Project cooperationUpdated on 13 February 2026
Osteochondral tissue engineering and bone implant coating
Scientist, Head of Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Prague, Czech Republic
About
We have a long-standing collaborative relationship with domestic material engineers, working together to develop various ceramic- or carbon-based coatings for metallic bone implants. These coatings are designed to modulate the degree of osseointegration and achieve antimicrobial activity. Examples of the materials used include oxides, zeolites, nanocrystalline diamond, MXenes, and nanosilver. We study the adhesion, growth, differentiation, viability, potential damage, and immune activation of cells on these coatings using static and dynamic cell culture systems. We are also developing our own vascularised bone tissue using porous scaffolds, mineralised hydrogels, stem cells, and an osteochondral interface model of endochondral ossification.
We are looking for collaborations with materials engineers who can provide appropriate scaffolds and with biologists who can help us address interference between pre-vascularization and osteogenic cell differentiation. We are also looking for clinical collaborators and companies to help us implement our newly developed constructs.
Topic
- DESTINATION 1: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-03: Building public trust and outreach in the life sciences
- DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Multisectoral approach to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases: implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system (GACD)
- DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-15: Scaling up innovation in cardiovascular health
- DESTINATION 4: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01: Public procurement of innovative solutions for improving citizens' access to healthcare through integrated or personalised approaches
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and regulatory testing
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-05: Pilot actions for follow-on funding: Leveraging EU-funded collaborative research in regenerative medicine
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-06: Support to European Research Area (ERA) action on accelerating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and testing of medicinal products and medical devices
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-07: Establishing a European network of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for Advanced Therapies Medicinal Products (ATMPs)
- DESTINATION 6: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03: Regulatory science to support translational development of patient-centred health technologies
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- Consortium/Coordinator seeks Partners
- Partner seeks Consortium/Coordinator
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Organisation
Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
R&D Institution
Prague 4 -Krč, Czech Republic
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- DESTINATION 6: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03: Regulatory science to support translational development of patient-centred health technologies
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- DESTINATION 4: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01: Public procurement of innovative solutions for improving citizens' access to healthcare through integrated or personalised approaches
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-06: Support to European Research Area (ERA) action on accelerating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and testing of medicinal products and medical devices
- DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Multisectoral approach to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases: implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system (GACD)
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- DESTINATION 6: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03: Regulatory science to support translational development of patient-centred health technologies
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and regulatory testing
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-05: Pilot actions for follow-on funding: Leveraging EU-funded collaborative research in regenerative medicine
- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-07: Establishing a European network of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for Advanced Therapies Medicinal Products (ATMPs)
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