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Learning from animals how to regenerate: multidisciplinary training programme in regenerative biology

Descripción del proyecto

Red de formación en investigación sobre biología regenerativa

Los seres humanos tienen una capacidad regenerativa limitada en comparación con algunos animales. Identificar los principios comunes de los procesos regenerativos en modelos animales puede conllevar la mejora de las estrategias regenerativas en seres humanos. En el proyecto REGENERATE-IT, financiado por las Acciones Marie Skłodowska-Curie, se combinarán diferentes disciplinas para establecer una red de formación en investigación sobre biología regenerativa para jóvenes científicos. La red incluirá investigadores que trabajan con diferentes organismos modelo para la regeneración, como platelmintos, cnidarios, crustáceos, anfibios y el pez cebra, especialistas en células madre que trabajan con modelos murinos y humanos, socios de la industria, y expertos en tecnologías bioanalíticas. Los becarios del proyecto obtendrán una amplia comprensión de los fundamentos de la biología regenerativa y el potencial de la medicina regenerativa.

Objetivo

The REGENERATE-IT Network brings together a full spectrum of disciplines – from fundamental to applied research – to train the next generation of researchers in regenerative biology and adjacent fields. While the natural regenerative ability of humans is limited, some animals have remarkable regenerative capacity. For example, planarian flatworms can restore all body parts from small pieces of tissue, salamanders can grow back lost limbs and repair damaged eyes, and zebrafish can regenerate their heart and fins. By identifying the common biological principles underlying the regenerative processes in these different animal models, we can learn a great deal on how to improve regenerative interventions in humans. Currently, regenerative animal models are studied in isolation, preventing the discovery of such shared mechanisms, and the REGENERATE-IT Network fills this gap. ESRs trained by REGENERATE-IT will obtain a broad and unique understanding of the fundamentals of regenerative biology and of the needs of research in regenerative medicine. The REGENERATE-IT Network therefore includes scientists working on regenerative model organisms such as flatworms, cnidarians, crustaceans, amphibians and zebrafish; stem cell scientists working on mouse and human models; scientists with impressive track records in translational research and experience with clinical trials; and experts in key technologies such as genomics, single cell sequencing, imaging and drug screening. REGENERATE-IT will train 10 ESRs and 1 associated doctoral researcher through research, secondments to other laboratories, consortium meetings, and workshops covering a wide range of topics. In addition to consolidating European strengths in regenerative biology, and training a cohort of next-generation scientists capable of cross-disciplinary research, REGENERATE-IT will combine and deliver theoretical and technological breakthroughs, and advance the frontiers of regenerative biology and medicine.

Coordinador

ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS GRONINGEN
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 274 370,40
Dirección
HANZEPLEIN 1
9713 GZ Groningen
Países Bajos

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Región
Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen
Tipo de actividad
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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