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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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Enhanced Mechanical Performance of 3D Printable Nanocomposite Biomaterials comments

by Thomas Willett Dibakar Mondal
Geometrically complex bone grafts are needed for repairing critically-sized segmental bone defects CSBDs in which bone has been lost or damaged beyond its capacity to heal itself...
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3D Bioprinting Human Tissue Models of Alzheimer's Disease using Drug Releasing Microspheres comments

by Stephanie Willerth Claire Benwood
Alzheimer s disease AD , a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is becoming increasingly prevalent in aging populations...
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The Effect of Triglycerol Diacrylate on the Printability and Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Soybean Oil/Nanohydroxyapatite-based Nanocomposites comments

by Elizabeth Diederichs
3D printable bio-based nanocomposite have potential for biomedical applications, particularly in dentistry, skeletal reconstruction, and sustainable rapid prototyping 1 2 ...
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A novel bioprinted cardiac tissue-on-a-chip with a gelatin and fibrin based bioink laden with human induced pluripotent stem cell derived-cardiomyocytes comments

by Stephanie Willerth
Traditional bioinks used for bioprinting do not generally possess high fidelity and biocompatibility, and hence, fail to reproduce the complexity in biological organs or tissues in vivo...
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In vitro endothelial cell transfection using linear and branched poly(β-amino ester) nanoparticles comments

by Nicholas DiStasio
Despite a rocky start, DNA-based gene therapy is re-gaining footing with the development of cutting-edge biodegradable materials...
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