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Physiologically relevant modelling of the aerodigestive tract as a delivery and screening platform for drugs and bioactives

Reference	BB/R019657/1
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Jeff Pearson
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Christopher Ward
Institution	Newcastle University
Department	Biosciences Institute
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	551,322
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	09/06/2018
End date	08/06/2021
Duration	36 months

Abstract

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Summary

We have previously developed and made commericaly available a model of the upper digestive tract. This project will expand our modelling capability throughout the aerodigestive tract, specifically to include a lung airway model, and develop the first integrated model of the large intestine including the microbiome, mucus layer and large intestinal epithelia. In vitro systems with improved predictability allow the pharmaceutical industry to make data driven decisions early in their development pipeline, and the commercial applications for these systems are widespread and supported by the letters attached. We envisage that the first applications of these systems would be for colon and lung specific drug delivery studies, pre- and pro- biotics research, faecal transplantation studies, reflux, and host-microbiome studies. These systems will provide platforms for modelling organ specific drug delivery, disease states and interactions between these systems.

Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	Pharmaceuticals, Systems Biology
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Follow-On Fund Super (SuperFOF) [2012-2015]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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