Objective The aim of the NANODRUG Network is to contribute to the defragmentation of the emerging field of nanomedicine by providing a unique training programme that will cover all different aspects ranging from NP synthesis and characterisation, drug delivery, molecular biology to nanotoxicology, preclinical studies, risk assessment and nanotechnology policy making. The NANODRUG training program is far superior to any training that individual partners can provide and will equip researchers with innovative and creative skills and enhance their career prospects in the public and private sectors. The scientific aim of this research training network is to develop and characterise a selected set of novel intelligent nanomaterials and to study their suitability as novel drug delivery systems targeting inflammatory skin diseases. The development and use of the NP described in this project aims to overcome the current difficulties that limit the applications of NP to skin drug delivery. The unique physico-chemical properties of these novel NP such as ultra small size, large surface to mass ratio, high reactivity and the capability to tailor them to applications will ensure that when complexed with drugs the pharmacokinetics and therapeutic index of the delivery systems can be significantly improved compared to the free molecules and the capability to pass the SC of the skin greatly enhanced. This project brings together 6 academic groups and 2 industrial teams as full partners, complemented by 3 associate partners, one of which is an industrial team, distributed over a total of 6 EU member states and 1 non-ICPC country. The consortium brings together groups with a very interdisciplinary expertise ranging from polymer synthesis and characterisation, computational modelling and physicochemical characterisation of materials to bioavailability, NP formulation, drug distribution and nanotoxicity, genetics, drug delivery and clinical dermatology. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicinedermatologymedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologynanomedicinemedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmacokineticsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biology Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2011-ITN - Marie-Curie Action: "Initial Training Networks" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2011-ITN See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinator QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON EU contribution € 1 136 970,90 Address 327 MILE END ROAD E1 4NS London United Kingdom See on map Region London Inner London — East Tower Hamlets Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France EU contribution € 570 952,70 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SANOFI-AVENTIS RECHERCHE & DEVELOPPEMENT France EU contribution € 497 985,60 Address 82 AVENUE RASPAIL 94250 GENTILLY See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Val-de-Marne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK Austria EU contribution € 269 690,80 Address INNRAIN 52 6020 Innsbruck See on map Region Westösterreich Tirol Innsbruck Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 293 458,71 Address College Road MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire See on map Region East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRO DE NEUROCIENCIAS E BIOLOGIACELULAR ASSOCIACAO Portugal EU contribution € 471 627,60 Address UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA LARGO MARQUES DE POMBAL 3004 517 Coimbra See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MJR PHARMJET GMBH Germany EU contribution € 254 614,41 Address INDUSTRIESTRASSE 1B 66802 UBERHERRM See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Belgium EU contribution € 257 451,90 Address PLACE DE L UNIVERSITE 1 1348 Louvain La Neuve See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. Brabant Wallon Arr. Nivelles Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
