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CBS nominations for positions within the Board of Directors and proposals for CBS2026 0 comments

by Isabelle Catelas
Dear CBS member, This email concerns nominations for positions on the Board of Directors and proposals to host the 2026 Annual Meeting...
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A survey towards the development of a Canadian database of nanomedicine-related research expertise 0 comments

by Mohsen Akbari
As part of its legacy strategy, the NanoMedicines Innovation Network NMIN is creating an online database of Canadian nanomedicines researchers and the areas of expertise represented within their labs...
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Workshop: Peptide Synthesis and Applications in Regenerative Medicine 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear Trainees, Drs. Marcelo Munoz and Emilio Alarcon will facilitate a workshop on Peptide Synthesis and Applications in Regenerative Medicine at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute from August 14th to 17th, 2023...
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International Society of Biofabrication (ISBF) Conference 2023 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear Members, The annual conference of the International Society of Biofabrication ISBF is being held this September 17-20 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan...
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Visible Light Stimulated Degradable Micelles for Intraocular Corticosteroid Delivery comments

by Brian Amsden Ronghui Qi
Intravitreal release of corticosteroids shows promise as an effective treatment for ocular diseases such as diabetic macular edema and uveitis...
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REACTIVE ION PLASMA MODIFICATION OF POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) comments

by Patrick Jurney
Synthetic graft biomaterials have been explored as alternatives to autologous grafts with considerable success in large- 8 mm and medium-diameter arteries 6-8 mm ...
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Rescuing the glycocalyx using anti-oxidant and immunomodulatory polymers and cell surface engineering to improve organ transplant outcomes comments

by Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu Haiming Daniel Luo
Immunomodulation, the ability to alter the immune response of a cell to a desired level, can significantly enhance organ transplantation...
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Effect of cell seeding density on the mechanical and structural maturation of collagen gel-based tubular scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering comments

by Dimitria Camasao
Vascular tissue engineering usually relies on the cellularization of scaffold materials with vascular cells with the ultimate aim to produce artificial living artery equivalents overcoming the drawbacks of current vascular grafts, especially for small diameter vessels...
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Characterization of Chitosan Coated Stainless Steel Surface and Its Calcification Behavior comments

by Rodrigo Vieira
Biomaterials science study aims to improve devices in such way that, at physiological level, the tissue-biomaterial interface could have a strong integration...
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