Scientific area
3.4 Medical biotechnology
Discipline(s)
Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism (assisted reproduction)
Project title
Development of Functionalized Cell Seeded Bioartificial Organ for Transplantation in Nerve Repair
Scientific Coordinator's name:
Abhay Pandit
Scientific Coordinator's e-mail:
abhay.pandit@nuigalway.ie
Principal R&D Unit:
Stemmatters Therapeutics
Other R&D Units involved in the project:
Other R&D units involved in the project
Project keyword(s)
Stem cells, biomaterials, spinal cord injury
Short abstract and comments
The NeuroGraft Project ‘Development of Functionalised Cell Seeded Bio-artificial Organ for Transplantation in Nerve Repair’ is a collaborative project funded under the 7th EU Framework Programme in the health space. Injuries and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) constitute a bottleneck in medical and surgical practice for which no therapy currently exists. NeuroGraft will develop stem cell seeded functionalised bio-artificial organs. This exciting concept will be realised through the NeuroGraft consortium, consisting of one academic and four industrial partners (four SMEs), across four countries. These studies will facilitate progression to clinical trials of the technology (post-project) and the development of a marketable product within 6 years of the completion of the NeuroGraft project.
Potential uses/indications
Injuries and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system (CNS)
Status
Ongoing
Partner Status: Seeking Partners?
No
Project weblink
Grant number (QREN, FP7, Eureka, etc)
NEUROGRAFT: FP7 HEALTH-F4-2012-304936
Last edited on
2014-04-09 10:41:36