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Polymers in the Liver: Metabolism and Regulation

Descrizione del progetto

Approccio di medicina dei sistemi alle malattie metaboliche

Le malattie metaboliche sono per lo più disturbi ereditari che compromettono la capacità delle cellule di eseguire le reazioni biochimiche coinvolte nella trasformazione di proteine, carboidrati e lipidi. Lo sviluppo di terapie innovative per un’ampia gamma di malattie metaboliche richiede un approccio di medicina dei sistemi che prevede l’analisi di grandi serie di dati integrati sui pazienti. Il progetto PoLiMeR, finanziato dal programma di azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie, sta formando 15 dottorandi in diversi aspetti della medicina dei sistemi attraverso una rete di 13 università, piccole aziende e ospedali universitari in Europa. L’obiettivo è quello di formare giovani scienziati sugli aspetti computazionali, di laboratorio e clinici della medicina dei sistemi ed elaborare un approccio innovativo alle malattie ereditarie del metabolismo dei carboidrati e dei grassi nel fegato.

Obiettivo

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.

Coordinatore

ACADEMISCH ZIEKENHUIS GRONINGEN
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 796 859,64
Indirizzo
HANZEPLEIN 1
9713 GZ Groningen
Paesi Bassi

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Regione
Noord-Nederland Groningen Overig Groningen
Tipo di attività
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 796 859,64

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