Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04406, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Frampton, John (Dalhousie University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Nova Scotia|Nouvelle-Écosse, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : This Engage Grant will allow the Frampton Lab at Dalhousie University to assist Aspect Biosystems, the_x000D_
leading Canadian manufacturer of 3D bioprinters, with the development of novel bio-inks for the printing of_x000D_
human skin equivalents. The Frampton lab will examine the growth characteristics of cultured human_x000D_
keratinocytes (skin cells) in various bio-ink formulations that have potential to be used in the Aspect_x000D_
Biosystems 3D bioprinter. With the help of expert technicians from Aspect Biosystems, a set of the most_x000D_
promising ink formulations will then be tested for compatibility with the microfluidic cartridges used in the_x000D_
Aspect Biosystems 3D bioprinter. The ink formulation that best balances cell growth properties with ease of_x000D_
printing will then be utilized to demonstrate bioprinting of stratified epidermal tissues similar to skin._x000D_
Processed tissue sections of these lab grown skin equivalents will be compared to sections of intact human_x000D_
skin by histology., program purpose french : This Engage Grant will allow the Frampton Lab at Dalhousie University to assist Aspect Biosystems, the_x000D_
leading Canadian manufacturer of 3D bioprinters, with the development of novel bio-inks for the printing of_x000D_
human skin equivalents. The Frampton lab will examine the growth characteristics of cultured human_x000D_
keratinocytes (skin cells) in various bio-ink formulations that have potential to be used in the Aspect_x000D_
Biosystems 3D bioprinter. With the help of expert technicians from Aspect Biosystems, a set of the most_x000D_
promising ink formulations will then be tested for compatibility with the microfluidic cartridges used in the_x000D_
Aspect Biosystems 3D bioprinter. The ink formulation that best balances cell growth properties with ease of_x000D_
printing will then be utilized to demonstrate bioprinting of stratified epidermal tissues similar to skin._x000D_
Processed tissue sections of these lab grown skin equivalents will be compared to sections of intact human_x000D_
skin by histology., agreement title english : Identification of Novel Bio-Inks for 3D Printing of Skin, agreement title french : Identification of Novel Bio-Inks for 3D Printing of Skin, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada