known structural metals. They are a third lighter than aluminum and a quarter the density of steel...
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Development of a Novel Method for the Strengthening and Toughening of Irradiation-Sterilized Bone Allografts used in Orthopaedic Reconstructions comments

by Thomas Willett Tarik Attia
Over 900,000 bone-grafting procedures are performed each year in the USA 1 . Human bone allografts are used in the orthopaedic reconstruction of skeletal defects resulting from traumatic injuries, diseases and revision arthroplasty however, bone allografts have insufficient mechanical properties 2 and graft fracture is a documented clinical failure mode 3 ...
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