Project cooperationUpdated on 13 February 2026
Skin tissue engineering and wound healing
Scientist, Head of Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Prague, Czech Republic
About
We are working on a pre-vascularised skin construct comprising nanofibrous membranes, hydrogel matrices, subcutaneous adipose tissue-derived stem cells, and endothelial cells, dermal fibroblasts, and keratinocytes. These cells are matured and stratified at an air/liquid interface. This construct can be used to replace damaged skin tissue and as a model of skin for various (patho)physiological, pharmacological, and toxicological studies. It can also be developed further to model non-healing wounds or hypertrophic scars. In collaboration with materials engineers, we are also developing smart wound dressings that deliver bioactive molecules (e.g. plant-derived polyphenols, platelet lysate and growth factors) and/or skin and stem cells into wounds in the form of continuous cell sheets or spheroids.
We are looking for collaborators - material engineers who will provide us with approppriate scaffolds and matrices. We are also looking for clinical collaborators and companies to help us implement our newly developed constructs as skin replacements or as in vitro models for various tests.
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 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
Type
- 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 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and regulatory testing
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- 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
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- DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-05: Pilot actions for follow-on funding: Leveraging EU-funded collaborative research in regenerative medicine
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