Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP140101056

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP140101056

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Biomimetic blood bag materials for prolonged platelet storage. Platelet storage is limited to five to seven days before there is a reduction in viable platelets. This results in a continual mismatch between supply and demand resulting in patients in remotes areas or those that have rare phenotypes missing out on platelets. It also results in the wastage of platelets because they expire before they can be used clinically. This project aims to extend the platelet shelf life beyond seven days by developing biomimetic blood bag materials that reflect the natural molecular structures of blood vessels through the use of novel synthetic and biological materials. With the realisation of longer platelet storage times, this project aims to have significant impacts on the health and economic benefits of Australians.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2015

End Date: 28-02-2021

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $360,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) | Medical Devices | Biomaterials | Biomedical Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Blood Disorders | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences

Other Keywords

Biomaterials | Biomedical Engineering | Blood Disorders | Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences | Medical Devices

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