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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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Development of brain-derived bioscaffolds for neural progenitor cell culture and delivery comments

by Lauren Flynn Julia Terek
Neurodegenerative diseases are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Although the individual pathophysiology differs between conditions, they are generally characterized by the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons and supportive glial cells in the brain...
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BoneTape: A Paradigm Shift for Resorbable Fixation in Craniomaxillofacial Fracture Stabilization comments

by Paul J Santerre Michael Floros
Craniomaxillofacial CMF trauma and disease often require surgical intervention to restore bone alignment and enable successful bone union...
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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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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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Pleiotrophin/heparin-Modified Type 1 Collagen Gels for Improved Re-Endothelialisation comments

by Francesco Copes
Arterial bypass graft is the primary therapy for patients with advanced vascular occlusion diseases and, in recent years, the development of tissue-engineered vascular grafts has emerged as a promising, clinically applicable alternative to autografts...
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