Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Western Ontario
$95,000.00
Advanced Cell-instructive Materials and Biotherapeutics
FY 2019-20
Summary
Injectable hydrogels have the potential to revolutionize both minimally invasive drug delivery, and 3D bioprinting, the automated production of tissues and organs. However, the effectiveness of conventional hydrogels is still limited by their suboptimal mechanical properties. Dr. Pauls research program will address these needs by developing a new class of nanocomposite hydrogels with high structural stability, printability, and ability to provide sustained delivery of therapeutics. This new material design will enable the engineering of living tissues whose shapes and biological activities can be patient-specific.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000232491-2018
Name nom
Paul, Arghya
Department département
Chemical and Biochemical
Organization id
36
Institution établissement
University of Western Ontario
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
95000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
1900
Research subject group en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie biomédical
Research subject en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie biomédical
Installment
NA
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Advanced Cell-instructive Materials and Biotherapeutics
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Injectable hydrogels have the potential to revolutionize both minimally invasive drug delivery, and 3D bioprinting, the automated production of tissues and organs. However, the effectiveness of conventional hydrogels is still limited by their suboptimal mechanical properties. Dr. Pauls research program will address these needs by developing a new class of nanocomposite hydrogels with high structural stability, printability, and ability to provide sustained delivery of therapeutics. This new material design will enable the engineering of living tissues whose shapes and biological activities can be patient-specific.
