Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP210100437

Funded Activity Summary

In-situ biofunctionalisation for additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing that incorporates printing of live cells can create hierarchical, multi-component structures that mimic biology. However, an ability to include spatially segregated biological cues is currently lacking. This project will develop plasma pen modules to selectively functionalise surfaces and interfaces, as they are being printed, with robustly immobilised hydrogels and biological signalling molecules to direct cell behaviour. The expected outcome is a green technology enabling the fabrication of structures that replicate the native environments of cells in the body to provide optimal efficacy in drug discovery and regenerative medicine, and significant benefits for the Australian biomedical sector.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2024

End Date: 31-01-2027

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $431,567.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Composite and Hybrid Materials | Functional Materials | Plasma Physics; Fusion Plasmas; Electrical Discharges | Materials Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Composite and Hybrid Materials | Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Functional Materials | Materials Engineering | Plasma Physics; Fusion Plasmas; Electrical Discharges

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