Quantitative modeling of cargo-carrier biogenesis for model-based design of drug-delivery systems

Project description

Rational design of lipid cargo-carrier systems to enhance drug delivery

At all levels, biological systems enhance the efficiency of their many jobs through compartmentalisation accomplished largely with semi-permeable membranes. From the cell itself to numerous intracellular and extracellular vesicles and organelles used for trafficking 'materials' to the exact spot in which they are needed, separation of function is largely accomplished with the physical separation of the necessary 'ingredients'. The EU-funded QARGO project aims to harness the mechanisms of this amazing cellular encapsulation and trafficking machinery to develop lipid-based drug delivery systems. Although such systems have shown great potential, they cannot be fully exploited without rational design based on a deep understanding of the creation of functional lipid carriers in biological systems. QARGO is moving beyond trial and error to in silico solutions, enabling the rational design of cargo-carrier systems for therapeutics.

Fields of science

• social sciences › social and economic geography › transport
• medical and health sciences › medical biotechnology
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › lipids

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2019 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2019
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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-RI - RI – Reintegration panel

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA

Address

Calle Jordi Girona 31
08034 Barcelona
Spain

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 160 932,48