Description du projet
Faire progresser la nanomédecine pour un diagnostic et un traitement de précision
Les nanotechnologies ont trouvé de nombreuses applications dans le secteur biomédical, notamment pour l’administration de médicaments, le diagnostic et le suivi des traitements. Les nanomatériaux proposent des solutions précises et ciblées, elles améliorent les thérapies et permettent une détection précoce des maladies avec une précision remarquable. Financé par le programme Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie, le projet LungCare s’appuiera sur les nanotechnologies pour développer des nanovaccins et des traitements inhalables contre les infections pulmonaires véhiculées par Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Les chercheurs développeront également des capteurs pour le diagnostic du cancer du poumon ainsi que des tests portables pour la détection précoce de la tuberculose. Le projet constitue un effort de collaboration avec des partenaires de l’UE et des pays associés, favorisant l’échange de connaissances et soutenant la recherche de haut niveau.
Objectif
Nanotechnology concepts have integrated into almost all aspects of current research and the present research area is recognised to be one of nanoscience. Nanomaterials are promising materials to develop new technologies in every branch of science and technology. This is also true when it comes to the biomedical field, where nanotechnology in the form of nanomedicine has a great potential to overcome some of the current limitations using conventional analytical and therapeutic approaches. The focal point of the LungCare project is to turn nanotechnological potentials into tangible outcomes with benefits for patients and the society at large. The philosophy behind LungCare is to provide improvement to the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infections via nanovaccines and inhalable therapeutics. It focuses also on the pending question for early and accurate diagnostics of tuberculosis (TB) and lung cancer via the development of sensitive point of care testing devices. In case of lung cancer, sensor development will be accompanied by quantitative image analysis to increase diagnostic accuracy and improve our understanding of the disease characteristics. The LungCare project aims at training of the next generation of students in this rapidly advancing field at the interface between chemistry-physics-biology-medicine and to up-date and improve the know-how of senior researchers and PIs in important parts of nanomedicine such as clinical assay development, state-of the art of organoid developments to limit in vivo testing via and the implementation of artificial intelligent in diagnostics. The different intersectoral secondments to 2 European countries (France, Austria), 2 associated countries (Turkey, Ukraine) and one associated partner (Argentina) will strengthen nanomedicine on the EU level, will encourage knowledge gain and will insure preserving high level research activities under the EU umbrella.
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Régime de financement
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE - HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff ExchangesCoordinateur
75794 Paris
France