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Complex lipid membranes for science and technology

Descrizione del progetto

La ricerca europea in materia di lipidi

I lipidi, componenti fondamentali delle membrane cellulari, formano degli strati doppi che regolano le interazioni e il trasporto cellulare; la loro capacità di autoassemblarsi in forme complesse e funzionali le rende ideali per lo sviluppo di nanomateriali che imitano le membrane cellulari per applicazioni avanzate, come la somministrazione controllata dei farmaci e il biorilevamento. Con il sostegno del programma di azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie, il progetto CLIMB si propone di esplorare il modo in cui la complessità delle composizioni lipidiche influisce sulle strutture delle membrane, sulle loro interazioni e sulle proprietà collettive emergenti. Il progetto mette in contatto laboratori di ricerca leader che svilupperanno e caratterizzeranno nuove miscele lipidiche per applicazioni in ambito di veicolazione di mRNA, biosensori e formulazioni ecologiche, fornendo inoltre nuove informazioni sulle proprietà fondamentali dei sistemi lipidici complessi autoassemblati.

Obiettivo

“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.

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CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 518 875,20
Indirizzo
PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7
00185 Roma
Italia

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