PEPTIDEBASEDHYDROGEL

Toward the development of peptide-based hydrogels for tissue regeneration applications with inherent antibacterial activity

 Coordinatore INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR 

 Organization address address: AVENIDA PROF EGAS MONIZ
city: LISBOA
postcode: 1649 028

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Margarida
Cognome: Pinto Gago
Email: send email
Telefono: 351218000000
Fax: 351218000000

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Portugal [PT]
 Totale costo 235˙102 €
 EC contributo 235˙102 €
 Programma FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
 Code Call FP7-PEOPLE-IOF-2008
 Funding Scheme MC-IOF
 Anno di inizio 2009
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2009-11-01   -   2012-10-31

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR

 Organization address address: AVENIDA PROF EGAS MONIZ
city: LISBOA
postcode: 1649 028

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Margarida
Cognome: Pinto Gago
Email: send email
Telefono: 351218000000
Fax: 351218000000

PT (LISBOA) coordinator 235˙102.89

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materials    hydrogel    hydrogels    peptide    engineering    cell    mammalian    cells    tissue   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Hydrogels are heavily hydrated materials finding use as delivery vehicles in autologous tissue engineering. In one approach, healthy cells are first isolated from the patient and expanded in the lab. The cells are then encapsulated in a hydrogel and the resulting gel/cell construct is injected into the wound site where healing is catalyzed by the implanted cells. Although early efforts show promise, implant-centered infections can be problematic since the microenvironment of many hydrogels are not only ideal for the intended mammalian cells but also for opportunistic bacteria. In this proposal, a multidisciplinary approach entailing structure-based peptide design, biophysical and materials properties analysis as well as mammalian and bacterial cell culturing will be used to formulate a peptide-based hydrogel that meets the stringent requirements for mammalian cell encapsulation and delivery, yet is also inherently antibacterial. This work will result in novel materials that will find immediate use in tissue engineering.'

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