Save the Date for CBS2026! June 2–5, 2026
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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...
CBS Eastern Canada Research Day - Abstracts due Sept 15th
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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 ...
CBS Board of Directors Elections 2025 and CBS2027 Update
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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...
Modern medicine relies on the efficient delivery of drugs to treat infections and diseases. Ideally, these drugs should be administered at the exact concentration needed, target the affected area only and not harm healthy cells or tissues...
Cell encapsulation demonstrates a very high potential for future tissue engineering applications, since Chang proposed the concept of artificial microencapsulation in 1964 1 ...
Intervertebral disk degeneration IVDD is a common disease, especially in elderly people, that causes severe back pain and affects patients mobility and life quality considerably...
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. In Canada, over 50 000 coronary artery bypass surgeries and percutaneous coronary interventions are performed each year...
Electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds are suitable for tissue engineering as their fibrous structure resembles nano micro fibre-like features of native extracellular matrix ECM , which facilitates cell attachment, growth and proliferation 1 ...
