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A survey towards the development of a Canadian database of nanomedicine-related research expertise 0 comments

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...
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Workshop: Peptide Synthesis and Applications in Regenerative Medicine 0 comments

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...
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International Society of Biofabrication (ISBF) Conference 2023 0 comments

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...
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CBS 2023: Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended 0 comments

by Amanda Clifford
Dear Members, The early bird registration deadline for CBS 2023 in Halifax has been extended to April 21st, 2023 To register, click here...
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AngioChip: a biodegradable scaffold with built-in vasculature for organ-on-a-chip engineering and direct surgical anastomosis comments

by Milica Radisic Boyang Zhang
The fields of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering have presented exciting possibilities to regenerate tissues and organs...
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Influence of Fluorinated Divinyl Urethane Monomers on Resin Composite Chemical Biostability and Physical Properties comments

by Michael Lagowski
In Dentistry, resin composite materials take advantage of unique properties from the individual composite s components to address the clinical challenge of restoring tooth damage due to congenital deformation, trauma, and or decay dental caries ...
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Differentiation of Mononuclear Cells From Cord Blood in Endothelial Cells Forming Colony Onto Bioactive Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Film for In Situ Endothelialization comments

by Caroline Royer
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. When the replacement of diseased arteries is needed, vascular surgeons often have no choice but to use synthetic arterial prostheses made either of poly ethylene terephthalate PET or Dacron or expanded tetrafluoroethylene ePTFE or Teflon ...
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Clinically relevant concentration of cobalt can trigger the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines by synovial fibroblasts comments

by Felipe Eltit
Adverse local tissue reactions to hip implants ALTRs are characterized by chronic inflammation, fibrosis and necrosis of the joints soft tissues, generating pain, swelling, increasing the risk of dislocation and failure of the reconstructive surgeries, thus reducing mobility with the subsequent detriment on the quality of life of patients 1 ...
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Protein Gel Phase Transition: Toward Superiorly Transparent and Hysteresis‐Free Wearable Electronics comments

by Mengqiu (Malcolm) Xing Xiaozhuo Wu
Wearable soft electronic devices have recently become an emerging research field, which allow compliant interfacing with curvilinear surfaces providing an effective approach to alleviate the signal noise and significantly expand the capabilities of conventional rigid electronics in healthcare recording meanwhile...
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