Projet PEPSA-MATE (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2019)
Action : Staff Exchanges
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Long-range research and innovation goal towards transformative biomaterials and technologies: The long-range goal of PEPSA-MATE is to develop and translate sustainable nanostructured functional materials, based on peptides and polysaccharides, using computer-based theoretical design approach and innovative fabrication technologies.PEPSA-MATE will generate a library of functional nanosaccharides and nanopeptides to be used as building blocks for the fabrication of advanced biomaterials. Key Research and Innovation Goals: The objective of PEPSA-MATE is to turn biopolymers into sustainable products using innovative technologies. This will result in alternative biomaterial to conventional, non-degradable synthetic polymers and inorganic materials. Scientific impact: Translation opportunities will be explored in three topic research areas; 1) Phytoglycogen nanoparticles to fabricate bioadhesives, bioplastics and drug carriers; 2) Ultrasonic fabrication of biofunctional nanopeptides; 3) Nanostructured saccharide microparticles as universal platform to deliver a wide range of therapeutic molecules. Impact on early-stage researchers: PEPSA-MATE involves key participation of junior researchers providing strong support for the development of their careers. Intersectoral dimension: PEPSA-MATE will develop intersectoral collaborations between a SME and academic partners to boost entrepreneurship creativity towards sustainable products and processes. Interdisciplinary dimension: PEPSA-MATE will bring together interdisciplinary and complementary expertise in the field of nanomaterials science, polysaccharides and peptides chemistry, acoustic technologies, cell biology, biophysics, and computational modelling. International dimension: PEPSA-MATE will enable long-term, transformative research collaborations between research groups and SMEs settled in European Countries (Italy, Czech Rep., Germany and Spain) and in four non-EU Countries (Australia, Brazil, Cuba and South Africa).

Mots clés : glycogen, peptides, green sonochemistry, bioplastic, drug delivery system

Participants :
- Universidade de Vigo (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 59800.0 €
- Universidade Federal do ABC (Brésil) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- St. Anne´s University Hospital (Rép. Tchèque) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 179400.0 €
- RMIT University (Australie) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Bioemission technology solutions ike (Grèce) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 36800.0 €
- University of Melbourne (Australie) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- RMIT Europe (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 32200.0 €
- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 473800.0 €
- Leibniz Association (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 105800.0 €
- Nanofaber srl (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 73600.0 €
- Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (Cuba) — Partner, organization partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €