Integrated conductive and biomimetic polymeric interfaces able to serve as micro-nanostructured patches for myocardial regeneration

• Grant number: 16/50300-9
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: August 01, 2018
• End date: July 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Pharmacology - Toxicology
• Agreement: M-ERA.NET
• Principal Investigator: Marcos Costa Valadares
• Grantee: Marcos Costa Valadares
• Principal researcher abroad: Rui Reis
• Institution abroad: Universidade do Minho (UMinho), Portugal
• Principal researcher abroad: Caterina Cristallini
• Institution abroad: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy
• Company: Pluricell Biotech Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Ltda. - ME
• City: São Paulo

Abstract

Implementation of new functionalized materials recently developed as key part of a therapeutic product aimed at cardiac regeneration. Our cardiac patch technology will move this material-based product closer to the/market of advanced therapies in the cardiovascular field. (AU)