Research grants:
Grant financed by the European Commission (Horizon): GreenNanoBone – Sustainable 4D hydrogels functionalised with plant-based nanoparticles for bone regeneration in cancer patients. A scientific project aimed at developing innovative, sustainable biomaterials for the treatment of drug-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ); duration 2025-2029. The project is carried out by 18 European scientific partners and companies, consortium leader University of Liverpool, project coordinator – Katarzyna Gurzawska-Comis,Ph.D, head of the GUMed section – prof. Michał Pikuła, Ph.D. More about the project>>>
Grant financed by the National Science Centre: Molecular factors and pathomechanism of cancer cachexia, Project manager Marcin Skrzypski, Ph.D. (Department and Clinic of Oncology and Radiotherapy, GUMed), coordination of in vitro studies – Prof. Michał Pikuła, Ph.D.; 02.2025-02.2028
Grant financed by the National Science Centre: Application of spherical 3D printing to create a multilayer hydrogel skin model, Project Manager dr inż. Szymon Mania (Gdańsk University of Technology), project implemented under a partnership agreement with the Gdańsk University of Technology, University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk (Head of the GUMed section – Prof. Michał Pikuła, Ph.D.); 01.2025-01.2028
Grant financed by the National Science Center (MINIATURA 8): The effect of TGF beta1 stimulation on the biological activity of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADMSCs) for future applications in cell therapies and 3D printing, Project Manager Katarzyna Czerwiec, Ph.D
Grant financed by the National Science Center (SONATA 19): Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-BB) and its peptide derivative as factors increasing cell activity for use in diabetic wound therapies, Project Manager Milena Deptuła, Eng.D.
Grant financed by the National Science Centre (SONATA 19): Development and research on a new type of wound healing stimulators based on loops binding the PDGF and VEGF growth factor families, grant within the consortium with the University of Gdańsk (leader), Project Manager Przemysław Karpowicz, Ph.D Head of the GUMed section Milena Deptuła, Eng.D.
Grants for ABM grants” competition financed by the Excellence Initiative – Research University (IDUB) program and supported by the Vice-Rector for Science Assessment of the impact of autologous platelet-rich plasma on the viability of stem cells and whole adipose tissue in vitro – pilot studies, Project Manager: prof. Michał Pikuła, Ph.D., Karolina Kondej, Ph.D (coordination of the clinical part) 01.04.2024-31.03.2026
Grant founded by National Science Centre, Poland “Identification of the adipogenic niche derived molecules as the factors driving the colorectal cancer cell progression.” (2021/43/B/NZ3/01458), Project in cooperation with the University of Wrocław – leader, (duration 10.2022-10.2026).
Grant founded by National Centre for Research and Development, Poland “New generation bioactive molecules delivery systems, based on chemically synthesised and obtained through genetic engineering nanobiomaterials” TECHMATSTRATEG2/410747/11/NCBR2019). Leader of Work Package WP9 – Prof. Michał Pikuła, PhD. Consortium Bionanova: University of Gdańsk, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk University of Technology, Innovabion company. Project within the programme: Modern materials technologies – TECHMATSTRATEGII (2019-2022). Total budget: €5.789 million Consortium Bionanova film>>>
Research grant founded by National Science Centre, Poland „Effect of adipose-derived stem cells on in vitro cultured skin cells obtained from patients undergoing chemotherapy” (UMO-2019/33/B/NZ7/02676). Medical University of Gdańsk, (2020-2024). Principal Investigator: Prof. Michał Pikuła, Ph.D. Total budget: €0.226 million
Project within the Operational Programme: Intelligent Development 2014-2020 (Activity 4.4): Incubator of Innovation+ programme of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, grant “New antibacterial peptidomimetics as potential drugs stimulating infected wound healing” (ID: 2.0/1/2019). Project in cooperation with the Faculty of Chemistry, the University of Gdansk (duration 2019-2020). Principal Investigator: Michał Pikuła, PhD.
Research grant founded by National Science Centre „Effect of adipose-derived stem cells on in vitro cultured skin cells obtained from diabetic patients ” (Miniatura, ID: 2019/03/X/NZ3/00276). Medical University of Gdańsk. Principal Investigator: Milena Deptuła, PhD. More details here>>>
Research project founded by Medical University of Gdańsk “Effect of preoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy on the activity of skin cells in in vitro culture” (MN, ID: 01-0415/08/213). Medical University of Gdańsk. Principal Investigator: Milena Deptuła, PhD.
Grant founded by the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) „Keratinocyte-derived exosomes in the induction of allergy and tolerance to environmental allergens” (TEAM/2016-2/1) in cooperation with University of Gdansk (leader) and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford.
Research project founded by the Polish National Science Center (NCN) “Inhibitors of BTLA-HVEM complex formation as potential targets for cancer immunotheraphy”, grant No. 2017/26/D/ST5/00919, (2018-2021) in cooperation with University of Gdansk (leader).