CBS representatives at IUS-BSE (2020-2024)
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by Nima Khadem Mohtaram
It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Sophie Lerouge and Dr. Lauren Flynn have been elected by board of directors as CBS representatives for the IUS-BSE for the period of 2020-2024...
Winner of CBS Service Award - Dr. Diego Mantovani
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by Nima Khadem Mohtaram
We are very pleased to inform you that Dr. Diego Mantovani has been selected by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS as the next recipient of the CBS Service Award, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to our Society...
Integrating Morphogen releasing Microspheres into Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Aggregates with Hydrogel Scaffolds to Induce Neuronal Differentiation
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The Willerth Lab differentiates human induced pluripotent stem cells hiPSCs into functional neurons for drug screening and therapeutics see https www...
Cell encapsulation demonstrates a very high potential for future tissue engineering applications, since Chang proposed the concept of artificial microencapsulation in 1964 1 ...
With the rise of antibiotic resistance among bacteria, it is crucial to develop in vitro co-culture platforms that effectively recapitulate bacterial infection for improved drug development and drug screening...
Localized Delivery of Exogenous C-type Natriuretic Peptide from Heparin-Coated NPs – Potential Use in Suppressing Fibrotic Phenotypes in Cardiac Myofibrogenesis
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In a healthy heart, cells naturally secrete C-type natriuretic peptide CNP , an anti-fibrotic cytokine that has strong effects on cardiac fibroblast function, fibrosis, and extracellular matrix deposition...
Insufficient surface endothelialization of vascular substitutes such as stents and vascular grafts is a main contributor to post-implantation device failure...