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ERC BOOST PROJECT

Biomimetic trick to re-balance Osteoblast-Osteoclast loop in osteoporosis treatment:
a topological and materials driven approach
GA N° 681798
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Principal Investigator
Prof. Chiara Vitale-Brovarone
Politecnico di Torino
Department of Applied Science and Technology
Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino
e-mail:chiara.vitale@polito.it

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This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 681798)