A WORLD WITHOUT SCARS: Regenerating wounded skin rather than patching with scars

Project description

Imaging the process of scar formation

In humans, wound repair often leads to the formation of fibrous tissue known as scar. Scar phenotype varies and depends on the type of injury, the anatomic location, age, and gender. The key objective of the EU-funded ScarLessWorld project is to shed light on the process of scar formation whose prevention represents a clinical challenge. Researchers are working under the hypothesis that scarring and regeneration depend on the tissue composition in specific fibroblasts. Using whole-animal live imaging and cell tracking, they will determine the structural and genetic changes that take place during scarring, paving the way for novel regenerative medicine strategies.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › mammalogy

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• ERC-2018-COG - ERC Consolidator Grant

Call for proposal

ERC-2018-COG

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Funding Scheme

ERC-COG - Consolidator Grant

Host institution

HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MUENCHEN DEUTSCHES FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER GESUNDHEIT UND UMWELT GMBH

Net EU contribution

€ 1 997 890,00

Address

Ingolstadter Landstrasse 1
85764 Neuherberg
Germany

Region

Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Landkreis

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00

Beneficiaries (1)

HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MUENCHEN DEUTSCHES FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER GESUNDHEIT UND UMWELT GMBH

Germany

Net EU contribution

€ 1 997 890,00

Address

Ingolstadter Landstrasse 1
85764 Neuherberg

Region

Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Landkreis

Activity type

Research Organisations

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00