Development of a biohybrid skin equivalent

General Information

The project is aiming at connecting the existing knowledge of the MC fellow in cell biology and particularly in characterising keratinocyte-surface interactions with the expertise in polymer synthesis, membrane development for biohybrid organs and biocompatibility studies at the host institute at Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht. The objective of the project is to develop a stratified skin equivalent which is based on the combination of specific membranes seeded with keratinocytes and fibroblasts which can be peeled off at the end of culture period or upon the application. A cross fertilisation between the MC fellow as specialist in cell biology and Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, specialist in membrane development, will be achieved resulting in a biohybrid skin equivalent which can then be tested for the treatment of deep skin burns and chronic skin ulcers.

EU-Programme Acronym and Subprogramme Area	FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL-2001, Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship
Project Type	Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship (Category 40)
Contract Number	HPMF-CT-2001-01275
Co-ordinator	Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (D)

Total Eligible Costs (€)	HZG Eligible Costs (€)	EC Funding for HZG (€)
128.200	128.200

Contact Person at HZG

Univ.-Prof. Dr. sc. nat. Andreas Lendlein, Institute of Biomaterial Science, Phone: +49 3328-352-450, (initial contact: Dr. Thomas Groth, Institute of Polymer Research) E-mail contact

Participants

Institute of Biophysics Sofia (BG)

Last Update: 23. September 2020