€400k for 4D regenerative medicine

Medical Delta, the collaboration between TU Delft, Leiden University, LUMC and Erasmus MC Rotterdam, finances 12 new research projects to develop solutions for sustainable healthcare. Together with colleagues from Leiden and Rotterdam, Amir Zadpoor is working on tissue regeneration using stem cells and printing technologies.

Zadpoor (3mE, Biomechanical Engineering): “We are focussing on the bone-cartilage interface and liver, which are very complex tissues to regenerate. We call our project 4D because we want our 3D biomaterials to be able to change their shape or properties over time.” The applications of the designed tissue constructs include reconstructing osteochondral defects and studying liver diseases using patient-specific mesenchymal and epithelial stem cells. 

The programmes will receive almost EUR 400,000 each. 

Source: TU Delta, Twelve new Medical Delta Projects