Project description Micro/nanosystems Show the project objective Hide the project objective The NANOMA project aims at proposing novel controlled nanorobotic delivery systems which will be designed to improve the administration of drugs in the treatment and diagnosis of breast cancer. Breast cancer is diagnosed in 1.2 million men and women globally every year and kills 500,000. The NANOMA project proposes a magnetic nanocapsule steering approach that relies on improved gradient coils for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems. MRI systems also provide concentration and tracking information, real-time interventional capabilities and are already widespread in hospitals. It is based on fundamental techniques and methods for the propulsion, navigation and effective targeted delivery of coated ferromagnetic capsules in the cardiovascular system through the induction of force from magnetic gradients generated by a clinical MRI. This proposed NANOMA platform will be a valuable tool to help enhance the efficiency of breast cancer treatments while improving patients recovery time.The project rests on the pillar of six work packages (WPs) , which are further divided into subprojects (SPs). Substantial RandD activities are carried out in WP1-WP4 with the goal to design, model and control the microcapsule. In WP5-WP6 new biocarriers and biosensors made of ferromagnetic particles and special functionalized materials reacting to environmental changes in infected cancer cells are being investigated. As proof-of-concept, an in-vivo breast cancer cell detection platform is realized and evaluated in WP7. WP8 deals with the effective Europe-wide exploitation and dissemination of the project results. Finally, WP9 manages the project.The project consortium gives almost a guarantee for the project's success. Fields of science medical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologynanomedicinemedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologybreast cancerengineering and technologymedical engineeringdiagnostic imagingmagnetic resonance imaging Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2007.3.6 - Micro/nanosystems Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2007-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator UNIVERSITE D'ORLEANS Address Chateau de la source 45067 Orleans cedex 2 France See on map Region Centre — Val de Loire Centre — Val de Loire Loiret Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Antoine Ferreira (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 421 423,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FEMTOTOOLS GMBH Switzerland EU contribution € 138 785,00 Address Tannenstrasse 3 cla h19 8092 Zuerich See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Felix Beyeler (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH Switzerland EU contribution € 415 167,00 Address Raemistrasse 101 8092 Zuerich See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Bradley Nelson (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS Cyprus EU contribution € 285 580,00 Address Avenue panepistimiou 2109 aglantzi 1678 Nicosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Charalabos Doumanidis (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window PIUS HOSPITAL Germany EU contribution € 79 127,00 Address Georgstrasse 12 26121 Oldenburg See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alexander Kluge (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window CARL VON OSSIETZKY UNIVERSITAET OLDENBURG Germany EU contribution € 335 186,00 Address Ammerlaender heerstrasse 114-118 26129 Oldenburg See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Sabine Geruschke (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window XENON EFARMOGES YPSILIS TECHNOLOGIAS ANONYMI ETAIREIA Participation ended Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Odos georg papathanasiou 12 19002 Peania attica See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact vasilis karamaounas (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ZENON S.A. ROBOTICS AND INFORMATICS Participation ended Greece EU contribution € 440 295,00 Address Kanari street 5 15354 Glyka nera attikis See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vassilis Karamaounas (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window IDRYMA IATROVIOLOGIKON EREUNON AKADEMIAS ATHINON Greece EU contribution € 344 378,00 Address Soranou efesiou 4 115 27 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Dimitris Raptis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
