Grant: Project Grant
Université Laval
$646,004.00
Stratégies de réparation des transsections des nerfs périphériques par génie tissulaire
FY 2015-16
Summary
The section of a peripheral nerve over a distance of several millimeters causes severe motor and sensory impairments of hands, arms or legs compromising the quality of life of the patients. The purpose of this project is to repair this type of injury by interposing between the two nerve stumps a tissue-engineered nerve tube prepared with the patient's own cells. This tube will be fully biocompatible and biodegradable and is expected to accelerate the nerve repair process because of the support of living cells secreting growth factors. This project is expected to greatly enhance the repair of severed nerves following trauma, surgery, or ablation of tumor.
Department
Program
Project Grant
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
343122
Name
Berthod François
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Project Grant Competition
Projecttitle
Stratégies de réparation des transsections des nerfs périphériques par génie tissulaire
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Université Laval
Cihramount2
$646,004
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Project Grant
Keyworddelim
Angiogenèse; Biomatériaux; Cellules De Schwann; Génie Tissulaire; Nerf Sciatique; Régénération Nerveuse; Tests Moteurs
Abstract
The section of a peripheral nerve over a distance of several millimeters causes severe motor and sensory impairments of hands, arms or legs compromising the quality of life of the patients. The purpose of this project is to repair this type of injury by interposing between the two nerve stumps a tissue-engineered nerve tube prepared with the patient's own cells. This tube will be fully biocompatible and biodegradable and is expected to accelerate the nerve repair process because of the support of living cells secreting growth factors. This project is expected to greatly enhance the repair of severed nerves following trauma, surgery, or ablation of tumor.
Competitiondate
201603
Approvedterm2
5 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Berthod, François
Approvedterm
5 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $646,004~ $0~
