Award details

Translation of a novel electrical stimulation perfusion bioreactor

Reference	BB/M013545/1
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Sarah Cartmell
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Nigel Cassidy
Institution	The University of Manchester
Department	Materials
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	133,831
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/05/2015
End date	30/09/2016
Duration	17 months

Abstract

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Summary

This project focuses on translating an existing bioreactor design that can be used to grow a variety of tissues in the laboratory. In particular, we will be optimising the growth of cardiac muscle and neural tissue in a 3D perfusion bioreactor whilst incorporating electrical stimulation regimes. The bioreactor configuration is entirely novel and we will strengthen and finalise our existing IP and file a patent as a result of this grant. This project will engage with a variety of industrial collaborators in market steering capacity and tissue phenotype maintenance proof of concept data will be gained.

Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	Industrial Biotechnology, Stem Cells
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Follow-On Fund (FOF) [2004-2015]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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