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Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund

The Governing Council of the University of Toronto

$10,000.00

3D bioprinting of a human based blood brain barrier model

EF 2019-20 · 2020-03-26

Résumé
Delivery of drugs to the central nervous system is hampered by the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a complex structure composed of multiple cells types and tissues that is subjected to forces due to blood flow. Current brain drug development relies on cells in dishes or animal models of the BBB that do not fully mimic human physiology and therefore cannot effectively predict whether a therapeutic will cross the BBB in a patient. Improved BBB models are necessary to overcome these challenges. To this end, the project will develop novel microfluidic chips into which laboratory BBB models can 3D bioprinted, grown, and used to test drug compounds in an environment that mimics key aspects of the human BBB. These platforms are expected to improve the drug development pipeline by reducing animal usage and drug development costs while improving the identification of promising drug candidates.
Programme
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Emplacement
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Numéro d'entreprise
108162330
Type
Grant
Source
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Additional Information
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 62 days.
Additional Information (French)
Cet accord a été modifié 1 fois La date de fin du présent accord a été changé de 62 jours.
Agreement End Date
2021-03-31
Agreement Number
946586
Agreement Start Date
2020-03-26
Agreement Title
3D bioprinting of a human based blood brain barrier model
Agreement Title (French)
Bio-impression 3D d’un modèle de la barrière hémato-encéphalique de l’être humain
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$10,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Delivery of drugs to the central nervous system is hampered by the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a complex structure composed of multiple cells types and tissues that is subjected to forces due to blood flow. Current brain drug development relies on cells in dishes or animal models of the BBB that do not fully mimic human physiology and therefore cannot effectively predict whether a therapeutic will cross the BBB in a patient. Improved BBB models are necessary to overcome these challenges. To this end, the project will develop novel microfluidic chips into which laboratory BBB models can 3D bioprinted, grown, and used to test drug compounds in an environment that mimics key aspects of the human BBB. These platforms are expected to improve the drug development pipeline by reducing animal usage and drug development costs while improving the identification of promising drug candidates.
Description (French)
La barrière hémato-encéphalique (BHE) entrave l’administration de médicaments au système nerveux central. Cette structure complexe est constituée de cellules et de tissus de nombreuses sortes soumis aux forces de la circulation sanguine. Actuellement, les médicaments élaborés pour soigner le cerveau supposent la culture de cellules dans de la verrerie ou l’usage de modèles animaux de la BHE qui ne reproduisent pas entièrement la physiologie humaine, donc ne permettent pas de vraiment prédire si le traitement franchira ou pas la BHE du malade. On a besoin de meilleurs modèles pour surmonter cet obstacle. Dans cette optique, l’équipe mettra au point de nouvelles puces de microfluidique sur lesquelles on bio-imprimera en relief les modèles expérimentaux de la BHE, on les développera et l’on s’en servira pour tester des médicaments dans des conditions imitant les principales caractéristiques de la BHE humaine. Pareilles plateformes faciliteront le développement de médicaments, car on recourra moins aux animaux et l’on réalisera des économies, tout en améliorant l’identification des médicaments prometteurs.
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus sont des collaborations renforcées dans l’ensemble de l’industrie, du milieu universitaire et du gouvernement afin d’appuyer l’excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats prévus sont le développement de technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs.
Federal Riding
University–Rosedale
Federal Riding (French)
University–Rosedale
Federal Riding Number
35110
NAICS Code
541710
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation – Fonds d’idéation
Program Purpose
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Fonds d’idéation vise à encourager, à mettre à l’essai et à valider les idées de recherche transformatrice des équipes scientifiques du CNRC et des collaborateurs externes dotés de capacités complémentaires. Il servira ainsi de plateforme de démonstration d’une série de produits livrables en matière de recherche-développement (R-D) en constante évolution au CNRC. Le Fonds appuie la recherche exploratoire au moyen de deux mécanismes : l’Initiative « Nouveaux débuts » et l’Initiative « Petites équipes ».
Recipient Business Number
108162330
Recipient City
Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
Recipient Operating Name
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto
Recipient Postal Code
M5S 1S8
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
172-2019-2020-Q4-946586