Project description
Advancing stem cell culture technology
The in vitro culture of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) requires essential nutrients and growth factors to support their growth and proliferation. Funded by the European Research Council, the SUPROTECT project aims to develop microcapsules from squaramides, organic compounds with a unique chemical structure. Squaramides have been widely studied for their ability to form hydrogen bonds and complexes with a variety of molecules, including organic substrates and metal ions, leading to applications in catalysis, molecular recognition, and materials science. SUPROTECT will produce squaramide-based materials and test them for the 3D culture of iPSCs. Results will be consolidated for potential product licensing, advancing stem cell culture technology.
Objective
The SUPROTECT proof-of-concept project seeks to apply our squaramide-based (SQ) supramolecular materials to prepare microcapsules for the culture of pluripotent stem cells. Building on earlier demonstration of bioactive hydrogel synthesis and in vitro culture of iPSCs in 3D cell culture under static conditions, we will synthesize the necessary amount of material for iPSC culture studies, develop protocols to prepare microcapsules with and without iPSCs, and evaluate the feasibility of the different microcapsules for the culture of iPSCs and their release, ranking the approaches on iPSC number and quality for further downstream application. In parallel with these activities, we will perform detailed market research studies on microfabricated polymer materials for culture of various cell types, protecting our intellectual property (IP) position and consolidating our findings in a package for product licensing with the appropriate party.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- engineering and technology environmental biotechnology bioremediation bioreactors
- natural sciences chemical sciences polymer sciences
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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HORIZON-ERC-POC - HORIZON ERC Proof of Concept Grants
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(opens in new window) ERC-2023-POC
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2311 EZ Leiden
Netherlands
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