Nano Traction

Project Information

Nano Traction

Grant agreement ID: 747414

DOI 10.3030/747414

Project closed

EC signature date 24 February 2017

Start date 1 March 2018

End date 29 February 2020

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Total cost € 173 857,20

EU contribution € 173 857,20

Coordinated by

KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET
Sweden

Objective

In this Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship project entitled “Nano Traction” I will design a platform for the directed autonomous movement of nano- and microparticles. This will be achieved using a completely novel form of traction based on the dynamic covalent attachment of the particles to a surface. Asymmetrically applied redox potentials will induce motion allowing the electrical control of nano- and microparticle motion and the creation of particles that autonomously move and seek out cells that are producing reactive oxygen species a key indicator of disease. This Fellowship will be undertaken under the supervision of Prof. Molly Stevens in the Division of Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine at the Karolinska Institute (KI), which has the world-leading expertise in functional nanomaterial synthesis, biomaterials engineering, cell biology and tissue engineering crucial to the objectives of this proposal. This ground-breaking new method of particle control at micro and nanometre length scales will have application in many areas including; precision actuation for nanorobotics and microfluidics and; the creation of cell seeking particles for biosensing and the targeted delivery of nanoparticle agents. It will not only initiate new research areas at the cutting edge of nano- and biomaterials science, but will help me to establish my own independent research career following the proposed Fellowship.

Fields of science

CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques.

• natural sciences › physical sciences › classical mechanics › fluid mechanics › microfluidics
• natural sciences › biological sciences › cell biology
• medical and health sciences › medical biotechnology › tissue engineering
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology › nano-materials
• engineering and technology › industrial biotechnology › biomaterials

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2016 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2016

Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET

• Net EU contribution: € 173 857,20
• Address: Nobels Vag 5 ; 17177 Stockholm ; Sweden
• Region: Östra Sverige › Stockholm › Stockholms län
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Total cost: € 173 857,20