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Event: Biomaterials Researchers at the Frontlines 0 comments

by Zhenwei Ma
Hi We re organizing a zoom-inar featuring four Canadian professors working at the frontline of battling COVID-19 Please find the details below The event will take place on May 22nd from 2 30-4 30 pm EDT via Zoom https bit...
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CBS Virtual AGM - Zoom Link Provided 0 comments

by Nima Khadem Mohtaram
Hi everyone, Here is our Zoom link for our upcoming virtual CBS Annaual General Meeting which will be held on Friday, May 22nd, 2020 from 12 - 2 pm EST...
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CBS AGM 2020 0 comments

by Nima Khadem Mohtaram
Dear CBS Members, The Annual General Meeting AGM of the Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS will take place on Friday, May 22nd, 2020, 12 2 pm EDT through Zoom video-conference...
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CBS Early Career Investigator Award Winner 0 comments

by Nima Khadem Mohtaram
We are very pleased to inform you that Dr. Marc A. Gauthier has been selected by the Board of Directors of the Canadian Biomaterials Society CBS as the next recipient of the CBS Early Career Investigator Award, acknowledging his outstanding contributions to our Society...
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Fiber formation in genipin crosslinked elastin-based materials: a balance of coacervation, crosslinking comments

by Kirklann Lau
Elastin is the extracellular protein primarily responsible for elasticity in animal tissues. Elastin self-assembles from its protein building block unit, tropoelastin, via a liquid-liquid phase separation process known as coacervation...
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FXIIIa-Crosslinkable Synthetic Macromers Improve Stiffness and Adhesion of Hemophilia B Blood Clots under Fibrinolytic Conditions comments

by Christian Kastrup Karen Chan
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that affects roughly 1 in 5000 live births. A form of this disease, hemophilia B, is caused by deficiencies of the clotting protein, factor IX FIX , which is part of the coagulation cascade that, when activated by vascular injury, generates fibrin and its crosslinker, factor XIIIa FXIIIa ...
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Evaluation of a tissue engineered nerve conduit for peripheral nerve regeneration of a rat sciatic nerve defect comments

by Alexane Thibodeau
Even with all recent technologies, peripheral nerve transections are still a challenge for surgeon. Nerve defect can lead to severe loss of sensibility and motor functions with significant impact on patient s quality of life...
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Role of Oxidative Stress and NF-κB in Metal Ion-induced Interleukin-1β Release by Murine Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages comments

by Maxime-Alexandre Ferko
Metal ions released from implantable alloys e.g., CoCrMo and stainless steel have been associated with adverse tissue reactions that can limit implant longevity ADDIN ZOTERO ITEM CSL CITATION citationID a4ta5jbm2f , properties formattedCitation 1 , plainCitation 1 , citationItems id 7, uris http zotero...
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Use of Antimicrobial Polymer for Sustained Release of Drug from Electrospun Polyurethane Scaffolds comments

by Meghan Wright
Electrospun scaffolds may be used to generate tissue engineered constructs for the regeneration of gingival connective tissues that are destroyed during the progression of periodontal disease...
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