Project description
Nanotechnology could slow the progression of osteoarthritis
Untreated or insufficiently treated chondral lesions will most likely progress to osteoarthritis, which affects 242 million people globally. The EU-funded RESTORE project is working on an effective approach to the treatment of knee chondral lesions. Bringing together orthopaedic surgeons, tissue engineers, material scientists, cell biologists and businesses, the project plans to develop a new generation of smart nanoenabled 3D matrices that can fit into complex lesion geometry, modulate undesirable biological events and remotely control, stimulate and monitor cartilage repair. RESTORE will address the shortfalls of current therapeutic solutions, helping prevent or delay the onset of osteoarthritis.
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- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicselectromagnetism
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradio frequency
- natural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
4200 135 Porto
Portugal
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90014 Oulu
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89081 Ulm
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102 Reykjavik
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20014 San Sebastian
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405 30 Goeteborg
7034 Trondheim
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13100 Vercelli
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00530 Helsinki
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
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24240 Salo
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462 80 Vanersborg
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20520 Turku
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.