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Drug Discovery and Delivery NEtwork for ONcology and Eye Therapeutics (3D NEONET)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

Severe ocular disorders are affecting the lives of more than 100Mill people world-wide and at least 25% of the population above 70 years of age, a growing demographic group in EU. More than 8 million people lose their lives to cancer every year, making cancer a leading cause of pre-mature mortality in the world. The main hallmarks of severe eye conditions (i.e angiogenesis, inflammation and vascul ...
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MesopOrous matrices for localiZed pH-triggered releAse of theRapeuTic ions and drugs (MOZART)

Start date: Nov 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

The concept behind MOZART is to develop a library of inorganic nanomatrices to be used as smart platforms for effective, non-invasive and highly targeted therapies. MOZART will address, as proof of concept, nanomatrices to treat delayed bone healing and non-healing chronic skin wounds, which are both characterised by an inflammation and often infection. Mesoporous therapeutic glasses (MTGs), doped ...
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Novel Cell Migration Assay Based on Microtissue Technology and Tissue-Specific Matrices (MATRIXASSAY)

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2019,

Cell migration assays are commonly used to study wound healing, cancer cell invasion, and tissue development. Problems associated with the gap closure assays typically employed are that: (i) the stopper or scratch used to make the migration zone damages the extracellular matrix (ECM), (ii) the migration zone size is limited by the size of the stopper, and (iii) the scratched migration zone shapes ...
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Drug-Free Antibacterial Hybrid Biopolymers for Medical Applications (HyMedPoly)

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2018,

There is a general consensus that biomedical polymers of natural and synthetic origin should and will play a very important role in the development of new therapeutic strategies to treat diseases. Due to resistance of bacteria to drugs, infection has become one of the toughest problems in the medical world as there are hardly any effective antibiotics left in the fight against many pathogens. This ...
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Novel combination of biopolymers and manufacturing technologies for production of a peripheral nerve implant containing an internal aligned channels array (NEURIMP)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

"Peripheral nerves are basic communication structures guiding motor and sensitive information from CNS to effector or receptor units. Severe nerve injuries include axon bundles section and Schawnn cells destruction, which results in loss of motion control and sensorial perception. After the lesion, cells present in damaged nerves activate spontaneously self-regeneration programs that might facilit ...
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Antibody-functionalised cardiovascular stents for improved biocompatibility and reduced restenosis (EPICSTENT)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2017,

An industry-academia collaboration is proposed wherein two industry and three academic partners will establish a lasting, inter-national partnership for transfer of knowledge in biomaterials engineering. The partners have synergistic competences in the medical device sector, and, aided by a schedule of staff secondments and networking events, their relevant niche expertise will be shared and trans ...
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Reinforced Bioresorbable Biomaterials for Therapeutic Drug Eluting Stents (REBIOSTENT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Active therapeutic biodegradable and biocompatible materials are highly in demand. These are required for the production of medicinal products in a variety of areas including implant technology, tissue engineering, drug delivery and wound healing. Within implant technology such biomaterials can be used for dental, bone and cardiovascular implants. Tailored mechanical properties, biocompatibility a ...
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Development of Functionalised Cell Seeded Bioartificial Organ for Transplantation in Nerve Repair (NeuroGraft)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

Injuries and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system constitute a bottleneck in medical and surgical practice for which no therapy currently exists. To ensure clinical translation, NeuroGraft is organised in three R&D Work-Packages. NeuroGraft will develop functionalised cell seeded bioartificial organs, specifically spinal cord conduits for transplantation, incorporating a potent immu ...
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Targeting Hernia Operation Using Sustainable Resources and Green Nanotechnologies. An Integrated Pan-European Approach (Green Nano-Mesh)

Start date: Jun 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2015,

Hernia operations are among the most common surgical procedures performed today with over 20 million cases annually worldwide. Hernia incidents are associated with pain and poor quality-of-life for the patient and lead to enormous healthcare costs, exceeding US $48 billion in the US annually. At present, hernia operations rely heavily on non-degradable polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene and ny ...
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Targeting Functional Tendon Regeneration Using a Loaded Biomimetic Scaffold. An Integrated Pan-European Approach (TENDON REGENERATION)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

This industry-academia proposal addresses the development of technology which will enable understanding of regeneration of injured or degenerated tendons. Biomimetic fibrous composites will be designed and developed that will mimic the structure of native tendons. The project objectives are to fabricate an optimally stabilised and effectively functionalised three-dimensional collagen-resilin compo ...
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