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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 effects of PMMA surface chemistry and neutrophil extracellular traps on THP1 cells and lens epithelial cells comments

by Elissa LeBlanc
Following cataract surgery, 20- 40 of patients experience reduced or afflicted vision via the development of posterior capsule opacification PCO , or secondary cataracts 1 ...
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Responsive surface modifications of methacrylic acid copolymers for the modulation of Lens Epithelial Cell behaviour comments

by Laura Wells Sumaiya Karim
Responsive surfaces can be created by coating or directly modifying materials with switchable molecules to optimize the properties at the surface for modulating cell behaviour and protein adsorption1...
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Implementing RNAi Therapy Targeting FLT3-ITD Mutation in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) comments

by Hasan Uludag Aysha Ansari
Acute myeloid leukemia AML is a highly heterogeneous disease with considerable diversity in molecular pathogenesis and clinical outcomes...
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Photochemically-activated Protein Signaling in a Hydrogel for Bile Duct Modeling comments

by Molly Shoichet Christopher Ling
Crucial liver function is enabled via intricate networks of bile ducts that are comprised of cholangiocytes...
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Strength and Biocompatibility of Polycaprolactone-Borophosphosilicate Hybrid Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering comments

by Kibret Mequanint Dibakar Mondal
Biomaterials designed for bone tissue engineering must be biocompatible and biodegradable and must promote bone cell attachment, proliferation, and migration such that the damaged tissue is repaired or replaced with the newly regenerated bone over time...
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