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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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Local Delivery of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor For Ultimate Use in Stroke Repair comments

by Jaclyn Obermeyer
Stroke is a detrimental neurologic event that usually results in death or permanent disability. It is estimated that there are 50,000 strokes in Canada each year, and this number is rising with Canada s aging population 1 ...
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Vascular Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell on Electrospun Polyphosphazene Mats comments

by Kibret Mequanint Meng Wang
Poly amino acid ester phosphazenes derived from -amino acids P APz are one of the most widely studied polyphosphazene derivatives in tissue engineering due to their biodegradation and biological properties...
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Development of a dynamic culture pre-conditioning strategy for adipose-derived stem/stromal cells on decellularized adipose tissue bioscaffolds comments

by Tim Tian Han
Subcutaneous soft tissue defects resulting from congenital birth defects, invasive surgeries and traumatic events can severely compromise quality of life...
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Fluorescent and Dual Drug-loaded Bioactive Hybrid Microparticles comments

by Kibret Mequanint Neda Aslankoohi
Designing materials for bone tissue regeneration necessitates the provision of various properties to mimic the tissue microenvironment...
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Investigating the response of human dermal and gingival fibroblasts to changes in substratum compliance: Implications for soft tissue biomaterials development. comments

by Sarah Brooks
Development of biomaterials for regeneration of soft tissues still faces critical challenges related to control of cell phenotype and the prevention of contraction scar tissue formation upon implantation...
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