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One Week Left to Submit Late Breaking Abstracts! 2023 TERMIS-AM Annual Conference 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear CBS Members, There is only one week left to submit late breaking abstracts for the annual TERMIS-AM conference this April in Boston You can submit your abstracts here...
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WBC 2016 Legacy Travel Award Deadline Extension 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
The deadline for to apply for a WBC 2016 Lecacy Travel Award has been extended to Wednesday, March 1st, 2023...
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Request for Proposals to Host WBC 2028 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear Members, The IUSBSE has issued a call for proposals to host the World Biomaterials Congress WBC in May 2028...
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CBS 2023: Abstract Submission Open 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear Members, Abstract submission is open for CBS 2023 at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. Please submit your abstract on the conference website www...
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Fetuin-A Adsorption to Polydimethylsiloxane and Subsequent Macrophage Response comments

by Kyla Sask Chelsea Miller
Protein adsorption is an initial response to biomaterials and a precursor to thrombus formation and inflammation, which can result in significant challenges to device efficacy...
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Investigating the role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 activation in the vascularization of modular tissue engineered constructs comments

by Gabrielle Lam
Vascularization is crucial to the fabrication of engineered tissues of therapeutically relevant size and cell loads...
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Protocol Development for Direct Cellular Reprogramming of Reactive Astrocytes to Neurons Using Modified Neurogenin2, VPA and TNF-α comments

by Ian Fraser
Direct cellular reprogramming is the practice of converting a cell type into another without first converting them into stem cells...
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Single Collagen Fibril Degradation by MMP-1 is Dependent on Cross-sectional Dimension and Tendon Source comments

by Kelsey Gsell
Collagen molecules are the smallest functional components of collagenous tissues and self-assemble to form fibrils...
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In-Situ-Generated Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Loaded Microspheres in Mussel-Inspired Polycaprolactone Nanosheets Creating Spatiotemporal Releasing Microenvironment to Promote Wound Healing comments

by Mengqiu (Malcolm) Xing Gurankit Singh
Better vascular formation can promote the transportation of nutrients and oxygen resulting in accelerated wound healing...
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