The EU-funded M-ERA.NET has selected the Cellu4Heal project as one of five projects to receive funding under the “Advanced Materials and Technologies for Health Applications” call. The Cellu4Heal project is led by Kamal Mustafa from the University of Bergen (UiB), with four collaborators, which are RISE PFI (Trondheim, Norway), Alginor Biorefinery As (Haugesund, Norway), University of Helsinki (Finland) and National University of Science and Technology (Romania). The project is co-funded by the Research Council of Norway, the Research Council of Finland and the Research Council of Romania, with a total budget of 1,006,950 EURO. The duration of the project is 36 months. The funding is connected to ongoing MRCRM research on stem cell-based wound healing therapies.

About the project

Patients with severe life-threatening burn injuries are at risk of long-term complications and morbidity due to their extensive wounds and prolonged healing. Recent developments in regenerative medicine hold the potential of using mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) for treating these wounds. An optimal delivery system for MSC therapy is urged.

The aim is to develop and validate a novel biodegradable matrix and delivery system for MSC in treating severe burn injuries.
The innovative Cellu4Heal matrix and its delivery approach can aid wound healing and reduce the related mortality and morbidity in patients with life-threatening burn injuries, with accelerated wound healing, reduced inflammation and scarring, minimized need for repeated surgeries, directly impacting positively the quality of life for these patients.

Events and news from the project …

Kick-Off Seminar for the Cellu4Heal Project

First annual Cellu4Heal Project Meeting at RISE PFI in Trondheim, Norway

More information can be found here

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