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Complex lipid membranes for science and technology

Descripción del proyecto

Investigación europea sobre lípidos

Los lípidos son compuestos básicos de las membranas celulares, que forman bicapas que regulan las interacciones y el transporte intercelulares. Su capacidad para autoensamblarse en formas complejas y funcionales los hace ideales para desarrollar nanomateriales, que imiten las membranas celulares, para aplicaciones avanzadas como la administración selectiva de fármacos y la biodetección. En el proyecto CLIMB, que cuenta con el apoyo de las acciones Marie Skłodowska-Curie, se pretende examinar cómo la complejidad de la composición lipídica afecta a la estructura de las membranas, sus interacciones y sus propiedades colectivas emergentes. El proyecto aúna a laboratorios de investigación punteros que desarrollarán y caracterizarán nuevas combinaciones de lípidos para la administración de ARN mensajero, biosensores y formulaciones ecológicas. Además, aportarán nueva información sobre las propiedades fundamentales de los sistemas autoensamblados de lípidos complejos.

Objetivo

“CLIMB-Complex lipid membranes for science and technology” is a doctoral network of leading European lipid-research laboratories with highly complementary research expertise and training capabilities, which will allow participating PhD students to develop a wide range of research and transferable skills attractive to employers in both academic and industrial sectors.
The research themes focus on the hypothesis that comprehensive understanding of the role of compositional complexity on “yet to be explored” structural properties and membrane-driven interactions is key to developing complex lipid-based nanomaterials that mimic the cellular environment and function as high-performance sustainable materials.
A central aspect of the CLIMB programme is the development and physicochemical characterization of structure and stability of aggregates formed by novel lipid mixtures including natural extracts and novel protective polymer/peptoid-based coatings. Scientific results will be made available to non-academic partners to assess its possible translation into applications in the fields of mRNA delivery, bio-sensor development, and “green” formulations, areas in line with some of the grand challenges identified by EU.
These objectives will be achieved by combining advanced and complementary experimental approaches from chemistry, physics, biology, and computational sciences. Through close collaboration with a network of both small and large industrial partners, the trainees will receive direct hands-on experience, and will gain insights into how lipid-based materials are used in innovative applications.
In summary, CLIMB aims to advance the current knowledge on the interplay between structure, functions, interaction, and compositional complexity in lipid membrane. The generated results will contribute to important knowledge transfer between academia and the companies involved, promoting and increasing the success rate for innovations of grand societal challenges.

Coordinador

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 518 875,20
Dirección
PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7
00185 Roma
Italia

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