ERC BOOST PROJECT
Biomimetic trick to re-balance Osteoblast-Osteoclast loop in osteoporosis treatment:
a topological and materials driven approach
GA N° 681798
a topological and materials driven approach
GA N° 681798
Osteoporosis: the silent thief
Osteoporosis is a common, worldwide disease with a growing incidence as the population ages; it results in bone loss and deterioration and in a decreased bone strength which involve an increased fracture risk. This very often leads to people having a medium to high degree of disability and a consequent drop in their life quality.
The ERC Boost Project
In BOOST we want to approach the treatment of osteoporosis with a new, creative concept, with the idea of rebalancing the coupling of Oc and Ob by recreating, through a smart scaffold, the physical-chemical constraints that contribute to coordinate the bone resorption and formation processes.
The ERC Boost Team
Thanks to the ERC Consolidator grant (1.977.500€ over 5 years) the PI (Prof. Chiara Vitale Brovarone) has set up a new laboratory provided with the best technological equipment where the BOOST team (Research Fellows, PhD students) works.