Objetivo
Tissue engineering approaches have been successfully applied to the treatment of injured particular cartilage. However, problems encountered include the poor quality of regenerated tissue and difficulty in integrating engineered cartilage at the clinical site. This RTD project takes a problem solving approach to improve significantly the quality of tissue engineered cartilage by combining optimized scaffolds with advanced culture methods. Integration at the surgical site will be achieved by generating an osteochondral construct. The latter will also be applied to extend tissue engineering to the treatment of degenerative joint disease and facial cartilage deformity. This RTD project will set new high standards for the biological quality of engineered human tissues to ensure that the European tissue engineering industry is competitive on a world stage, improving quality of life while stimulating economic development.
Ámbito científico
Convocatoria de propuestas
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CSC - Cost-sharing contractsCoordinador
S10 2TA SHEFFIELD
Reino Unido