Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP160101267
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
A Tough Resilin Based Hydrogel Platform for Repair and Regeneration. This project seeks to develop novel hydrogels that mimic the properties of the body. In the field of repair and regeneration, our challenge is to make hydrogels that retain the fatigue and resilience properties of the natural body part, but are comprised of nontoxic material. Resilin is a remarkable material exhibiting a broad range of stimuli-responsive behaviour and outstanding elasticity. The project aim is to create a tough and responsive hydrogel platform from this disordered protein family through greater understanding of structure and mechanical function and incorporating adequate stiffness, strength and biocompatibility. Such tough hydrogels would be applicable to a range of biotechnological applications (eg intervertebral disc repair or artificial skin tissue engineering).Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 09-2016
End Date: 12-2020
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $358,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Proteins and Peptides | Characterisation of Biological Macromolecules | Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Skeletal System and Disorders (incl. Arthritis) | Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences |
