International Summer School on Technology Transfer in Life Sciences 2024
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funded projects 2025
Human inducibe pluripotent stem cell (hiPSCs) – based platform for sex-specific drug screening in neural crest-derived tissues
The project led by PD Dr. Nicole Bechmann at TU Dresden, in collaboration with Prof. Cynthia Andoniadou, is tackling a critical gap in cancer treatment: how men and women respond differently to therapies. Historically, many…
In-vivo Evaluation of Porcine Pseudoislets as a Theraputic Solution for Type 1 Diabetes
A pioneering project led by Dr. Hany Abdelgawad at TU Dresden and Prof. Peter Jones at King’s College London is developing artificial porcine insulin-producing cells, known as pseudoislets, as a potential cure for type 1…
Lowering asymmetric dimethylarginine levels as a possible therapeutic strategy in myocardial ischemia / reperfusion
A groundbreaking project led by TU Dresden and British partners is exploring the reduction of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) as a therapeutic strategy for myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI), a common complication following a heart attack. MIRI…
funded projects 2024
Validation of the biocompatibility of a cell transplantation device for diabetes treatment
by Carolin Heller. Diabetes mellitus, affecting over 537 million people globally, is a major public health challenge, with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) comprising about 10% of cases. T1D, an autoimmune condition destroying insulin-producing pancreatic beta…
Lowering asymmetric dimethylarginine levels as a possible therapeutic strategy in pulmonary arterial hypertension
by Natalia Jarzebska. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe, progressive condition affecting approximately 5 in 1 million people globally. If untreated, it leads to right heart failure and death, with a mean survival rate…
Blood-Brain Nexus-Chip-based Diagnostic Platform
by Hayder Amin. The Blood-Brain Nexus project aimed to explore the influence of systemic factors on neuronal activity and develop a chip-based diagnostic platform for high-resolution, non-invasive monitoring of neural networks. By combining advanced CMOS…
funded projects 2023
Neutrophil extracellular traps as possible therapeutic target in post COVID syndrome
Introduction: About one third of patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus do not return to full health and develop post COVID syndrome (PCS). According to the latest guidelines from the German Society for Pneumology for…
Development of a multi-organ-on-a-chip microfluidic system for ischemia/reperfusion injury
Introduction: Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and is associated with significant health consequences for the individual and high medical costs for society. Timely reperfusion after myocardial infarction (MI) is the…
Cell transplantation as a novel therapy for endocrine disorders
Introduction: Adrenal glands are essential for life and control fundamental physiological functions through steroid synthesis and hormone secretion. The two main hormones secreted by the adrenal gland are cortisol (glucocorticoid) and aldosterone (mineralocorticoid). Through these…
funded projects 2022
Novel blood-based biomarker panels for the diagnosis and staging of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease, with a prevalence of 25% in the general population, 40% in the obese and above 60% in the diabetic population. The prevalence of…
Development of smart sensors for continuous monitoring of blood gases and key laboratory parameters for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Critical ill patients often experience rapid changes in their clinical conditions, which require frequent blood tests. While cardiovascular and respiratory data are commonly available at the bedside using standard monitoring systems for hemodynamics and mechanical…
funded projects 2021
Validation of Hes3 and TPM4 as novel biomarkers in neurology and neuro-oncology for clinical practice *WITH VIDEO*
Despite great progress in medicine, two categories of serious disorders affecting the brain are in dire need of novel therapeutic approaches: Neurological disorders (including various neurodegenerative diseases and stroke) and brain cancer (including gliomas). These…
Tele-Taste: Development of a taste test for clinical practice
Taste is imporant for proper nutrition and emotional well-being. Main traditional reasons for taste disorders are craniocerebral injury, infection of the upper respiratory tract, exposition to toxic substances, iatrogenic causes (e.g. radiation, middle ear surgery,…
funded projects 2020
Cells in Matrix
Europe, as well as other parts of the world have been affected by a dramatically increasing prevalence of diabetes that has nearly quadrupled since 1980, adult diabetes prevalence (for both T1D and T2D) reached 425…
Bioaktive Adhäsionsprophylaxe bei chirurgischen Eingriffen im Abdomen
Die Vermeidung von Adhäsionen nach operativen Eingriffen stellt eine der größten Herausforderungen der modernen Chirurgie dar. Aufgrund des erheblichen Leidensdrucks der Patienten und der enormen Kosten für unser Gesundheitssystem sind effektive Therapieansätze dringend erforderlich. Eine…
