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Polymers in the Liver: Metabolism and Regulation

Descripción del proyecto

La medicina de sistemas aplicada a las enfermedades metabólicas

Las enfermedades metabólicas son, en gran medida, trastornos hereditarios que afectan la capacidad de las células para llevar a cabo reacciones bioquímicas implicadas en el procesamiento de proteínas, glúcidos y lípidos. El desarrollo de tratamientos innovadores para una amplia gama de enfermedades metabólicas requiere la adopción de la medicina de sistemas, un método que implica el análisis de grandes conjuntos integrados de datos sobre los pacientes. El proyecto PoLiMeR, financiado por las Acciones Marie Skłodowska-Curie, se encarga de la formación de quince estudiantes de doctorado en diferentes aspectos de la medicina de sistemas a través de una red de trece universidades, pequeñas empresas y hospitales universitarios de Europa. Los objetivos son instruir a jóvenes científicos en los aspectos clínicos, informáticos y de laboratorio de la medicina de sistemas, así como desarrollar un método innovador para las enfermedades hereditarias del metabolismo de los lípidos y los glúcidos en el hígado.

Objetivo

Metabolic diseases are a burden on the European population and health care system. It is increasingly recognised that individual differences with respect to history, lifestyle, and genetic make-up affect disease progression and treatment response. A Systems Medicine approach, based on computational models fed with individual patient data, has the potential to provide the basis for a personalised diagnosis and treatment strategy. The PoLiMeR consortium (Polymers in the Liver: Metabolism and Regulation) has identified the inherited, liver-related diseases of glycogen and lipid metabolism as the ideal starting point for innovative research training in personalised ‘Systems Medicine’. Our perspective opens possibilities for the application of novel drugs and diagnostic tools to a range of both rare and frequent diseases.

To advance diagnostics and treatment of metabolic diseases beyond the state-of-the art, a new generation of scientists is needed. The complexity of the metabolic network and its aberrant behaviour in disease require experts with a deep knowledge and understanding of Systems Medicine approaches. The lack of truly interdisciplinary researchers, trained in the three ‘pillars of Systems Medicine’ - experimental, computational and clinical research - severely hampers progress in this field. PoLiMeR aims to fill this gap and brings together clinical, academic, and industrial experts on inherited metabolic diseases, computational modelling of the entire human metabolism, organ-on-chip technology, and detailed metabolic profiling. Our mission is to train our Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) to become dedicated Systems-Medicine experts, who can seamlessly collaborate between computational and wet-lab environments, and between clinical, academic, and industrial environments. This training will enable them to become the future leaders in the field and eventually make the difference for the patients.

Coordinador

ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS GRONINGEN
Aportación neta de la UEn
€ 796 859,64
Dirección
HANZEPLEIN 1
9713 GZ Groningen
Países Bajos

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Región
Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen
Tipo de actividad
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Coste total
€ 796 859,64

Participantes (14)

Socios (4)