Project description
Natural materials help tissues create natural blood vessels in tissue engineering applications
The regeneration of human tissues for therapeutic purposes is a treatment strategy that has received much attention thanks to its promising results. Partners of the EU-funded SHIFT project have designed several devices with bio-based polymers capable of promoting regeneration of skin, bone and cartilage during the implementation of MSCA-RISE REMIX (2017-2021). With SHIFT, the consortium aims to scale them up to a stage where they can be taken to clinical trials through the enhancement of angiogenetic capability (fundamental in ensuring tissue regeneration), process optimisation considering scalability, production of medical grade biopolymers and costs forecast. In doing so, SHIFT will apply green chemistry principles to reduce the negative environmental externalities of the research.
Objective
Shaping Innovative Products for Sustainable Tissue Engineering Strategies - SHIFT is the follow up of MSCA-RISE REMIX (GA 778078). While REMIX researched and confirmed the potential of natural origin material such as silk proteins, collagen, keratin and marine organism-derived polymers for use in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, SHIFT aims to take the research a step forward and design innovative natural-based, scalable constructs that enhance angiogenesis for the treatment of widespread chronic pathologies, such as large defect in bone and cartilage and the treatment of chronic wounds (ex. diabetic ulcer). Prototypes will be fabricated considering scalability, costs, regulatory issues.
Multiple strategies will be used to achieve this aim:
- pre-assessment of the regulative framework for TERM products and close collaboration with the industry;
- fabrication in accordance with current GMP and ISO quality management Systems-requirements
- standardization of the protocols for purification of raw materials from the waste of textile and food industry for the production of these prototypes, using medical-grade, commercially-available raw materials as benchmark. This may lead to the opening of a new opportunity for re-using industrial waste which is currently disposed of.
- application of the principles of Green Chemistry to reduce the environmental impact of the research and production of the prototypes.
An extensive training program will be offered to ESRs to set the best conditions for successful performance. The program will be offered through summer schools and online seminars and will cover a variety of topics related to TERM, technologies, regulations for product development. A special highlight will be devoted to product-development, spin-off, venture capitals, to provide junior researchers with knowledge and skills that may allow them to become profiles capable to successfully transfer ideas and innovations from academia to the industry.
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- medical and health sciences basic medicine pathology
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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H2020-EU.1.3.3. - Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge
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MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)
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(opens in new window) H2020-MSCA-RISE-2020
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38122 TRENTO
Italy
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