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Save the Date for CBS2026! June 2–5, 2026 0 comments

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Overview The Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS , the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences CSPS , and the Controlled Release Society cc-CRS are joining forces to host a landmark joint conference at UBC Vancouver...
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CBS Eastern Canada Research Day - Abstracts due Sept 15th 0 comments

by Patricia Comeau
Dear CBS Members Colleagues, We are excited to share that four of our Eastern Canada student chapters have organized a 2025 Canadian Biomaterials Society Eastern Canada Student Research Day ...
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CBS Board of Directors Elections 2025 and CBS2027 Update 0 comments

by Lindsay Fitzpatrick
Dear CBS Member, I have a two important news items to communicate 1. CBS Board Member Elections It is now time to cast your votes for open positions on the CBS Board of Directors...
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The development of DNA oligomer-crosslinked hydrogels for sustained release applications comments

by 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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PLA surface functionalization: a first step toward targeted bioconjugation for biomedical applications comments

by Ivan Rodríguez Durán
Polylactic acid PLA is a biodegradable aliphatic polyester, which is widely used in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors on account of its biocompatibility and good mechanical properties...
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Comparing the Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation Potential of Freshly-isolated vs. Cryopreserved Adipose Stromal Cells comments

by Paul J Santerre Xiaoqing Zhang
Vascular smooth muscle cells VSMCs play essential roles in regulating blood vessel form and function 1 ...
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Autoadhesive conductive cryogel as electrode for electrical stimulation to promote skin wound healing comments

by Ze Zhang Shujun Cui
Transcutaneous or transdermal electrical stimulation is the technique that uses electrical field to noninvasively stimulate muscle or nerve through multiple electrodes patched to the skin...
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