Project description
Training young scientists in drug-eluting devices for treating peripheral artery disease
Peripheral artery disease is a circulatory problem caused by restricted blood flow to the limbs due to narrowed arteries or atherosclerosis. Drug-eluting stents are the standard approach for treating stenosis, while drug-coated balloons are emerging as a promising alternative for delivering antiproliferative drugs. The goal of the EU-funded DECODE project is to develop and optimise such a device for the improved monitoring and treatment of patients suffering from peripheral artery disease. Importantly, it will offer a multidisciplinary training programme to endow young researchers with the necessary skills to address future challenges in the domain of biomedical engineering.
Objective
DECODE will focus on the training of young scientists on the use of drug-eluting devices to combat the burden of peripheral artery disease (PAD). DECODE will provide young researchers with excellent scientific, technological and complementary skills through a multidisciplinary training programme having as an outmost scientific aim the development, optimization, and assessment of a drug eluting balloon system for the improved treatment of PAD. The aim of DECODE is twofold: a) to enhance the competitiveness and research careers of young researchers at European level as after the completion of the programme they will be able to face current and future challenges on the domain of biomedical engineering, b) to convert knowledge, ideas and expertise from both the academic and non-academic sectors into a novel product which will improve the monitoring and treatment of patients suffering from PAD and their quality of life, providing thus a significant economic and social benefit.
Keywords
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
MAIN PROGRAMME
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H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers
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Topic(s)
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Funding Scheme
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MSCA-ITN - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN)
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020
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45 110 IOANNINA
Greece
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