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Annual General Meeting 2024 Link 0 comments

by Davide Brambilla
Dear members, The 2024 CBS AGM will take place on May 28th at 7 30 PM EST. Please find here the link https mcgill...
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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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Laser-Generated Silica Nanofibers Embedded with Electrospun Gold Nanoparticles: A Novel Platform for Biocompatible Sensing Devices comments

by Amirkianoosh Kiani
Increasing the overall sensitivity of sensing materials is a key feature in their application. As technology advances, not only is customizing the electrical conductivity of the material of importance, but many applications also require biocompatibility...
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Visible Light Responsive Hydrogel for Affinity-Controlled Long-Term Release of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) comments

by Brian Amsden Ronghui Qi
Optic neuropathy is a common cause of vision loss resulting from death of retinal ganglion cells due to insufficient blood flow, inflammation, infection or trauma...
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Highly Bioactive VEGF Release from Liquid Injectable Poly(trimethylene carbonate-co-5-hydroxyl trimethylene carbonate) comments

by Brian Amsden Sara Mohajeri
Peripheral arterial disease is a chronic condition caused by the formation and hardening of fatty plaque within arteries and arterioles, resulting in narrowing or blocking of the vessels carrying blood to the limbs...
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Drug Release Model from an Intraocular Lens to Treat Post-Cataract Surgery Complications comments

by Laura Wells Danielle Clasky
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and affect approximately 21 million American adults...
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pH-responsive, Antimicrobial-loaded Dressing for Recognition and Eradication of Bacterial Infection in Epidermal Wounds comments

by Mohsen Akbari Bahram Mirani
Infection comprises more than 75 of the mortality in burn wound injuries. Increased scarring and delay in wound healing process are the other detrimental impacts of infection on the burn wounds, necessitating the early detection of the infection at the wound site in clinical practices...
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