A survey towards the development of a Canadian database of nanomedicine-related research expertise
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by Mohsen Akbari
As part of its legacy strategy, the NanoMedicines Innovation Network NMIN is creating an online database of Canadian nanomedicines researchers and the areas of expertise represented within their labs...
Workshop: Peptide Synthesis and Applications in Regenerative Medicine
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by Amanda Clifford
Dear Trainees, Drs. Marcelo Munoz and Emilio Alarcon will facilitate a workshop on Peptide Synthesis and Applications in Regenerative Medicine at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute from August 14th to 17th, 2023...
International Society of Biofabrication (ISBF) Conference 2023
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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...
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...
In the last two decades, hydrogels have been widely explored for tissue regeneration due to their tunable mechanics, cell compatibility, ease of functionalization, and similarity to soft tissues...
Alternatives to existing implantable materials ex. metals or autologous grafts for bone tissue repair and regeneration are needed to improve patient outcomes and avoid the complications caused by issues such as stress shielding and donor site morbidity 1 ...
Stroke is a detrimental neurologic event that usually results in death or permanent disability. It is estimated that there are 50,000 strokes in Canada each year, and this number is rising with Canada s aging population 1 ...
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Norma Alicia Garza Flores: 3D printing of anti-fouling implants based on alginate-zwitterionic interpenetrating network hydrogel bioinks more
Recent Member Publications
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Khaled Hijazi: Titanium Alloy Implants with Lattice Structures for Mandibular Reconstruction more
Christina Boghdady: Ultrasoft edge-labelled hydrogel sensors reveal internal tissue stress patterns in invasive engineered tumors more
Christina Boghdady: Revisiting tissue tensegrity: Biomaterial-based approaches to measure forces across length scales more