Core Projects

  • 2005-2010 - EF/05/011: Centre of Excellence – SCIL, Stem cell biology
  • 2006-2010 – FWO: Mechanobiology of hydrogel-based bone engineering
  • 2006-2010 – IOF 06/011: Functional coa24-01-2012006-2010 – EU-FP6: MEDDELCOAT: Multifunctional bioresorbable biocompatible coatings with biofilm inhibition and optimal implant fixation
  • 2006-2011 - IDO/05/009: QuEST: Development and quantitative evaluation of in vitro and in vivo 3D environments for clinically relevant osteoinductive tissue engineering constructs
  • 2006-2011 – BOF: In vivo morphological, functional and molecular imaging of small animal models
  • 2007-2010 – Bilateral project VITO: VITO-K.U.Leuven Bone Tissue Engineering program
  • 2007-2010 – FWO postdoctoraal mandaat L. Geris: Wiskundige modellen van botregeneratie: onderzoek naar mogelijke oorzaken en behandelingen van pathologische helingsgevallen
  • 2007-2010 - FWO: Moleculaire karakterisatie en beeldvorming van de interactie tussen vascularisatie en bothomeostase
  • 2007-2010 - FWO/PDO Christa Maes: De twee gezichten van VEGF in het skelet: hypoxie-regulatie en cellulaire effecten van VEGF in avasculair kraakbeen en in gevasculariseerd bot
  • 2007-2011 - IOF 07/043: Prometheus: Development of consistent and clinically relevant tissue engineering concepts for skeletal applications
  • 2007-2011 - IDO: Modulation of multifunctional biocompatible surfaces of dens porous substrate materials to promote osseointegration and minimise biofilm formation of oral implants
  • 2007-2011 - BOF-OT: Mechanobiology of peri-implant bone adaptation and regeneration: effect of load magnitude and frequency
  • 2008-2010 - FWO post-doctoral mandate J. Eyckmans: The role of Wnt signaling and mechanotransduction in intramembranous bone formation
  • 2008-2010 - IOF: Cell-biological Validation Perfusion Bioreactor for Skeletal Tissue Engineering
  • 2008-2010 - OT-project (08/028/TBA), The combined use of in-situ loading in an X-ray micro-CT system and advanced image processing techniques to unravel the mechanical behaviour and failure of porous materials
  • 2008-2011 - FWO: Hypoxie-signalisatie in botontwikkeling en pathologie
  • 2008-2012 - BOF/OT: Angiogene factoren en hypoxie signalisatie in botmetastasen
  • 2008-2012 - IWT Nick Van Gastel: Angiogene en osteogene groeifactoren in bot tissue engineering
  • 2009-2011 - FWO: De rol van Wnt signalisatie en mechanische belasting of het intramembraneuze botvormingsproces
  • 2009-2011 - IWT OZM post-doc M. Moesen: Design and modeling of cellular solids (link)
  • 2009-2011 - FWO: Klinische Doctoraatsbeurs
  • 2009-2013 - IWT Baekeland: Optimisation of stem cell culture for skeletal tissue engineering
  • 2010-2012 - IWT OZM post-doc G. Kerckhofs: Improved in-process control for the development of skeletal tissue engineering combination products by multimodular 3D imaging
  • 2010-2014 - IWT-Baekeland Dennis Lambrechts: Development of tools for quality control of combination product design and manufacturing for use in skeletal tissue engineering applications
  • 2010-2014 - FWO: Characterization, modelling and optimization of the mechanical behaviour and failure of open porous material designs produced by rapid prototyping
  • 2010-2012 - prolongation FWO postdoctoral fellowship Jeroen Eyckmans: The role of Wnt signaling and mechanotransduction in intramembranous bone formation
  • 2010-2014 - FWO PhD fellowship Aurélie Carlier: Multi-scale modeling in bone tissue engineering: from biomaterials to intracellular signaling cascades via the cell
  • 2011-2015 - FWO PhD fellowship Johan Kerkhofs: Modelling of gene networks for the steering of biomimetic production processes in tissue engineering
  • 2011-2013 - FWO postdoctoral fellowship Houman Zahedmanesh: How do stem cells interact with their extracellular matrix mechanically and what are its mechanobiological implications for skeletal tissue engineering? A computational modelling approach informed by in-vitro experiments
  • 2011-2015 - FWO: ENDEAVOUR Engineering Development towards a bone tissue intermediate
  • 2011-2016 - ERC Starting grant: BRIDGE Biomimetic process design for tissue regeneration - from bench to bedside via in silico modelling
  • 2012-2016 - FWO: Mass transport in the growth plate: quantification of growth factor and oxygen transport to improve in vitro growth plate signaling
  • 2012-2017 - ERC Advanced grant: REJOIND The manufacturing of a biological tissue: regeneration of the joint by developmental engineering
  • 2012-2016 - IWT Maarten Sonnaert: Manufacturing of bone forming tissue engineering constructs using an integrated 3D bioreactor-driven process
  • 2012-2016 - IWT Johanna Bolander: BMP-Technology and Cell Based Implants: A Dream Team for Bone Regeneration?
  • 2012-2016 - IWT Steve Stegen: PHD oxygen sensors in bone tissue engineering.