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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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CBS 2023: Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended 0 comments

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Dear Members, The early bird registration deadline for CBS 2023 in Halifax has been extended to April 21st, 2023 To register, click here...
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CBS 2023: Abstract Submission Extended 0 comments

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Dear Members, The abstract submission deadline for CBS 2023 in Halifax has been extended to March 17th, 2023 Please click here to learn more...
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Call for Paper and Special Issues Open access and Free of Charge The Exploration of Biomat-X Journal 0 comments

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The Exploration of Biomat-X EBMX invites you to submit your next original contribution to the inaugural edition of this journal to help the journal positioning itself among the major players in the field...
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Identification and Characterization of a Freshwater Mussel Adhesive Protein comments

by Eli Sone Angelico Obille
Several adhesives found in nature perform in ways that synthetic adhesives do not yet match. For example, even though many aquatic organisms have adapted to adhere to surfaces in aqueous environments, it remains an engineering challenge to synthesize biocompatible adhesives that are effective in wet conditions...
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Tunable mucoadhesion and mucopenetration using self-assembled brush-block copolymer-based nanoparticles comments

by Todd Hoare Ridhdhi Dave
Self-assembled nanoparticles NPs based on block copolymers of poly ethylene glycol and poly lactic-co-glycolic acid PEG-PLGA have been widely applied across multiple drug delivery applications including ophthalmic delivery as effective nanoscale carriers of drugs 1 ...
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In vitro development of a tissue-engineered cutaneous wound healing model made of diabetic patient cells comments

by Mathias Lemarchand
Diabetic patients suffer from frequent formation of sores on the foot, called diabetic ulcers DU , that are struggling to heal and subject to frequent infections that may require amputation of the lower legs...
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Sol-gel-derived hydroxyapatite coating of porous calcium polyphosphate enhances mechanical integration of tissue-engineered cartilage comments

by Robert Pilliar David Lee
Articular cartilage has a limited capacity for regeneration. Tissue engineering aims to generate functional cartilage tissue to replace the damaged tissue...
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3D Printed Natural-Based Hydrogels Platforms for Salivary Gland Cells Expansion and Spheroid-Like Structure Formation comments

by Jose Gil Munguia Lopez
Patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and patients with Sj gren s syndrome experience decreased saliva flow due to the loss of salivary gland SG acinar cells...
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